Causes of women鈥檚 mental health issues and treatment recommendations will be explored at the 鈥淏uilding Hope鈥 public lecture on Tuesday, March 6.
Psychiatrist Jessica Reis, MD, will present 鈥淲omen鈥檚 Mental Health: Promoting Wellness Across the Reproductive Lifecycle鈥 at 7 p.m. at Second Presbyterian Church, 3701 Old Brownsboro Road. The 鈥淏uilding Hope鈥 lecture series is sponsored by the聽.
Women are more likely than men to develop depression, most anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, eating disorders and attempt suicide, said Reis, the associate program director of the UofL Department of Psychiatry and Brain Sciences Residency Program.
Some disorders are specifically associated with a woman鈥檚 menstrual cycle and pregnancy, including mood disorders that arise during pregnancy or within weeks after giving birth and premenstrual dysphoric disorder, a severe form of premenstrual syndrome with debilitating emotional symptoms of irritability, depression and anxiety.
鈥淐ertain disorders are more likely to occur at times in a woman鈥檚 life that are most associated with changes in hormone levels,鈥 Reis said. 鈥淚 will discuss the role that hormones play in mental health and other factors that place women at risk.鈥
Reis also will discuss treatment and prevention recommendations, including medication, therapy, diet and exercise.
For more information, call the Depression Center at 502-588-4886.
