February 28, 2019
by Elizabeth Pratt
Vulnerable teens who had a hard childhood are at risk of developing depression. Now researchers have found focusing on happy memories may help guard against the condition.
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February 26, 2019
by Patricia Tomasi
“Despite recent attention to postpartum depression and anxiety, women continue to be silenced by the taboo against expressing negative feelings and thoughts about being a mother,” Karen Kleiman told us. Kleiman is a postpartum expert and author of the new book, Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts: A Healing Guide to the Secret Fears of New Moms. “We have discovered, however, that when women find a safe place/person to disclose their unwanted and often intrusive thoughts, this decreases their anxiety, thus, helping them feel better.”
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February 21, 2019
by Elizabeth Pratt
The porn viewing habits of a male partner could contribute to a female's disordered eating.
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February 19, 2019
by Patricia Tomasi
An interesting link has been found between the common skin condition known as eczema and suicide. According to a new study published in JAMA Dermatology, those who suffer from the skin condition, eczema, are at a higher risk for suicidal thoughts and attempting suicide.
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February 15, 2019
by Tina Arnoldi
If a Facebook user generated content indicates that individual could be at high risk for with, Facebook notifies local police about the risk and the police may do a wellness check and assistance from Facebook in locating that person. At the end of 2018, Mark Zuckerberg stated that Facebook was able to help first responders reach 3,500 people around the world who needed help.
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February 14, 2019
by Elizabeth Pratt
UK researchers have confirmed what many have always been thinking: mothers who work full time really are more stressed than their childless counterparts.
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February 12, 2019
by Patricia Tomasi
A new study, recently published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, took a look at 21 previous studies on Internet apps delivering iCBT or internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy and found that they were effective for people suffering from mild, moderate and severe depression.
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The 60’s brought with them the sexual revolution. With the arrival of “The Pill”, youngsters, especially women, no longer abstained due to fear of pregnancy. The days of doing everything but “it” were, largely, gone.
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February 8, 2019
by Elizabeth Pratt
When it comes to selecting friends, children prefer those with the same accent as them. Researchers say understanding the psychology behind such choices helps understand and mitigate biases against others later in life.
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February 8, 2019
by Tina Arnoldi
Loneliness is a major issue in our culture in every part of the world and does not discriminate. As more people spend time behind computer screens or are home bound, meaningful connections are on the decline globally.
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