Women’s Behavioral Health
Our Approach
Our organization works across and within systems at the community, local, state, and federal levels to pilot approaches and advance policies that support women’s behavioral health.
Our approach focuses on the periods when a woman is at greatest risk for behavioral health concerns. We have developed and are advancing comprehensive strategies that involve various stakeholders and levels of intervention during these unique developmental periods.
Collective action, coupled with targeted investments and a commitment to addressing the unique needs of women, can pave the way for a future where behavioral health is prioritized, stigma is reduced, and women receive the support they need to thrive.
Women’s Mental Health
Across the Lifespan
Mental health is a critical aspect of overall well-being, and women experience life events and transitions throughout the life course that can affect their mental health. Poor mental health among women has far-reaching consequences that extend beyond individual well-being. Undiagnosed, underdiagnosed, and untreated mental health needs can negatively impact family dynamics, productivity, and economic stability, ultimately affecting entire communities. Societal expectations and the normalization of certain emotional struggles can contribute to the oversight of women’s mental health conditions, and this becomes even more evident for certain populations, including women of color.
This brief emphasizes the importance of addressing women’s mental health through a comprehensive, systems-based, and multifaceted approach. It encompasses specific recommendations, including building social connection to advance promotion, prevention, and early intervention; making treatment more accessible; building capacity within clinical and community-based workforces; fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and research; and centering women’s voices to dismantle barriers and create an equitable future for women’s mental health.
With Women in Mind: A Webinar SeriesWomen experience events and transitions throughout their lifespan that can impact their behavioral health and well-being. With Women in Mind, a new webinar series from The Hackett Center, covers behavioral health topics related to women’s lives from infancy through menopause. Through facilitated conversation and audience participation, With Women in Mind creates a space to raise awareness, highlight challenges, and spark meaningful, solution-oriented dialogue between specialists and women with lived experience. |
With Women in Mind: Improving Our Response to Substance Use Disorders
The Hackett Center hosts its eighth webinar on With Women in Mind: Improving Our Response to Substance Use Disorders. Dr. Michelle Durham hosts the conversation between Dr. Cristy Gamez, Amber Lotsi, and Helena Mendez, who explore how to foster more effective, compassionate conversations around substance use disorders in women—covering best practices for engagement, communication, and supporting care pathways.
Webinar Series
With Women in Mind: Improving Our Response to Substance Use Disorders
The Hackett Center hosts its eighth webinar on With Women in Mind: Improving Our Response to Substance Use Disorders. Dr. Michelle Durham hosts the conversation between Dr. Cristy Gamez, Amber Lotsi, and Helena Mendez, who explore how to foster more…
With Women in Mind: Culturally Responsive Behavioral Health
The Hackett Center hosts its seventh webinar on With Women in Mind: Culturally Responsive Behavioral Health. Dr. Quianta Moore hosts the conversation between Dr. Misty Ely, Dr. Holly Jeffreys, Dr. Brian Reed, and Dr. Stanley Williams, who explore culturally responsive…
With Women in Mind: Integrating Women’s Healthcare
The Hackett Center hosts its sixth webinar on With Women in Mind: Integrating Women’s Healthcare. Dr. Quianta Moore hosts the conversation between Dr. Lisa Boyars, Dr. Allison Dempsey, and Clare McNutt, who explore integrated models of healthcare to improve women’s…
With Women in Mind: Understanding and Navigating Perimenopause and Menopause
The Hackett Center hosts its fifth webinar on With Women in Mind: Understanding and Navigating Perimenopause and Menopause. Dr. Quianta Moore hosts the conversation between Dr. Karen Nelson, Dr. Paul W Zarutskie, and Dr. Roxanne Pero, who discuss the physical,…
With Women in Mind: Understanding and Navigating Behavioral Health for Adolescent Girls
The Hackett Center hosts its fourth webinar on With Women in Mind: Understanding and Navigating Behavioral Health for Adolescent. Marcy Melvin hosts the conversation between Dr. Deborah Cohen and Dr. Peggy B. Smith, who discuss adolescent girls and their behavioral…
The Power of Bonding: The Importance of the Parent-Child Relationship in Early Childhood
During the Hackett Center’s second webinar, The Power of Bonding: The Importance of the Parent-Child Relationship, panelists will discuss the importance of maternal mental health and its critical influence on early childhood development. [presto_player id=14278] Webinar Details Date: September 13,…
With Women in Mind: The Intergenerational Impact of Postpartum Behavioral Health
The Hackett Center hosts its third webinar on With Women in Mind: The Intergenerational Impact of Postpartum Behavioral Health. Dr. Michelle Durham hosts the conversation between Dr. Jessica Rohr, Molly Hackett LaFauci, and Lorena Diaz, who discuss postpartum behavioral health,…
With Women in Mind: Conversations with Experts on Women’s Behavioral Health
The first With Women in Mind webinar offers an overview of women’s behavioral health across the lifespan with special emphasis on three periods: adolescence, the perinatal period, and perimenopause. Dr. Michelle Durham hosts the conversation between experts from across the…