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Women’s Mental Health Care: A Historical Perspective & Progress

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Medical “expertise” was used to justify limiting women’s roles in society, perpetuating a cycle of oppression that adversely affected mental well-being across generations. Research shows that women who engage in regular self-care practices report lower stress levels and improved mental well-being.

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One Wife’s Story of Her Husband’s Struggles with Depression in Law School

Lawyers with Depression

To make matters worse, three visits he made to the student health center for check-ups and care for his asthma found nothing of concern. I am ashamed to admit that several months passed wherein I did absolutely nothing, I suppose in a state of self-denial. A Trial Lawyers Dirty Little Secret: Depression, by Anonymous.