Mayim Bialik s Breakdown, , Episode 8: The Truth About The Pill with Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein

Mayim breaks down how the neurochemical basis of women s hormones and the impacts of the menstrual cycle on their bodies and minds. Mayim also covers how our understanding of women s health has changed over time, including a brief overview of what Freud got wrong. Activists Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein discuss their most recent project tackling the misperceptions about women s mental health related to increasing rates of overprescription of the birth control pill. And Mayim shares about her experience on the pill and the differential access to reproductive health in underserviced communities and what we can do about it. Ask Mayim Anything: Listen on Spotify: Listen on Apple Podcasts: Sign up for Mayim Bialik s Breakdown Newsletter: Find Mayim Bialik: