If you're pregnant or have recently given birth, you should be screened for depression, a new U.S. Preventative Task Force recommendation says. Depression during pregnancy and postpartum is real — even if it isn't a …
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Neuroimaging Shows Impact of PTSD in Earthquake Survivors …
MRI shows surprising differences in brain structure among adult earthquake survivors with and without post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a new study appearing online in the journal Radiology. PTSD is an …
Reducing Inflammation May Improve Cognition in Schizophrenia …
Cognition may improve significantly in schizophrenia patients when they are given anti-inflammatory treatment along with standard schizophrenia therapy, according to researchers at the Medical College of Georgia at …
Claire Gillan on the biology of mental illness – Aeon
For decades, the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), with its universal set of standards, has been widely considered the best tool for classifying and diagnosing mental illness.
My Struggle With Postpartum Depression – Huffington Post
But I know it's true: I am suffering from postpartum depression. I waited my entire life to be a mom. I spent my pregnancy on cloud nine researching products and organizing a perfect nursery and daydreaming about my baby.