We all know it’s not always easy as women to live up to what’s expected of us in the 21st ’re supposed to run the family, the home and a job and stillwe struggle with inequalities in thewaywomen are treated, particularly around those everyday issues such as balancing home and family life, or women’s lack of equal pay. It’s hardly surprising that the incidence of stress and depression is rising. But we rarely encounter women who are experiencing the severe and enduring conditions of mental illness and distress that are described here
