Women Archives - Heather Hayes & Associates https://heatherhayes.com/category/women/ Interventions & Treatment Consulting Wed, 11 Mar 2026 06:35:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://heatherhayes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-HH_logo-32x32.png Women Archives - Heather Hayes & Associates https://heatherhayes.com/category/women/ 32 32 Across Cultures, Women Are Carrying Pain Quietly, and the Future of Wellness Depends on Whether We Respond with Shame or Support https://heatherhayes.com/across-cultures-women-are-carrying-pain-quietly-and-the-future-of-wellness-depends-on-whether-we-respond-with-shame-or-support/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:00:24 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=7470 Across cultures, languages, religions, and economies, women are carrying pain quietly. In boardrooms and refugee camps. In gated communities and rural villages. In faith communities and on university campuses. In families with privilege and families in poverty. While the external narratives differ, the internal experiences are often the same. Women are disproportionately carrying trauma, relational […]

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]]> Gender-Responsive Interventions: From Disconnection to Open-Hearted Aliveness https://heatherhayes.com/gender-responsive-interventions-from-disconnection-to-open-hearted-aliveness/ Wed, 10 Dec 2025 13:45:00 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=7199 “In the face of intense yearnings for connection and in order to remain in the only relationships available, we develop strategies that keep more and more of ourselves out of connection.” Carol Gilligan (1991); Gilligan, Lyons & Hammer, 1990 At the core of gender and trauma-responsive practice lies what Carol Gilligan called the Central Relational […]

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]]> Women, Substance Use, and Mental Health: A Historical and Relational Perspective https://heatherhayes.com/women-substance-use-and-mental-health-a-historical-and-relational-perspective/ Mon, 06 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=7112 The experience of women who are in substance use disorder (SUD) and mental health (MH) treatment has long been shaped by cultural norms, historical stigma, and systemic barriers. From the marketing of “women’s tonics” in the 19th Century to modern critiques of treatment models designed primarily for men, women’s struggles and triumphs in recovery reflect […]

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]]> What is an Empath, and How Can Empaths Stop Absorbing Others’ Emotions? https://heatherhayes.com/what-is-an-empath/ Sun, 12 Dec 2021 05:07:00 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=4719 Empathy is the starting point for creating a community and taking action. It’s the impetus for creating change. – Max Carver Empathy, in its positive sense, means the ability to stand in other people’s shoes and be able to emotionally tune in to someone else’s experiences and feelings. Being an empath can be hugely positive, […]

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]]> The Rise of Zoom Dysmorphia https://heatherhayes.com/the-rise-of-zoom-dysmorphia/ Sun, 12 Sep 2021 04:05:00 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=4605 “[People] are not looking at a true reflection of themselves. They don’t realize it is a distorted mirror.” – Dr. Shadi Kourosh The increased time spent video conferencing over the past eighteen months has distorted our body image and led to the rise of a new mental health disorder: Zoom Dysmorphia. “Zoom dysmorphia” is defined […]

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]]> Menopause: The Black, the White, and the Gray Matter In-Between https://heatherhayes.com/menopause-and-mental-health/ Thu, 29 Jul 2021 08:23:43 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=4512 Thankfully, menopause is not the taboo subject it once was. This climacteric period between a woman’s reproductive and elderly years is generally perceived as one of great physical, emotional, and mental challenges and adjustments. This period of life often coincides with family changes, physical fatigue, and a general loss of motivation. Most of the discussion […]

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]]> The Power of Love https://heatherhayes.com/the-power-of-love/ Sun, 27 Jun 2021 04:05:00 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=4260 “Where there is love there is life.” ~ Mahatma Ghandi Love is deeply important to all of us and pervades every aspect of our lives through romance, family, friendships, music, and works of art. Love has a profound effect on our mental and physical states, as we are often consumed by the powerful experience of […]

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]]> Women’s Mental Health Issues https://heatherhayes.com/womens-mental-health-issues/ Thu, 05 Dec 2019 00:02:52 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=2066 A Brief History of Women’s Mental Health The first mention of a ‘sex-selective disorder’ dates back to ancient Egypt. The Egyptians believed that a moving or wandering uterus would migrate around the body, placing great amounts of pressure on different organs, which would result in serious health problems for women. They called it hysteria. Today, […]

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