April 10, 2018
by Patricia Tomasi
Choosing whether or not to take antidepressants during pregnancy is a tough decision for pregnant women experiencing depression or anxiety, especially when a new study shows the brains of infants can be affected negatively. Therapy is a great option but what should women with severe depression and anxiety do?
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April 3, 2018
by Patricia Tomasi
Researchers are looking into the biological causes of perinatal depression. The hope is that one day there will be a biological test for women.
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March 26, 2018
by Patricia Tomasi
A new study finds that people who stop exercise develop depressive symptoms and could be a whole new subtype of depressive symptoms. This is baffling researchers because those with depressive symptoms who stop exercise aren't displaying any signs of inflammation in the body.
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March 20, 2018
by Patricia Tomasi
Researchers ponder how to adequately treat pregnant and postpartum women addicted to opioids as the news of the opioid crisis continues to grab headlines across North America.
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March 13, 2018
by Patricia Tomasi
A new study has found that women and men with major depressive disorder express their genes differently, explaining why women are twice as likely as men to suffer from depression.
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March 6, 2018
by Patricia Tomasi
Generation Z is the latest generation with buzz. They're also the generation to be the most anxious compared to their Millenial predecessors. A new study looks at why among other key findings of this generation born between 1997 and 1999.
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February 25, 2018
by Patricia Tomasi
A new article in the Journal of New Ideas in Psychology argues that it's important to devote more resources to researching the link between prenatal stress and the development of personality.
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February 20, 2018
by Patricia Tomasi
A new study shows that how we think may indicate whether we have anxiety or depression. It's called absolutist thinking or all or nothing thinking and it could be a marker in the diagnosis of a mental health issue.
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February 13, 2018
by Patricia Tomasi
Many maternal mental health advocates are calling for universal perinatal depression screening. This new study looks at whether the evidence supports screening mothers during baby visits with a pediatrician.
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February 5, 2018
by Patricia Tomasi
Researchers are wondering whether our biology is affected as an infant due to adverse early life experiences. The first study of its kind examining biological embedding is a Canadian study also looking at an intervention program to prevent children from developing mental illnesses as an adult.
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