The Lonely World of Feminism
You may be thinking to yourself, what on earth does feminism/equality have to do with mental health? Well, that would be a fair question to ask. The truth is, it affects my mental health. My experiences with people’s attitudes towards me feels unjust, unreasonable and unfair. Similar feelings towards some people’s attitudes towards my anxiety issues as well. Unfair . I want to just highlight some issues that we all face in relation to equality - specifically in regard to how it affects mental health. D r.Mindy J. Erchul l , professor of psychological science at the University of Mary Washington in Virginia “Mental health is a feminist issue because women’s experiences have often been, and continue to be, pathologized. Women are more likely to be referred to as ‘crazy’ for example — both in daily conversation and in the media.” Joel Wong, who led the research team at Indiana University Bloomington, said: “In general, individuals who conformed strongly to masculine norms tend...