All In Her Head

How Gender Bias Harms Women's Mental Health

Misty Pratt

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Greystone Books,Canada
01 September 2024

Gender studies, gender groups; History of medicine; Women's health

This provocative, deeply personal book explores how women experience mental health care differently than men

and lays out how the system must change for women to flourish.

Why are so many women feeling anxious, stressed out, and depressed, and why are they not getting the help they need? Over the past decade, mood disorders have skyrocketed among women, who are twice as likely to be diagnosed as men. Yet in a healthcare system steeped in gender bias, women's complaints are often dismissed, their normal emotions are pathologized, and treatments routinely fail to address the root causes of their distress. Women living at the crossroads of racial, economic, and other identities face additional barriers. How can we pinpoint what's wrong with women's mental health, and what needs to change?

In All in Her Head, science writer Misty Pratt embarks on a crucial investigation, painting a picture of a system that is failing women on multiple levels. Pratt, who shares her own history of mental illness, explores the stereotypes that have shaped how we understand and treat women's distress, from the Ancient Greek concept of 'hysteria' to today's self-help solutions. Weaving together science and women's personal stories, All in Her Head debunks mental health myths and challenges misconceptions, addressing the following questions:

When did normal emotions become symptoms of a disorder? What are specific risk factors for common mental disorders that disproportionately affect women? How did 'burnout' become a women's disease? What can we do to make peace with our moods and embrace the gifts of our emotions?

Pratt also tackles the thorny topic of medication, taking a nuanced and evidence-based approach. Women who present at their doctor's office with depression, anxiety, or stress are often prescribed antidepressants as a first-line treatment: at least one in four American women are now taking these medications. Antidepressants have a real effect that can be helpful for some individuals; however, Pratt persuasively argues that our current approach ignores the underlying causes of most women's depressive symptoms.

Today, a rising movement of women is demanding better when it comes to mental health treatment. Armed with the latest science, insight from those who have been through the therapeutic system, and enough humour to lighten the load, All in Her Head provides women with hope and courage to reframe and reclaim their mental health.

By: Misty Pratt
Imprint: Greystone Books,Canada
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm,
ISBN: 9781771649711
ISBN 10: 1771649712
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 01 September 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Hysteria in Action Gender Bias in Mental Health Care Biology, Hormones, and Mental Health What's Truly Broken? How Mental Health Care Has Failed Women The Cultural Construction of Mental Illness The Problems With Patriarchy Are You Mentally Ill or Mentally Overloaded? The Promises (and Pitfalls) of Therapy There's a Pill for That Making Peace With Our Moods From Hysteria to Healing

Misty Pratt is a medical researcher who has written for publications including Broadview, Mindful.org, and Today's Parent. All in Her Head is her first book. She lives in Ottawa, Ontario.

Reviews for All In Her Head: How Gender Bias Harms Women's Mental Health

"“Enlivening, engaging, and enraging—Misty Pratt takes the reader by the hand to explore the myriad ways we fail women’s mental health and set women’s minds, brains, and bodies up for failure. I hope this makes you mad.” —Anna Mehler Paperny, author of Hello I Want to Die Please Fix Me ""Beautifully written and meticulously researched, All in Her Head is one part medical mystery and one part group therapy session. If you’ve ever felt frustrated or exhausted by painfully simplistic one-size-fits-all mental health advice, you’ll appreciate the wise, compassionate, and unapologetically political voice of Misty Pratt. Her key takeaway message? It doesn’t have to be this way. Women deserve so much better.” —Ann Douglas, author, Navigating The Messy Middle: A Fiercely Honest and Wildly Encouraging Guide for Midlife Women “In this captivating debut, Pratt seamlessly blends personal experience with hard-nosed research to expose how women fall through the cracks of mental health care and what can be done about it. While gently guiding readers on her own depression journey, Pratt masterfully weaves expert narrative alongside heartfelt interviews and facts, offering a path through the mental health maze by means of advocacy, education and empowerment. All In Her Head belongs on every bookshelf as a call to action and a powerful, informative read.” —Kelly S. Thompson, bestselling author of Still, I Cannot Save You and Girls Need Not Apply"