Want to know whether you should take omega-3s for PPD?  How much?  What kind? What about for antenatal depression?  Well, I’ve got answers for you.  Hooray!  A set of specific, physician-created guidelines on taking omega-3 fatty acids as part of treatment for postpartum depression !  I know you’re going to want to check this out, from Dr. Marlene Freeman at the MGH Center for Women’s Mental Health.

I’ve always felt as though I have an addiction-prone personality. When I find something I like, I latch onto it until I own it, have mastered it, or have tired of it. It only took me a few weeks to fall in love with my husband, and we were married within …

Children of fathers with a major depressive syndrome were almost 9 times more likely to have an evaluation for speech and language problems, and they were also nearly 7 times more likely to have a history of externalizing behavioral …

It kind of sucks to have the “no casserole disease.”   Get in a car accident and everyone brings over a casserole.  Survive a heart attack, break your leg, come down with pneumonia … casserole. Tuna casserole.  Baked ziti.  Chicken divan.  That green bean casserole with the crunchy onions on the top. We…

… article about postpartum depression after abortion doing on a website about trying to conceive? Well, whether we like it or not, abortion is a real part of the reproductive cycle in this day and age, and many women are coping with symptoms of depression after they opt to terminate a pregnancy for [. … Digg

Tags: antidepressants after abortion, coping with abortion, post abortion depression syndrome . This entry was posted on Wednesday, September 29th, 2010 at 5:39 pm and is filed under disease. You can follow any responses to this entry …

Women’s College Hospital in Toronto, Ontario asked 1,000 women what their ideal in women’s healthcare would be .  One of the outcomes?  “A supervised and enclosed child care space will be available in the Women’s Mental Health Program, so that patients can get the care they need without worrying unnecessarily.” They are also looking into web-based mental health support groups for women …

People under manic depression syndrome find it hard to tackle as they are frequently embarrassed and are too shy to consult a doctor. Most pregnant women go through Postpartum Depression. It is depression normally experienced by women …

Here are a few upcoming continuing education and training events for nurses, therapists, psychiatrists, social workers, psychologists and other healthcare providers interested in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders like postpartum depression: Postpartum Support International is hosting a one-day professional training on Tuesday, October 12, in West Chatham, Ontario (Canada) at Aristo’s.  The event will be led by Birdie Meyer….

There are several obvious reasons for “the holiday blues” or “holiday depression syndrome ,” such as being without family or friends, being with family that you have difficulty with, insecurity and anxiety about the future and finances, …

Though the goal of TCM is to cure a patient, the doctor of TCM attempts to do this not by treating the disease but rather by treating the whole person, taking into account the various attributes of an individual which, when combined, account for an … So, rather than prescribing antibiotics repeatedly, we might address the patient’s anxiety/ depression syndrome

I hope all of you will join in on the live chat on The Motherhood.com this Wednesday at 1pm Eastern about postpartum depression and anxiety .  Here’s how to join in (please re-tweet and link to this post so others will know): 1.   The Talk is all text – no phone or video and no need to get out of your jammies!  2….

What is the difference with the baby blues from postpartum depression syndrome ? The difference lies both in the frequency, intensity and duration of symptoms in the previous year. In postpartum depression, they feel the symptoms … What causes PPD? Although in this letter, no one knows the exact cause of PPD, but the following factors appear to be very influential: 1. Changes in maternal hormones 2. The pressure is nut 3. It is a family history…

What is the difference with the baby blues from postpartum depression syndrome ? The difference lies both in the frequency, intensity and duration of symptoms in the previous year. In postpartum depression, they feel the symptoms are …

Psychologists used to refer to this as “Manic Depressive Syndrome .” The behavior exhibited is one of wide mood swings, hours or days of mania, usually followed by the polar opposite of severe bouts of depression, with accompanying …

Bipolar disorder has been identified with two classifications, and physicians make the diagnosis based on the symptoms that the person displays. Type I is diagnosed when an individual suffers at least one manic episode or mixed episodes …