Aromatherapy and Women’s Mental Health

Pam Conrad is a registered nurse and certified clinical aromatherapy practitioner, educator and researcher with 22 years' experience developing hospital programs in evidence based women's health aromatherapy. She has a background in mental health and psychiatric nursing and has published research on postpartum depression/anxiety. She is the author of Women's Health Aromatherapy and lives in Indiana, USA.

• Foreword IntroductionChapter 1-Historical separation of Body, Mind and SpiritChapter 2-Aromatherapy Chapter 3- Women's Mental Health ? History? Data and Statistics? Conditions specific to Women? Reproductive rights and Mental HealthChapter 4-Life stages and emotional challenges? Late Teen-Young Adult? Suicide risks and Aromatherapy? PMS-Premenstrual Syndrome? Pregnancy and anxiety? Postpartum depression? Peri-Menopause? Postmenopause-Elderly? Women's Grief and Loss? Anger and chronic conditions? Women, scent, attraction and Love? Menstrual cycle and scent? Cultural considerations? Mental health evidenceChapter 5-The Healing SpaceChapter 6 Aromatherapy and medical conditions-Integrative therapyChapter 7-Common Medications for Anxiety and DepressionChapter 8-Aromatherapy BasicsChapter 9-Methods and SafetyChapter 10-Mental Health Aromatherapy Evidence Chapter 11 Emerging science-Neurotransmitters, HPA and Hormones? How does aromatherapy affect our emotionsChapter 12-Clinical Case studiesChapter 13-Practice tips and RecipesChapter 14 Pediatric supplement for momsAuthors note Epilogue-One arm behind our back

Creating an environment for health and healing is one of the first tenets of caring for ourselves and others. Aromatherapy and Women's Mental Health is an excellent resource for health care providers and the general public by demonstrating how aromatherapy can support mental health, as well as significantly effecting mood, reducing anxiety and encouraging support for emotional wellbeing.