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posted 10/14/2008, comments (2)

How to Decrease Stress (Part One) Decluttering Your Home Environment

I wish to preface this article to say that Martha Stewart I am not. In fact I am a clutter bug. Martha would most likely be horrified at all my well intentioned piles of projects, papers, and books. I am also a hoarder. I hate to throw things away. Multiply these messy instincts by the number of other... Read more Chevron

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Understanding Depression During Pregnancy and Postpartum, Part 4: Postpartum Psychosis

Postpartum psychosis is a very serious psychiatric illness that can be life threatening. Across all cultures, it affects approximately 1 per 1000 women in the first days to weeks postpartum. Often the symptoms of postpartum psychosis begin very quickly--- even within the first 48 hours after delivery. Overall, over 90% of women... Read more Chevron

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Understanding Depression During Pregnancy and Postpartum, Part 3:Treatment of Perinatal Depression

Although there is limited evidence from research studies to guide the treatment of women with depression during pregnancy or lactation, there are many available treatment options that can decrease suffering and improve quality of life. Research focused on women during pregnancy or postpartum poses substantial ethical and practical challenges... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/14/2008, comments (0)

need help with symptoms

been feeling less like myself friends notice and also family members....I been pushing people away and don't understand why I do this! I was always a friendly "comedian" around friends now i don't know what to say? Is this normal?

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posted 10/13/2008, comments (2)

Depressive Realism - What's that about?

Is the cup half full or half empty? The question is, of course, designed to elicit whether you are an optimist or a pessimist. People like classification. It makes life easier, and for most of the time the system works reasonably well. That is, until the time it doesn't and it's back to the drawing board. When it comes to depression, we... Read more Chevron

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