The pandemic and depression
2020: The perfect storm for depression.

Depression Since the pandemic started so many people told me they can't quite put their finger on how they've been feeling. Anxious, yes. This is a terrifying surreal time. But…

3 quick ways to reduce anxiety during the coronavirus

This pandemic is messing with our minds. Fear and uncertainty. The constant doomsday data. The sense of loss. Our daily routine out of whack. Every day blends into the next.…

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The split mind of postpartum depression

Originally published on Motherwell  In a quiet, distant voice I tell my husband Mark that I want to die. Not exactly dead, I clarify, but not this. I tell him…

The anti-anxiety chemical phenibut. Benefits and dangers.

Excerpted from Corpina's article, "Phenibut's INSANE Benefits and Brutally Awful Side Effects"  Phenibut is commonly used as a nootropic, an anti-anxiety medication, and sleep aid. Everyone’s always asking me how…

What I wish I’d had: maternal mental health screening

Image credit When I was pregnant nineteen years ago I wish my doctor had warned me I might be at risk for postpartum depression. Her words wouldn’t have freaked me…

3 ways to amp up happiness

[caption id="attachment_5633" align="alignleft" width="300"] Credit: pixabay.com[/caption] The happiness movement is in full gear with piles of positive psychology research and even a happy magazine ("Like" Live Happy magazine on Facebook…

Robin Williams: Our brilliant masked man.

I couldn't figure out why I woke up this morning still thinking about Robin Williams. My husband offhandedly asked me yesterday why he thinks he did it, and maybe he…

Mom and depression: motherhood sadness that doesn’t go away

  If mom ain’t happy no one is happy.”  The quippish slogan is often said in jest, yet depression among mothers is no laughing matter. Writes the Mayoclinic.com, “About 1…

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Letter to the anxious, the panicked, the depressed: Healing starts here.

(Picture courtesy of: FreeDigitalPhotos.net)It astounds me how many people today are desperate for help to manage their long-time anxiety and depression.   Many people have been caught, some for decades,…

High levels of homocysteine and depression – certain supplements may help

Researchers believe that depression, particularly in the elderly, may be related to elevated homocysteine levels. A deficiency in B vitamins may be the cause. (Click here for supplements that lower…