How many of us have struggled with anxiety or depression? It can look like wanting to sleep all day, wanting to numb out in various ways, feeling irritated or overwhelmed to the point of non-functioning, and every other way one can imagine as it differs from person to person.  One thing for sure is that it is generally unwanted and can prevent the person experiencing it on a regular basis from enjoying their life.   Some studies even link repressing or resisting emotions, sometimes known as experiential avoidance, to developing physical health issues, anxiety and depression being among the mental side effects. 4 Depression and anxiety occur most frequently among women in the general popul ation and can have huge effects on the quality of their lives. 1 Seeing as women are often the primary caregivers of children and have an undoubtably large influence on their children and communities, it is important that women focus on improving their own mental health and make it a gre...