We know that mental health concerns and even autoimmune diseases affect women far more than men. But when the traditional models of health and development are all based on male models, where does that leave women? Donna Jackson Nakazawa, seven time author, speaker, and teacher, and someone who has a history of severe chronic illness and intense personal tragedy, Donna takes us through her painstaking but motivational journey of self-discovery through the murky waters of her biology and biography and how women can begin to do this for themselves.
Episode Highlights:
6:37 - We live in a world of invisible illness
9:41 - How Donna began to figure out what was going on with her
21:33 - What’s going on with our bodies and what we can do about it
34:16 - Girls on the Brink and recent data that can help us better understand our daughters
Links & Resources:
Donna’s Website
Donna’s Books
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