by Katherine Stone |
Susan Paynter, columnist at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, wrote a great column on Monday about the problem with insurance companies refusing to pay for certain antidepressant medications prescribed to treat postpartum mood disorders. To read the entire column, click... by Katherine Stone |
So Tom Cruise has now apologized to Brooke Shields, and she accepted his apology (see story here). Good for them both. I, on the other hand, have not forgiven Tom Cruise. It hurt all of us when he dragged our illness into the spotlight and essentially made us feel... by Katherine Stone |
The jury in the retrial of Andrea Yates has delivered its verdict — not guilty by reason of insanity. If you read my post yesterday about the insanity defense, this is somewhat of a surprise. But I am thrilled, thrilled, thrilled. Thank you God. And bless the... by Katherine Stone |
A new clinic focusing on women’s mood disorders has just been established at the University of North Carolina. Dr. David Rubinow, the chairman of UNC’s psychiatry department, established the clinic. I reached out to Dr. Rubinow via email to ask him about... by Katherine Stone |
The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has announced it was misled by researchers who failed to reveal financial ties to drug companies in a study showing that pregnant women who stop taking antidepressants risk slipping back into depression. From the... by Katherine Stone |
The Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital in Taipei, Taiwan is now researching whether there is a connection between insulin levels and postpartum mood disorders. According to the abstract:The drop in the insulin level during the postpartum period appears to be more...