Category Archives: Psychosis

Pregnancy May Help Reduce PTSD Symptoms | Psych Central News

Expectant mothers are typically thrilled, but they often carry a fair amount of worry. That would seem to especially be the case for women with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). But a new University of Michigan study finds …

Diagnosis of Schizophrenia Ups Risk of Suicide Attempts | Psych …

University of Toronto researchers have discovered that among individuals with schizophrenia, the risk of suicide attempts is significantly elevated. Sadly,

Letter to the Editor: Please recognize mental illness | Herald Times …

Treatment for mental health illness involves individual medication management and counseling that requires continual therapy, support, medication changes and adjustments. On Aug. 26, 2014, as I took Logan to the hospital …

The postcode lottery of new mothers' mental health services …

The postcode lottery of new mothers' mental health services. With one in 10 women developing a mental illness during or after pregnancy, including postpartum psychosis, not all are lucky enough to be cared for in a specialist …

Understanding and coping with postpartum depression | WSLS

Mental health experts say 50 to 80 percent of women suffer from baby blues, while 10 to 15 percent deal with postpartum depression.