Ruth Institute Blog

So, the bottom line of that story on women’s mental health is this: we are really really depressed. All of us.

Depression is expected to become the world’s second biggest health problem after heart disease by 2020, according to the World Health Organisation.

This is not an easy society in which to live, for anyone.

Now here’s some news that should be obvious, but it’s nice to see that it’s been proven in some form.

Carolyn Moynihan

Police everywhere are worried about the rise of binge drinking among young women. Recently I watched a television news item on attempts to control weekend drunkenness and violence in an English town, and most of the film showed young women trying to beat the lads at their own game. Read more…