Mental Health
Commentary
Mothers in medicine: What can we learn when worlds collide?
The lessons learned in being a good mother can be directly applied in patient care, and vice versa.
Opinion
The three pillars of perinatal care: Babies, parents, dyadic relationships
Lack of family support is both a predictor and a consequence of perinatal depression.
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How much pain is in the mind? This doctor thinks the answer is, most
My feeling is that these psychosocial interventions are easy to try, relatively inexpensive, noninvasive, and, in my experience, often can lead to...
News
Nutritional psychiatry: Does it exist?
While few would argue with the foundational importance of nutrition for healthy childhood development, how to apply nutrition to mental health...
Commentary
Moral Injury: The Spirit’s Unseen Wound
On July 17, 2023, several media outlets covering military and federal news carried a story about the US Department of...
News
Experts highlight benefits and offer caveats for first postpartum depression pill
“A fast-acting pill that can be taken orally could be an ideal option for the 15% to 20% of women who experience postpartum depression.”
News
Ancestry may predict bipolar patients’ response to lithium
Responders to lithium for BPD were less likely than nonresponders to be of African ancestry, and more likely of European ancestry.
News
FDA approves first pill for postpartum depression
Zuranolone is a neuroactive steroid that acts on GABAA receptors in the brain responsible for regulating mood, arousal, behavior, and cognition....
Commentary
Lessons from the longest study on happiness
To some surprise, researchers determined that good relationships were the most significant predictor of health and happiness during aging.
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Novel tool accurately predicts suicide after self-harm
The tool may help guide treatment decisions and target resources to those most in need.