Treating depression in pregnant women
Only recently have doctors begun to recognize that pregnant women are just as likely to be depressed as their non-pregnant peers. Studies suggest that more than 10% of pregnant women experience...
View ArticleStudy shows women suffer from anxiety and stress after giving birth, in...
A scale measuring anxiety and stress independently of depression allowed the research team to detect 61 women with depressive symptoms, and 33 other women who had symptoms of anxiety and stress, but...
View ArticleDepression comes on at menopause
Two recent studies show a woman is most at risk for a first bout of depression the closer the gets to menopause.
View ArticleDepression and fatigue linked in postpartum women
It's estimated that 12% of women will develop major depression within a year of giving birth, and nearly 19% acquire minor forms of the illness. Postpartum depression disrupts maternal-infant bonding...
View ArticleDepression rates higher for women
A new study reveals that younger women are more likely to suffer from depression after a heart attack than people over 60 of either sex.
View ArticleInsecurity early on a risk factor for later eating disorders
A new study shows that insecure attachment plays a big role in developing a negative body image in women who have eating disorders.
View ArticleAbused women have decreased psychological wellbeing
The study examined the psychological health correlates of domestic violence in a large random sample of middle aged Australian women (47-52 years).
View ArticlePhone therapy helpful after miscarriage
A small pilot study recently conducted suggests that mental health counseling given over the phone may ease some women’s depression symptoms after miscarrying.
View ArticleTelevision and Magazines to Blame for Body Dissatisfaction in Men and Women
A study performed by researchers at the School of Psychology at Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia found that exposure to idealized media images of "perfect" thin female and muscular male body...
View ArticleIs This the Reason More Women Attempt Suicide Than Men?
A new study conducted at the University of Illinois at Chicago may have found the underlying cause of the higher incidence of attempted suicide in women.
View ArticleLess Money, More Problems: Wage Gap May Cause Depression and Anxiety in Women
Mood disorders, such as depression and anxiety, are more prevalent among women than men. A new study reveals one possible reason.
View ArticleStudy shows women suffer from anxiety and stress after giving birth, in...
A scale measuring anxiety and stress independently of depression allowed the research team to detect 61 women with depressive symptoms, and 33 other women who had symptoms of anxiety and stress, but...
View ArticleDepression comes on at menopause
Two recent studies show a woman is most at risk for a first bout of depression the closer the gets to menopause.
View ArticleDepression and fatigue linked in postpartum women
It's estimated that 12% of women will develop major depression within a year of giving birth, and nearly 19% acquire minor forms of the illness. Postpartum depression disrupts maternal-infant bonding...
View ArticleDepression rates higher for women
A new study reveals that younger women are more likely to suffer from depression after a heart attack than people over 60 of either sex.
View ArticleInsecurity early on a risk factor for later eating disorders
A new study shows that insecure attachment plays a big role in developing a negative body image in women who have eating disorders.
View ArticleAbused women have decreased psychological wellbeing
The study examined the psychological health correlates of domestic violence in a large random sample of middle aged Australian women (47-52 years).
View ArticlePhone therapy helpful after miscarriage
A small pilot study recently conducted suggests that mental health counseling given over the phone may ease some women’s depression symptoms after miscarrying.
View ArticleTelevision and Magazines to Blame for Body Dissatisfaction in Men and Women
A study performed by researchers at the School of Psychology at Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia found that exposure to idealized media images of "perfect" thin female and muscular male body...
View ArticleIs This the Reason More Women Attempt Suicide Than Men?
A new study conducted at the University of Illinois at Chicago may have found the underlying cause of the higher incidence of attempted suicide in women.
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