Filling a void in the research literature on women's mental health and the services that address it, contributors take on such topics as empowerment, substance abuse, severe mental illness, and interpersonal violence, as they relate to women. Topics include service delivery organization; gender and

Leading experts analyze and discuss key issues in women's mental health, including empowerment, comobid disorders, severe mental illness and interpersonal violence. They provide graduate & undergraduate students with a survey of dynamic applied research and agency activity.

Taboo when the lifestyles and secrets of couples become hard to explain they keep it on a hush and call it, "Taboo." Meet Amanda Marie and Gunner Sr. who experience trouble raising a blended family while trying to maintain a relationship that has gone sour. Find out if this blended family will make it through its hardships, secrets and scandals in this compelling short story, "Taboo."

A debut short story by Ann Jennings, Meet Tori, Leigh & Marvaleen three cousins, there very different lives. These young girls seem to be on the fast track to success, love, marriage, family and career. These young ladies meet several "bumps in the road" yet they don't give up the fight to live life to the fullest and to pursue the life of their dreams. Each of them finds love, some find wealth and another continues to search for happiness. Find out where live leaves each of these young women in this compelling short story, "Living It Up."