Those effects can be felt more acutely by those who live with someone suffering with a mental illness. When your roommate has bipolar disorder — or any other mental illness — they may unwittingly be responsible for taking …
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New device could reset brains of veterans with PTSD | abc7.com
The horror of combat is something many veterans live with, but a new study at UCLA is underway to see if administering mild electrical currents into the brain can reset its networks for those dealing with post-traumatic stress …
Canine PTSD: how the US military's use of dogs affects their mental …
In 2014 about 5-10% of deployed military working dogs showed signs of canine PTSD – but the disorder can affect dogs far away from battlefields too.
Treating PTSD: psychologists look to the fear-reduction effects of …
American psychologists are hoping to treat veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with a recommendation so well-worn by family physicians, it almost seems mundane: exercise. The nascent field of research has …
My Battle with Postpartum Depression | Mile High Mamas
Imagine waking up to a beautiful newborn. Or maybe you didn't wake up because you never went to sleep. You see this amazing little human, and you start to worry. Am I feeding him right? What if I'm doing something wrong?