Health issue(s) of concern

The number one health issue on my list is severe depression. Being treated myself, I worry about those who are effected by it yet don't receive the treatment they need. Mental health is finally getting the attention it deserves, however there is so much more that needs to be accomplished. The lack of attention that mental health receives and the rising cost of health care (the cost of living as well) many people push to the back burner. Many health insurances companies don't offer coverage, and-if-the coverage is offered it is often minimal. If you had diabetes, you would get the treatment needed; so why isn't mental health given the same amount of concern?

Another health issue that is major concern to me is sex education (or the lack there of). I've talked to many different women in my age group (young 20's) and it astounds me to hear how incomplete their "sex knowledge" is, especially STD's. I think it's so important to arm women with this knowledge; knowledge is power!

I've spoken to two women:

Diane (53 years old) main concern is blood pressure. She's having trouble finding the right combination/dosage of medication to help her high BP.

Ashby (34 years old) main concern is skin health. She hardly wore sunscreen when she was growing up and in the past 2 years she's visited the dermatologist 15 times to have things examined, removed, studied, etc. She never realized how important protection from the sun really is (SUNSCREEN, hats, etc); especially for a fair skinned blonde. She always thought it was just fine to get sunburned a few times each summer because she tanned afterwards and she believed that once she tanned she was protected from the sun-wrong!