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Apr 26, 2021 · The writer, who was raised by a mother who lived with mental illness, shares a list and descriptions of 16 memoirs that explore motherhood and mental health.
The following provides an overview of maternal mental health disorders (also referred to as perinatal mental health disorders), including postpartum depression. This summary includes maternal mental health statistics, symptoms, and support.
May 5, 2020 · After seven months, the psychosis lifted, but instead of going back to “normal,” I was now a new mom with old depression, and there wasn’t a plan for that.
May 3, 2024 · The Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health is a national think tank, nonprofit organization advancing policies that support a health care system that routinely detects and treats maternal mental health disorders for every mother, every time.
- Visits Up as High as 34 Per Cent in One Month
- New Parents Vulnerable 'At The Best of Times'
- Low Income Patients May Face Barriers
- Mental Health Issues Aren't A Choice, Mom Says
The study, published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal by a team of researchers in Toronto, found month-by-month mental health visits for postpartum people in Ontario spiked by an average of more than 25 per cent throughout much of 2020 compared to previous years. The research team was led by Dr. Simone Vigod, chief of psychiatry a...
Dr. Tali Bogler, the chair of family medicine obstetrics at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto, agreed the mental health strain on new mothers and families in general is likely a Canada-wide issue, and not just during the postpartum period. Since launching a social media-based initiative called the Pandemic Pregnancy Guide with her colleagues in Apr...
Vigod wasn't surprised her research team found a spike in mental health visits echoing those earlier kinds of surveys, though she was taken aback by the magnitude of need. Also unexpected, she added, was that the lowest-income group in her study had the smallest increase in visit rates. "This raises some concern about the potential for unmet need b...
In Morran's case, her appointment led to a prescription for anti-anxiety medication — a tool she'd used years before — and some new coping strategies. As the weather is getting warmer, she's now spending most of her time outside with Eris, usually tending the back garden at their rural home, while her partner is at work. It's calming, she said, and...
Feb 28, 2020 · These books, all hitting shelves in the first half of 2020, provide candid glimpses into what it’s like to struggle with mental illness and how its impact can extend into the various corners of your life.
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May 7, 2019 · Here are 15 Canadian books that deal with mental health. A Mind Spread Out on the Ground by Alicia Elliott
