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Almost half (47.5%) of women with babies aged six months or younger met the threshold for postnatal depression during the first COVID-19 lockdown, more than double average rates for Europe before the pandemic (23%), finds a new study led by UCL researchers. Women described feelings of isolation, exhaustion, worry, inadequacy, guilt, and increased stress. Many […]

ALBANY, N.Y., May 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Management of depression through pharmacotherapies in primary care has made big leaps, given the fact that depression is a major contributor to the worldwide disease morbidity. Over the years, depression has been precursor to numerous secondary conditions that need clinical care. On the back of bewildering impact the

‘Sea kayaking helps my recovery from depression’  BBC News

A 36-year-old man in Vile Parle (West) killed his six-year-old daughter and then died by suicide Sunday. Jitendra Bhadekar, 36, had slipped into depression following his wife’s death last year due to Covid-19. His relatives said they had no inclination that he would take such a drastic step. Bhadekar used to work in the back

India tennis star Sania Mirza has opened up about her battle against depression, highlighting that many people rely quite a bit on their careers to bring happiness into their lives. The 6-time Grand Slam winner, speaking in the latest episode of YouTube show Mind Matters, said she went into depression after pulling out of the

Many new mothers felt isolated, stressed and inadequate amid the UK’s first lockdown. (Posed by models, Getty Images) Women who gave birth amid the UK’s first coronavirus lockdown were over twice as likely to endure postnatal depression as those who had children pre-pandemic, research suggests. Early in the outbreak, experts warned it could have a

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The first named storm of the eastern Pacific hurricane system has weakened into a tropical depression as it heads away from Mexico’s southwestern coast toward open seas. Andres had formed as a tropical storm on Sunday. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Andres was centered about 475 miles (765 kilometers) south

My mom and dad got a divorce a couple years ago, and I’ve been living with my mother ever since. In the last six months, my mom appears to be either slightly or maybe even extremely depressed. I say this because she cries a lot and seems to be much more despondent, aloof and resigned

I missed the Great Depression. This is because I was clever and rough to have been born in 1945. Let me tell you about the Great Depression. It lasted from the early 1930s to the early 1940s. The unemployment rate was about 25 percent. This was before women worked, so nearly all of these jobless

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Depression is one of the most common chronic health problems, but 70% of people can’t find accessible or affordable help. The LiveWell Foundation aims to change that. Stefanie Glick says she felt “hopeless” when she went through a bout with clinical depression five years ago. She couldn’t find a support group nearby,