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In a study funded by National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) researchers examined whether depression, either before or during pregnancy, affects the mother-infant relationship. The research was published today (Tuesday 25 May) in BJPsych Open. Researchers looked at the quality of mother-infant interactions eight weeks and 12 months after birth […]

Share on PinterestWorking from home may have helped some people avoid IBS symptoms. Luis Alvarez / Getty Images Some people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) saw improvements in their symptoms during lockdown. While the exact cause of IBS is unknown, stress and anxiety can trigger symptoms in some people. Other triggers include certain foods. Researchers

CHINO, Calif. (KGTV) – ABC 10News spoke to a North County mother who says that she was assaulted by another patient after she was admitted to a Southern California psychiatric hospital while suffering from severe postpartum depression. She told ABC 10News that the bigger issue has to do with psychiatric facilities that are not segregated

When I have felt at my lowest, I try to do Good Deeds. Concrete, literal, measurable actions to make something or someone else better. Even if you’re really struggling with something you’ve done, some terrible regret, or some trait you don’t like in yourself, it’s hard to stay at bottom while someone is measurably better

iStock/Ryan J. Lane It has been decades, but Rahn Bailey, M.D., can still remember what his eighth-grade football coach told one of his teammates whose hand was injured after it got caught between two helmets during a play. “Stick it in the mud,” Bailey recalled. “That speaks to this idea that boys and men are

While many people who give birth report experiencing the “baby blues,” postpartum depression is a more serious condition that affects as many as 1 in 8 women. Symptoms of postpartum depression can include insomnia, irritability, exhaustion, sudden mood changes, unexplained feelings of sadness and hopelessness, and intrusive thoughts. New mothers with postpartum depression may find

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday informed that the deep depression over the East-central Bay of Bengal has intensified into a cyclonic storm and it would further intensify into a severe cyclonic storm during the next 24 hours. In a tweet, IMD informed, “Deep Depression over East-central Bay of

A researcher at New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine has secured a grant from the National Institutes of Health to study how certain brain cells respond to chronic stress. The project is estimated to receive $1.6 million over five years and could help to identify breakthrough treatments for clinical depression, which affects

Young adults with depression or anxiety may be more likely to have lower levels of cardiovascular health, new research shows. Adults ages 18-34 who have moderate to severe anxiety or depression were more likely to smoke and have excess weight, and were less likely to get adequate exercise, according to the findings presented last week