SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — May is recognized as Mental Health Awareness Month. One local organization is emphasizing the importance of maternal mental health and spreading awareness about postpartum depression. Maternal and Family Health Services is a nonprofit servicing 17 counties of Pennsylvania. They say one in five women experience postpartum depression, and that's just []
This story first appeared in China Report, MIT Technology Review’s newsletter about technology in China. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every Tuesday. Allow me to indulge in a little reflection this week. Last week, the divest-or-ban TikTok bill was passed in Congress and signed into law. Four years ago, when I was just starting…
Women typically go through the menopause aged 49 to 52, which has been highlighted previously as the point at which women experience the highest rates of depression
The team suggested that one biological reason is that the drop in oestrogen women experience during menopause triggers depressive symptoms.
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With nearly one in five adults in the U.S. living with a mental illness, the stigma surrounding mental health and depression remains a significant barrier to seeking help. This article delves into the profound impact that societal attitudes have on individuals struggling with mental health issues, examining how social media influences our perceptions of depression
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Grammy nominated and actor Halle Bailey had her son Halo in January 2024. Halle revealed that she's been quietly navigating postpartum depression.Halle took to social media to share her experience. “I look at him [Halo] and I cry because of how special he is. The only thing that has been hard for me is feeling normal in my own body. It’s crazy. I feel like a completely different person when I look in the mirror, I just feel like I’m in a whole new body. I don’t know who I am.”Halle was honest...
Halle Bailey shares more about her journey with postpartum depression after welcoming her first child, Halo, in December 2023.
Researchers examined data from seven studies involving more than 9,000 women around the worldPerimenopausal women have a 40% higher risk of experiencing depression than premenopausal women, a global analysis of research suggests.Experts from University College London (UCL) found women could be vulnerable to depression in the run-up to their periods stopping, with the development of new cases or existing symptoms worsening. The research underlines the need to provide support and screening to...
More than 1.3 million Brits were claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP) for psychiatric disorders by the end of January 2024
Modern science has dreamed up a wide variety of treatments for depression, anxiety, and other mental issues, and researchers may have stumbled across a somewhat unlikely remedy in the form of the psychedelic toad venom that seems to have potential on that particular front. The planet is filled with plants and fungi known for their […]