Perinatal Distress, Anxiety and Pregnancy
The term anxiety disorder represents a family of mental disorders associated with fear and anxiety. When these feelings linger or are experienced with intensity, quality of life suffers.
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Mindfulness Therapy Instead of Antidepressants
Prescription antidepressants are the traditional line of treatment for overcoming a depressive episode and staving off relapses but they come with side effects that many people cannot tolerate.
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Ease Pain of Pregnancy Loss with Mourning Rituals
The end of a pregnancy is often kept quiet, not shared or celebrated, and rarely discussed. Zen Buddhists in Japan have a special ritual to mourn the loss of a departed child called 'mizuko kuyo.'
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Dealing with the Emotional Impact of Infertility for Men
Since male factor infertility is the primary cause of infertility in
one-third of couples, it may seem strange that most
couples never even consider that infertility is caused by a man; the
vast majority of infertile couples believe it has something to do with
the woman.
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Dealing with the Emotional Impact of Female Infertility
Women with fertility issues experience a rollercoaster of
emotional stress.
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Too Many Infertile Black Women Overlooked
Infertility affects women of all races, every socioeconomic situation, every culture and religion. Most of the research being done on infertility in the US, however, involves affluent white couples.
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How Common Are Miscarriages? Hint: More Than You Think
Miscarriages are common events with a rate of up to 50% in all conceptions, and approximately 15-20% of confirmed pregnancies.
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The Ugly Truth on Lack of Sleep
Sure you are young now ... but you want to stay looking and feeling that way as the years go on. Not getting enough shuteye on a regular basis does a whole lot more than make you look bad; the beauty changes that take place are rooted in how well your body is working.
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Father's Day and Infertility
All too often, men are the forgotten sufferers of infertility. They are many times overlooked when discussing infertility and the emotional association with the condition.
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How Menopause Affects Your Mood
One of the least expected symptoms of menopause are mood swings.
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Meditation: A Magic Wand Against Stress
Being a parent can be stressful. There are constant demands on your time, finances, energy and attention. From sleepless nights with your crying baby to arguments with a stroppy teen, it just keeps on coming. Stress is bad for you as a parent and it’s bad for your child.
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Keeping Your Family Happy and Healthy
Busy schedules, stress, money woes, technology, illness, and disease. There are so many factors in life that take a toll on a family’s ability to be happy and healthy. If you want your loved ones to lead a long and fulfilling life, it is imperative for you to find ways to improve your well-being.
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Baby Brain - Real or Imagined?
Baby brain is a common term used to describe mental changes to
thinking and memory that occur during pregnancy and early parenthood.
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The Baby Blues or Postpartum Depression?
Differentiate between postpartum blues versus serious depression .
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"Helicoptered" Kids Face Psychological Struggles in College
A 2013 study finds college students are seeking psychological counseling in greater numbers than ever before. One reason behind the increased need for psychological help is helicopter parenting.
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Holiday Blues: Tips for Coping with Infertility
The holidays can be an especially challenging time.
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Bipolar Disorder: TTC, Pregnancy, and Postpartum Period
If you suffer from bipolar disorder, is important to understand how trying to conceive (TTC), pregnancy and the postpartum period will affect your mental health.
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Link Between PCOS and Psychiatric Problems
Between 6 million and 17 million women in the United States between the ages of 18 to 44 are estimated to be affected by polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
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Psychiatric Disorders Linked to Environmental Stressors During Gestation
A team of researchers based at Yale University seem to be one giant step closer to solving the riddles of when and how some psychiatric disorders start.
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How Men Can Cope with Their Partner’s Miscarriage
Paul Coleman and his wife had already purchased a baby outfit and were planning for the many adjustments they would need when their first baby arrived. Then, his wife miscarried.
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Postpartum Depression: Fathers Feel It, Too
Most people know that new mothers sometimes get the baby blues but a growing body of evidence says fathers sometimes feel it, too.
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SSRIs May Not Help Adults Who Had Early Life Stress
Unfortunately, SSRIs don’t work for everybody. Dr. Jeremy D. Coplan noticed SSRIs often don’t work on depression patients who had experienced early life stresses.
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Life and Pregnancy After Miscarriage
After miscarriage, many women have a long list of questions about physical health, mental health and parenthood. Understanding changes after miscarriage is often enough to put your mind at ease.
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Vitamin D Deficiency May Increase Risk of Schizophrenia
Deficiency in Vitamin D has been linked to various health problems and risks including bone mass loss in women. Researchers at the Queensland Brain Institute have now linked low levels of Vitamin D during pregnancy to an increased risk of schizophrenia.
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A Mother’s Depression May Affect Baby
Researchers have found a connection between depression in pregnant women and physical effects on infants. The effects noted include reduced muscle tone, increased stress hormones and neurological / behavioral problems.
