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In the Media: Alcohol-Related Death Has Risen 25% – Why Women’s Drinking Is of Particular Concern

“We know that women are more likely than men to drink to cope with these negative feelings, and alcohol use just exacerbates depression. It exacerbates anxiety. It makes insomnia worse.” – Dr. Dawn E. Sugarman

Women & Mental Health: A Conversation With Olympian Alexi Pappas

McLean Hospital’s Women’s Mental Health Leadership Council (WHMLC) recently hosted Olympic runner and award-winning actor and writer Alexi Pappas for a virtual conversation around mental health. More than 150 invited guests tuned in to hear Pappas share her experience of clinical depression...

Video: Lecture – Focusing on the Female: Investigating Vulnerability for Substance Use Disorders

Presented by Elena H. Chartoff, PhD, and Marisa M. Silveri, PhD, McLean Hospital – Crossroads in Psychiatry Lecture

Understanding Mental Health Over a Woman’s Lifetime

One of the most pressing issues in health care today is mental health. Unique issues related to the mental health of girls and women are of particular importance. Understanding women’s mental health is a twofold approach. There are mental health issues that only appear in women. There are also...

In the Media: Women Should Stop Doing This Now, Say Health Experts

“It’s not only that we’re seeing women drinking more, but that they’re really being affected by this physically and mental health-wise.” Dr. Dawn E. Sugarman

In the Media: Fewer Women Are Seeking Addiction Treatment in Mass. as Use and Overdoses Increase

“Overarchingly, the research suggests that for women in particular, gender-specific treatment can be very helpful to their recovery process.” – Dr. Shelly Greenfield

In the Media: NIH Funds Studies on Potential Links Between COVID-19 Vaccines, Menstrual Changes

“I think if we can show that inflammation has an effect on the menstrual cycle, that can help us just better understand the different things that affect the menstrual cycle.” – Dr. Laura Payne

McLean Receives NIH Funding To Evaluate COVID-19 Vaccination Effects on the Menstrual Cycle

In research that will add important data to the experience of vaccines on women’s health, Laura Payne, PhD, director of McLean Hospital’s Clinical and Translational Pain Research Laboratory, has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to explore potential links between SARS-CoV...

In the Media: Researchers at Harvard, BU To Study Possible Links Between Coronavirus Vaccines and Changes in Menstruation

With funding from the NIH, Dr. Laura Payne will study the relationship between the COVID vaccine and changes in the menstrual cycle.

In the Media: People Said the COVID Vaccine Affected Their Periods. Now More Than $1.6 Million Will Go Into Researching It.

Dr. Laura Payne and other researchers have received NIH funding to study potential links between coronavirus vaccinations and menstruation.

In the Media: Women Now Drink Alcohol at Similar Rates to Men

Listen to Dr. R. Kathryn McHugh discuss the increase in alcohol use among women.

In the Media: Study – Women Have Increased Their Consumption of Alcohol

Listen to Dr. Dawn E. Sugarman discuss research into gender differences in alcohol consumption, binge drinking, and alcohol use disorder.

In the Media: Women Now Drink as Much as Men—Not so Much for Pleasure, but To Cope

“It’s not only that we’re seeing women drinking more, but that they’re really being affected by this physically and mental health-wise.” – Dr. Dawn E. Sugarman

Why We Need To Pay Attention to Women’s Mental Health

When it comes to the importance of mental health care for women, it is important to take a look at how their mental health issues differ from those of men. Newer research suggests women are more prone to psychological problems, such as depression, largely due in part to differences in the brains of...

In the Media: Transformations – The Mental Health Issues That Can Accompany Menopause Often Go

Dr. Laura Payne and other experts describe how menopause can take a toll on the mental health of some women.

Women’s Mental Health Council Offers Connection and Resources During Pandemic

Despite the limitations imposed by the pandemic, 2020 was a year of robust activity for the Women’s Mental Health Leadership Council, a group of women that has been gathering for years to discuss topics of mental health. Established in 2016, the group comes together to learn from McLean experts...

In the Media: Women, Alcohol, and COVID-19

Drs. Shelly F. Greenfield and Dawn E. Sugarman address how the pandemic has affected alcohol use among women.

In the Media: Binge Drinking Has Intensified During the Pandemic, Especially Among Women

Listen to Dr. Dawn E. Sugarman discuss how the pandemic has led to an uptick in binge drinking among women.

Video: Lecture – Why Talking About Menstrual Pain Is Essential to Psychiatric Care

Presented by Laura Payne, PhD, McLean Hospital – McLean Forum lecture Laura Payne, PhD, calls on mental health professionals to “get comfortable with the topic and consider that the menstrual cycle and menstrual pain are important things in both research and clinical work.” Payne says that by...

Women’s Mental Health Fellowship Provides Unparalleled Opportunity

Ashley Beaulieu, DO, is the third recipient of McLean’s innovative year-long fellowship in women’s mental health. For Beaulieu and her predecessors, this exceptional experience offered a fascinating 12 months of learning, with exposure to female patients coping with a range of diagnoses in every...

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