... women’s mental health is an essential part of their overall health. The importance of mental health issues on women’s health and in women’s lives has remained largelyunrecognized, both within ... sponsored by the HHS Office of Minority Health, HHSOffice on Women’s Health, the NIH Office of Research on Women’s Health, and the SubstanceAbuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Areas ... understanding of mental health issues, address stigma, and help reduce health dispari-ties, there is a need to develop and disseminate information on gender-specific mental health issues across the...