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Dealing with the Emotional Impact of Infertility for Couples
The emotional impact infertility has on couples is different from the
impact it has on women or men alone and it usually involves three key
areas that must each be dealt with all at once.
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Maternal Depression Risk Greatest 4 Years After Childbirth
Researchers say the fourth year after delivering a baby are when the risk of maternal depression is highest of all.
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Poor Parenting Plays Part in Bullying
According to researchers at the University of Warwick, bullying may be associated with poor parenting practices, including overprotective parenting.
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Childhood Nightmares Could Signal Adolescent Psychosis
Persistent childhood nightmares — those that happen repeatedly or for a prolonged period of time — might signal the future development of troubling psychotic behaviors by age 18.
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Exercise Takes Sting Out of Teen Bullying
Good physical health promotes good mental health, too, and may help take the sting out of bullying for teenagers.
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Psychiatric Disorders and Effective Postpartum Contraception
Researchers from the Preventative Medicine Department in Sao Paulo recently published a study in the journal Contraception on the possible link between postpartum psychiatric disorders and choice of contraception.
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Pregnancy Can Trigger Resurgence of Symptoms in Bipolar Women
Pregnancy can be a tricky time for women diagnosed with psychiatricdisorders but a new study indicates it's especially tough on womenpreviously diagnosed with bipolar disorder (BD).
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Psychological Vulnerability Linked to Hormone Levels
According to researchers from University College of London (UCL), women
may be more psychologically vulnerable after a stressful experience
during specific days of the menstrual cycle.
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Fibromyalgia
The pain of FM is often described as an aching or throbbing pain deep in the muscles. Sometimes the pain is said to be an intense burning sensation or a stabbing or shooting pain.
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Assisted Reproduction May Lead to Psychological Trauma
Women who conceive via assisted reproduction are more likely to suffer
psychological trauma after early pregnancy loss, according to a study
published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
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Review of Maternal Mental Health
The percentage of women suffering depression symptoms and other
mental health issues during pregnancy and for the first year after
giving birth has remained between 10% and 20% for the past 25 years.
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Your Personality Might Affect Your Fertility Rate
Men with neurotic personality traits are having fewer children than their ancestors, according to a study published in the European Journal of Personality. This study looked at the relationship between personality and the likelihood someone will have a child.
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Discontinuing SSRI Use in Pregnant Women
SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) are used to treat
depression and other mental health disorders. The drugs pose risk to the
fetus via prenatal exposure.
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Physical and Mental Health 12 Months After Birth
Researchers from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute in
Melbourne recently published a study in the journal Midwifery. The
subject of the study was the status of physical and mental health in
women 12 months after delivery.
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Mom’s Antipsychotic Meds Affect Pregnancy
When doctors see pregnant patients who take or need to take antipsychotic drugs, they face the dilemma of treating the mother at the risk of the baby or sparing the baby by not treating the mother.
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Psychiatric Disorders and Ineffective Infertility Treatment
Researchers in Denmark reviewed information collected during a
Danish cohort involving more than 98,000 women in hopes of determining
whether or not there was a connection between psychiatric disorders and
ineffective infertility treatments.
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First Five Years of Fatherhood Risky for Depression
The study finds that young men, especially those that live in the same home as their new baby, are at significant risk of developing depression during the first five years of fatherhood.
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Longterm Consequences of Childhood Bullying
Being bullied is not a harmless rite of passage or an inevitable part of growing up; it has serious long-term consequences.
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Genetic Similarity Between Autism and Schizophrenia
New discoveries of genetic mutations link autism, schizophrenia, certain seizure disorders, and certain intellectual disabilities as stemming from a common origin.
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40% of Infants Without Strong Parental Attachments
The emotional attachment a child develops for his or her parents by the age of 3 can be a valuable marker for how well the child will fare emotionally, socially, and academically later in childhood.
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Roseroot: Natural and Effective for Depression
The results of the study found roseroot to be almost as effective in treating mild to moderate major depressive disorder (MDD) but with far fewer adverse side effects that turn patients away.
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Warning Signs in Children at High Risk for Bipolar Disorders
Most children of a bipolar parent will never develop the disorder but a recent study has identified early warning signs in the children most likely to develop a bipolar disorder themselves.
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Natural Ways to Help New Moms Overcome Postpartum Depression
As many as four out of every 25 new mothers experience postpartum depression following the birth of a baby. A recent study brings the good news of a chemical-free solution to baby blues.
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Two Years of Breastfeeding May Become Law in United Arab Emirates
A draft of a new mandatory breastfeeding law was passed that is likely to become part of a more comprehensive law aimed at protecting the rights of children in the federation.
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Early Predictor for Postpartum Depression
A new study from Belgium studied positive feelings during pregnancy and the likelihood of postpartum depression.
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