Baby blues vs. postpartum depression: Expert dispels myths, shares advice for supporting new parents
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'Girl from the North Country' sets Broadway return dates
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Project YES seeks to reach 3,000 adolescents with free mental health help by Dec. 31
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Feeling the โbaby bluesโ? Youโre not alone with postpartum depression
Many moms experience postpartum depression or the โbaby bluesโ, and itโs usually a mix of depression and anxiety, caused by huge hormonal shifts after giving birth.
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Kids with autism: How dads can improve momโs mental health
Many times, moms take on the bulk of child care responsibilities at the expense of their mental health. One study found 50 percent of moms of children with autism had elevated levels of depression. They found moms of kids with autism reported fewer symptoms of depression when fathers read regularly with the child as early as nine months old. Additionally, the scientists say dads may lessen a motherโs depression when they engage in consistent, responsive caregiving, such as soothing a child when theyโre upset. While they might not eliminate a motherโs stress entirely, this research shows a fatherโs actions can help relieve a motherโs stress.
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Donโt let these 4 myths about depression convince you that youโre making it up
As we look ahead to 2021, here are some depression myths itโs time to leave behind. 2020 might have you feeling depressed, so donโt let these myths convince you that youโre making it up. Antidepressants work great for some people, but there are also other options like talk therapy, lifestyle changes, and holistic approaches. Myth number four: โI need to deal with this alone.โ โA lot of people, like myself, donโt talk to others about what theyโre going through. Theyโre going to seem weak.
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Writing letters to ease depression from COVID-19
Robert Mason writes letter after letter after letter to people all across the world who are suffering in silence. โWe have sent out letters to just over 2,000 people to date from all over the world,โ Mason shared. That was the start of Letters Against Depression, a website where people can fill out a questionnaire and be matched with a volunteer who writes them a letter. The letters connect people throughout 60 countries who are feeling alone in the world. The letters are sent to Mason, who makes sure the content is appropriate, and then he mails your letter.
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5 ways to help combat anxiety in the age of COVID-19
In the middle of a worldwide health pandemic, we not only have to protect ourselves from COVID-19, we also have to protect ourselves from daily mental health challenges. Either way, here are some helpful lessons that keep me going and help to combat my anxiety. Also, please consider talking to a licensed therapist who can help you grow your mental health toolbox, you donโt need to do it alone. and, with the proper mental wellness tools, we can come out of this stronger and more resilient. In 2019, she helped form the San Antonio Mobile Mental Wellness Collaborative, a unique group of six mental health nonprofits who provide a holistic approach to mental wellness to school districts.
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Depression: Crisis within a crisis
ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a crisis within a crisis -- a mental health emergency. New research shows only 40 percent of patients respond to the first antidepressant they try. Meanwhile, Stanford researchers are testing a new version of magnetic brain stimulation, an FDA approved treatment that sends magnetic pulses to the brain. It increases the number of magnetic pulses, speeds up the pace and targets the pulses to each individual. Artificial intelligence may also soon play a critical role in choosing which depression therapy is best for patients.