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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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Depression and Dopamine: Natural Ways to Increase Key Neurotransmitter

While the number of drugs to treat dopamine-dependent depression is growing, people interested in avoiding medication can try natural alternatives to increase dopamine. Dopamine is involved in arousal and motor…

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DHEA Improves Stress Resilience & Depression – Anti-Aging Hormone Offers Mood Benefits

  DHEA, a natural steroid and precursor hormone produced by the adrenals, has been shown to provide several anti-aging benefits, and research suggests DHEA may also improve mid-life onset depression in people…

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Vitamin D Deficiency, Fibromyalgia, Anxiety & Depression: Possible Links

[caption id="attachment_3703" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="The Sunshine Vitamin. Vitamin D deficiency may contribute to fibromyalgia, chronic pain symptoms."][/caption] (Photo credit, Maggie Smith) While researchers have found a relationship between insufficient vitamin…

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Depression Caused by Low GABA Rather Than Serotonin in Some

[caption id="attachment_3695" align="alignnone" width="280" caption="SSRI meds For GABA-Related Depression May Not Work"][/caption] Photo credit, Flickr Doctors may be closer to treating major depression in individuals who don't respond to selective-serotonin…

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Five Ways To Improve Mood Naturally: Dopamine, GABA, Fish Oil…

[caption id="attachment_3708" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Natural mood elevators, including fish oil"][/caption] (Photo credit: Kittikun Atsawintarangkul) Depression and anxiety treatment continues to explode as a highly profitable industry for drug companies. A growing…

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