Jarkon Raises Awareness for Women’s Mental Health Issues

In recognition of Women’s History Month, News 12 interviewed psychiatrist Liat Jarkon, D.O., director of the Center for Behavioral Health, in a segment designed to bring awareness to women’s mental health challenges. Jarkon explained that women tend to have twice the number of cases of depression, anxiety, PTSD, and eating disorders as men. She also addressed the connection between hormones and mental health, including the impacts of postpartum depression and menopause- and menstrual cycle-related anxiety and depression, reminding women of treatments that may be available to them.