The Courage to Heal Workshop
Monday October 30, 2006
Jellybean is setting up a workshop based upon the bestselling book The Courage to Heal by Ellen Bass and Laura Davis. The Courage to Heal and its accompanying workbook ... Read More
Not Treating Depression During Pregnancy May Affect Your Baby
Friday October 27, 2006
While using antidepressants during pregnancy is not entirely without risk, research presented yesterday at the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry's 53rd Annual Meeting in San Diego revealed that ... Read More
Is Your Drug Safe When Breastfeeding?
Wednesday October 25, 2006
Is your antidepressant safe to use while you are breastfeeding? The National Library of Medicine, part of the National Institutes of Health, has launched a new tool called LactMed ... Read More
Depression Symptoms Less Likely in Kids with Accurate Self-Perceptions
Tuesday October 24, 2006
A study published in the Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology called "Bias and Accuracy of Children's Perceptions of Peer Acceptance: Prospective Associations with Depressive Symptoms" found that children who were ... Read More
Project Runway Winner Once Battled Depression, Attempted Suicide
Friday October 20, 2006
If you're a fan of the reality show Project Runway, you may have caught in the next to last episode that this season's winner, Jeffrey Sebelia, once battled depression and ... Read More
Book Recommendation for Depressed Christians
Wednesday October 18, 2006
If you are a Christian who is feeling ashamed about your depression or about taking medication to treat it, you are not alone. Two Christian men, Gary Kinnaman and ... Read More
Forum: "What Will My Doctor Do?"
Tuesday October 17, 2006
"I've been taking antidepressants (Lexapro) for a while now. They're not kicking in and in the last few weeks I've had thoughts of suicide. I'd never do it, but ... Read More
Prozac May Protect Against Osteoporosis
Monday October 16, 2006
In a recent interview with a HealthDay reporter, Dr. Grant Mitchell, chief of psychiatry at Northern Westchester Hospital Center in Mount Kisco, N.Y., discussed soon to be published research indicating ... Read More
Study: Internet of Long-Term Benefit to Depression
Wednesday October 11, 2006
Professors Helen Christensen and Andrew Mackinnon and Dr Kathy Griffiths at the Centre for Mental Health Research (CMHR) at Australian National University have reported new research that shows that the ... Read More
Foley Blames Behavior on Postpartum Depression?
Tuesday October 10, 2006
As I was scanning my Google Alerts this morning I have to say I was left scratching my head by this headline: "Foley Blames Behavior on Postpartum Depression". ... Read More
Free Online Depression Screening
Friday October 6, 2006
Did you miss the opportunity to participate in National Depression Screening Day? You still have an opportunity to screen yourself for the symptoms of depression in the privacy of ... Read More
Drug Combo Killed Anna Nicole Smith's Son
Monday October 2, 2006
A second autopsy has found that a lethal combination of methadone and two antidepressant drugs--Zoloft and Lexapro--were responsible for the accidental death of 20-year-old Daniel Smith, son of Anna Nicole ... Read More