Abstract
The female’s sense of inferiority is socially determined and conditioned at birth. Because of societal pressures regarding the assigned sex roles of women, they suffer low self esteem, distorted self-image (including body-image), and confusion regarding their purpose in life. These factors play a crucial role in the decided increase of depression, suicide, drug, and alcohol use among women. Not only are these results destroying the lives of millions of women daily, but they further devastate families and communities, resulting in a universal impact on the mental, emotional, and physical health of communities.