November 13th, 2010 |
Providing adequate mental health care to veterans involves both understanding their needs and providing access to therapy, substance abuse programs, and other support. A new study of veterans aged 20-39 finds that males are far more likely than females to engage in binge drinking, use illicit drugs, and smoke cigarettes. These behaviors can be responses to trauma experienced while on active duty and the stress of reintegrating with the civilian world. It’s important for counselors who work with veterans to be cognizant... Read More
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November 1st, 2010 |
Rosalynn Carter has been passionate about mental illness for more than four decades, since meeting the hard-working mother of a woman with mental illness while her husband was campaigning for Governor of Georgia. Addressing an international conference for women’s mental health in Pennsylvania last week, the former first lady spoke strongly about the need for continued research, funding, support, and awareness regarding mental illness... Read More
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August 24th, 2010 |
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“The shortage of mental health services in Portland is well documented,” notes Mike Sherbun of Cedar Hills Hospital. Now, a new program at that hospital is offering a range of much-needed services to help one portion of the population in particular: women. Named “Exclusively Women,” the program provides a number of different therapy strategies to help women overcome a number of different psychological and behavioral health issues. The program utilizes a number of mental health professionals... Read More
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July 1st, 2010 |
From past studies, we already know that being physically active at any point in life can help women reduce their risk of dementia and cognitive impairment later on. Now, a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society finds that of the many life stages that help improve cognitive outcome, the teenage years are most important. Over 9,000 women were studied, and of the four different life stages (teenage, 30s, 50s, and late life), the teenage years had by far the most dramatic impact on protecting... Read More
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June 1st, 2010 |
At first, you think it’s normal. Maybe it’s just lack of sleep. Or the monotony of endless feedings, laundry, and chores. It could be the isolation. The lack of time with your spouse. And the baby is just one big need machine, and she doesn’t even smile back yet. You thought it would be more rewarding, more joyful. And sometimes you even resent her and how she has changed everything. You try to accept that this is what your life is like now. You push yourself to get through it. Minutes can seem like hours when the baby cries. And hours drag on into days and weeks. Hey, what day is it anyway?... Read More
December 31st, 2009 |
Though the experience of giving birth and becoming a mother is a joyous one for many, some mothers may experience prolonged or chronic periods of emotional and mental difficulty following their deliveries, and a state of post-partum depression may make life less enjoyable. Hoping to help women fight the onset of this fairly common pregnancy challenge, researchers at the University of Wisconsin have suggested that a heightened intake of Omega 3 fatty acids during pregnancy can help avoid symptoms, and... Read More
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