Resources
Below are resources to give you more information regarding anxiety and depression, as well as where to go when you may need help.
This website does not offer treatment options. It offers you the ability to identify if you are at risk for, or experiencing symptoms of, anxiety and depression.
It is highly recommended that you reach out to your primary care physician or any other medical professional if you are noticing any signs or symptoms as mentioned earlier, or if you just feel like something isn't quite right.
There are phone numbers available on the home page to call if you need help. Don't hesitate to reach out. You and your health are worth it.
Resources
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline
World Health Organization (WHO)
https://www.who.int/mental_health/prevention/genderwomen/en/
Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA)
https://adaa.org/find-help-for/women/anxiety
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/managing-stress-anxiety.html
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6932a1.htm
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS)
https://www.womenshealth.gov/mental-health/mental-health-conditions/anxiety-disorders
https://www.womenshealth.gov/mental-health/mental-health-conditions/depression
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/depression/index.shtml
References
Anxiety and Depression Association of America. (2020). Women and Anxiety. Retrieved from
https://adaa.org/find-help-for/women/anxiety (Level VII)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020a). Mental Health and Coping during COVID-19.
Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/managing-stress-anxiety.html (Level I)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020b). Mental Health Conditions: Depression and
Anxiety. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/campaign/tips/diseases/depression-anxiety.html (Level I)
Hantsoo, L., & Epperson, C. N. (2017). Anxiety Disorders Among Women: A Female Lifespan
Approach. Focus, 15(2), 162-172. doi:10.1176/appi.focus.20160042 (Level I)
NAMI. National Alliance on Mental Illness. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.nami.org/home (Level
Office of Women’s Health. (2019a). Anxiety Disorders. US Department of Health and Human Services.
Retrieved from https://www.womenshealth.gov/mental-health/mental-health-conditions/anxiety-disorders (Level I)
Office of Women’s Health. (2019b). Depression. US Department of Health and Human Services.
Retrieved from https://www.womenshealth.gov/mental-health/mental-health-conditions/depression (Level I)
Strong, L.K. (2020). Anxiety & Depression Photo Series.
Tasca, C., Rapetti, M., Carta, M. G., & Fadda, B. (2012). Women And Hysteria In The History Of
Mental Health. Clinical Practice & Epidemiology in Mental Health, 8(1), 110-119. doi:10.2174/1745017901208010110 (Level VII)
Van Ameringen, M. (2019). Comorbid anxiety and depression in adults: Epidemiology, clinical
manifestations, and diagnosis. Retrieved from https://www.uptodate.com/contents/comorbid-anxiety-and-depression-in-adults-epidemiology-clinical-manifestations-and-diagnosis?search=anxiety+and+depression+in+women (Level I)
WIX. (2020). Media from WIX. Retrieved from https://www.wix.com
World Health Organization. (2013). Gender and Women’s Mental Health. Retrieved from
https://www.who.int/mental_health/prevention/genderwomen/en/ (Level I)