In Brief: Postpartum Depression Common in COVID-Positive Women Separated from Their Newborns Soon after the COVID-19 pandemic emerged, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended temporarily separating newborns from mothers who tested positive for COVID-19 immediately after delivery. In a retrospective cohort study of 224 new mothers delivering at a New York hospital between March 18… Read More »
Previous studies have observed that the children of depressed mothers are more likely to have delays in cognitive development, worse school performance, higher rates of behavioral problems, and deficits in social-emotional regulation. Children of depressed mothers are also more likely to experience adolescent depression. Most studies have understood these vulnerabilities to neurodevelopmental problems and psychiatric… Read More »
If you’re looking for the best kratom for anxiety, then you might want to know more about kratom first, the various strains that it has, its health benefits, and the possible risks you’ll be exposing yourself to when you’re taking the product. Mitragyna speciosa[1] or better known as kratom is a plant indigenous to Southeast… Read More »
Q My wife has recently been diagnosed with depression. She has been suffering for a while and it was a relief to her to get a diagnosis. love her very much and want to be there for her but she is treating me very badly. I do everything I can to make her life easier… Read More »
Depression is being colorblind and constantly being told how colorful the world is! There are many ways in which depression can be present. People often confuse it with sadness which leads to a lot of judgement, misunderstandings, and negative attributions to their character and worth. Under the CDC, about 7.6% of humans above the age… Read More »
A study in which patients were treated for depression with psilocybin (magic mushroom psychedelic compound) revealed reduced symptoms weeks after the psilocybin treatment. The participants of the study were depression patients who had not responded successfully to conventional treatment. Changes in brain activity were clearly seen with the psilocybin treatment in people with depression that… Read More »
Women are at increased risk for depressive symptoms during the menopause transition. It has long been suspected that falling estrogen levels play a role in triggering the onset of depression; however, if all women experience declining levels of estrogen and progesterone during this transition, why is it that only some women suffer from depression in… Read More »
According to a study, acupuncture is effective in reducing symptoms of depression during pregnancy. The study results reveal that this standardized acupuncture for depression protocol could be a viable option for treating depression during pregnancy.[1] As many as 14% of women who are pregnant could have major depressive disorder, a disorder characterized by feelings of… Read More »