When first published in 1972 this book was the first to address critical questions about women and mental health. Combining interviews with patients with an analysis of women's roles in history, society and myth, Chesler concludes that there is a terrible double standard when it comes to mental health. In this new edition, she addresses many of the most relevant issues to women and mental health today, including eating disorders, social acceptance of antidepressants, addictions, sexuality, postpartum depression and more.
Survey of ancient Greek and Roman sexuality. This publication covers a wide range of subjects, including Greek pederasty and the symposium, ancient prostitution, representations of women in Greece and Rome, and the public regulation of sexual behavior. It introduces readers to the theoretical debates that have been fought about gender and sexuality in the classical world. Parallels are drawn between ancient sexual ideology and contemporary culture. Used sources are not only literary, but also artistic and archaeological, as well as secondary scholarly. The material is ordered chronologically.