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Reyah Balthazar of Toronto, Canada was five months pregnant when she had to make the difficult decision to have an abortion due to pregnancy complications that would have put her life and the life of her baby at risk. “It was the hardest decision I ever had to make,” says Balthazar. “It has been a year now and I am still grieving the loss of my baby. I had always been pro-life, and to have to go through that procedure was traumatizing. I am still trying to come to terms with the experience.” [More]

Climate change may have more than an environmental impact. Researchers have found rising temperatures could increase suicide rates as well. [More]

Recent research suggests that symptoms of borderline personality disorder may worsen for women during or before their time of menstruation. What it means for sufferers... [More]

A new study published in the American Economic Review demonstrates how the stress of the death of a loved one experienced by a woman while pregnant can have a significant social and economic impact on the mental health well being of the unborn child into adulthood. [More]

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? [More]

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. [More]

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. [More]

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. [More]

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. [More]

Annual Canadian campaign to raise awareness for mental health takes place on January 31st this year. Bell Let's Talk talks to everyday Canadians about their struggles. [More]