The 25-year-old has cerebral palsy and has suffered with anorexia, depression, bullying and domestic abuse for years. Art therapy has transformed her life by giving her a way to express her emotions instead of turning to unhealthy coping methods such as self-harm. Emily, who lives in Guernsey, said: “Art has been a huge tool for my… Read More »
The July edition of the Medical Clinics of North America focuses on Women’s Mental Health. Editors Susan G. Kornstein and Anita Clayton have put together a great collection of articles from experts in our field. Update on Reproductive Rights and Women’s Mental Health. Stotland NL. Med Clin North Am. 2019 Jul;103(4):751-766. Update on… Read More »
Last winter, several dozen people who were struggling with suicidal urges and bouts of intense emotion opened their lives to a company called Mindstrong, in what has become a closely watched experiment in Silicon Valley. Mindstrong, a venture co-founded by a former director of the National Institute of Mental Health, promised something that no drug… Read More »
LONDON (Reuters) – In ‘Billions’, a U.S. television show set in the world of hedge funds, traders at the fictional Axe Capital regularly attend sessions with an in-house psychiatrist. The first Mental Health First Aiders in the Goldman Sachs London office on Fleet Street are seen in London, Britain in this handout photo obtained on… Read More »
Most women with depression experience considerable difficulty in making decisions about whether or not to use antidepressant medications during pregnancy. These decisions are very complex, and women must consider their own illness history and personal preferences in the context of available data regarding the reproductive safety of antidepressants. Simone Vigod and colleagues present preliminary data… Read More »