Hormonal: A Conversation About Women's Bodies, Mental Health and Why We Need to Be Heard
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- Synopsis
- 'Reading Hormonal should be a rite of passage for every woman who wants to relearn her body and reclaim her self' Sheila Hamilton (author of All the Things We Never knew: Chasing the Chaos of Mental Illness) Hormonal explores everything from contraception to PMS, in relation to anxiety, depression and taboos about hysteria and the 'hormonal' woman. It is a compelling portrait of the modern landscape of women and health, showing us how to navigate stigma and misinformation.Combining her own experiences with extensive research and expert contributions, Eleanor Morgan explores the relationship between the female body, the female mind and the ways in which women's bodies are being medicalised. As Morgan argues, we've gotten better at talking about mental health, but we still shy away from discussing periods, miscarriage, endometriosis and menopause. That results in a lack of vital understanding for women, particularly as those processes are inextricably connected to our mental health; by exploring women's bodies in conjunction with our minds, Morgan urges for new thinking about our health.'Filled with wisdom and wit and brilliant insight' Amy Ferris (author of Marrying George Clooney: Confessions from a Midlife Crisis)'Hormonal feels like an essential guide in helping us truly understand our cores' Vogue
- Copyright:
- 2019
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 256 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780349011387
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780349011394
- Publisher:
- Little, Brown Book Group Limited
- Date of Addition:
- 02/16/21
- Copyrighted By:
- Eleanor Morgan
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Health, Mind and Body, Psychology
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.