Taking back our narrative: Women and empowerment
by Sam Bennett, LPC and Louis V. Haynes, PsyD Why are women twice as likely to be diagnosed with anxiety and depression as men? Why are women the largest group diagnosed with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)? The prevalence rates of these mental health issues as well as experienced trauma heightens even further when examining the experiences of women of color. Although we consider ourselves feminists and allies, we recognize our being cisgender white males affords us both