This week, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force for the first time specifically included pregnant women and new mothers in its recommendation that all adults get screened for depression. The guidelines, published …
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Warrior Moms Educate on Postpartum Depression | Fit Pregnancy
Warrior Moms use the hashtag #MeditateOnThis to speak out against the stigma surrounding postpartum depression after author Marianne Williamson criticized meds.
Schools trying to help children shut out by mental health services …
Some teachers report being 'frightened and overwhelmed' by pressure to support troubled pupils who do not meet the threshold for NHS care.
Tools for growing up: the case for improving children's mental health …
Her GP referred her to City and Hackney Camhs (Child and adolescent mental health services), who were in touch with Natasha's father, Hugh, within a fortnight for an hour-long telephone assessment. Natasha then began …
Here's How to Respond to Someone Who Thinks You're Faking …
"Good people have mental illnesses. We need them to feel supported … Not that their illness is not legitimate."