Moody Bitches: The Truth About the Drugs You're Taking, the Sleep You're Missing, the Sex You're Not Having, and What's Really Making You Crazy

Author: Julie HollandPaperback:Publisher: Penguin BooksISBN 10: 0143107909ISBN 13: 978-0143107903Hardcover:Publisher: Penguin PressISBN 10: 1594205809ISBN 13: 978-1594205804A groundbreaking guide for women of all ages that shows their natural moodiness is a strength, not a weakness   As women, we learn from an early age that our moods are a problem, an annoyance to be stuffed away. But our bodies are wiser than we imagine. Moods are a finely tuned feedback system that allows us to be more empathic, intuitive, and aware of our own capabilities. If we deny our emotionality, we deny the breadth of our talents.   Yet millions of American women are medicating away their emotions with psychiatric drugs whose effects are more far-reaching than most of us realize. And even if we don’t pop a pill, women everywhere are numbing their emotions with food, alcohol, and a host of addictive behaviors that deny the wisdom of our bodies and keep us from addressing the real issues we face.   Psychiatris