Hello,

I have begun work on a book that addresses the various factors that define 
the relationship between literacy and women's mental health, mental illness 
and addiction.  I am interested in the traditional biomedical, clinical, and 
services perspectives.  I am also interested in anecdotal materials, 
personal and otherwise.  Within the bounds of the literacy continuum I would 
include English as a second or foreign language, education levels, and so 
on, across all ages and populations.

These is an important query, I believe, for did you know that about 83 
percent of working women with depression found it to be the number one 
barrier to success in the workplace?  As NMHA and AMWA write, "depression 
affects about five million employed American women each year, and the women 
surveyed identified behaviors such as leaving work early or not returning 
from lunch, avoiding contact with coworkers and being unable to face work as 
common problems associated with their illness." 
(http://www.vagusnervestimulator.com/topics/workplacedepression.cfm, 
National Mental Health Association; American Medical Women's Association, 
November 11, 2003).

When we factor in the percentage of women from multicultural backgrounds who 
by definition represent a range of linguistic literacy accomplishment, we 
begin to see the fluid interrelationship and the need for investigation. If 
you have something I might find of interest, please let me know.

Thank you,

Dr. Judith Peyton Sinclair

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