Recent research has shown a dramatic increase in the number of women and girls suffering with mental health problems.

The Female Mind: A User's Guide is an up-to-date overview of how gender and sexuality affect mental health and will help women to self-identify and self-manage the symptoms of mental ill health.

It gives information on the modern woman's place in the ever-changing social landscape, examining the influences of cultural and historical factors as well as discussing the physical science of the female brain and how it functions differently. It covers a...