The YWCA has changed its name to Platform 51
They felt their old name ‘no longer stood for who we are or what we do, and people often confused us with another charity.’ They say, ‘Our new name more accurately represents us: 51% of people are female, and girls and women use us as a platform for having their say and for helping them into the next stage of their lives.’
To mark the name change, Platform 51 has released research into women and mental health which found that around two-thirds have mild to moderate mental health problems and almost a third of women over the age of 18 have taken anti-depressants.
There’s an article about the research in the Guardian which gives more details.
Platform 51 have produced a resource called Women Like Me: supporting well-being in girls and women which you can download from their site and is worth a look.
http://www.platform51.org/index.php
http://www.platform51.org/resources/Supporting_wellbeing_in_girls_and_women