by Katherine Stone |
Here is a mom who needs your support. Go to her blog and let her know she's not alone. And here's another mom who waited quite a long time to get help for PPD, but wishes she had reached out earlier. I love this message at the end of her post: "I go back... by Katherine Stone |
A new study conducted at boston University and appearing in the September 3 issue of Archives of Women's Mental Health found that ideas of suicide are a common part of postpartum depression. As reported in Medical News Today: "The participating women —... by Katherine Stone |
The National Institute of Mental Health reports that a new clinical trial is being conducted in New York to test how effective a brief intervention program may be on preventing postpartum depression by preparing mothers to deal with stressful triggers and depressive... by Katherine Stone |
NPR just did a story on how depression in a family can increase the risk of any one member of the famimly getting depression or anxiety as well. It's a nice piecethat reminds us that we must reach out for treatment not only for ourselves, but to benefit our loved... by Katherine Stone |
Right now I'm supposed to be baking a cake. And finishing the laundry so that I can pack stuff for all four people in my family for our Labor Day weekend trip to the mountains — clothes, video camera, digital camera (does it need batteries?), video player... by Katherine Stone |
In many corners of this country and others, there is a serious lack of access to trained and competent psychiatric professionals. I can tell you to go get help, but if there isn't any, what are you supposed to do? One emerging option that you maywish to consideris...