Understanding the Genetic Component to Bipolar Disorder Mental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentJanuary 20, 2015Many mental health disorders result from a combination of factors, including family history, environment and personality. A new study says that if you think you have bipolar disorder because someone else in your family had it, then you tend to do a better job coping with the illness.
Holidays Put Women Under the Most Stress Mental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentDecember 19, 2014In the years during which women rarely worked outside of the home, they did most if not all of the housework, cooking and childcare. These days, although both men and women typically work full-time jobs outside the home, women still do the majority of housekeeping, meal preparation and looking after the children.
Managing Emptiness With the Illusion of Control: Women and Addiction Mental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentDecember 4, 2014Grace had been raised by a family with tightly held traditional values—her father was the lord of the house; she and her mother were to be subservient to her father and to make him proud by being demure women who represented their class and their breeding with utmost perfection. She sought her father’s approval above…
Maternal Mental Illness More Than Just Depression Mental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentNovember 28, 2014Postpartum depression has been a recognized condition for years. In fact, the Greek physician Hippocrates recognized the symptoms as early as the 5th century B.C. However, many of the long-accepted truths about this illness are being questioned by new research. In addition, the latest studies are revealing that maternal mental illness can take forms other…
5 Ways to Manage Your Holiday Expectations Mental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentNovember 25, 2014The holidays are tough on everyone, but they can be especially hard on someone dealing with depression or anxiety or substance abuse. An online poll taken by the Anxiety and Depression Association of America found that three-quarters of poll respondents reported feeling either “very anxious and/or depressed” or “just a little bit more anxious and/or…
New Treatment for Bipolar Depression May Yield Quicker Results Mental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentOctober 30, 2014Close to 6 million American adults live with bipolar disorder. The condition produces periods of frantic energy and optimism along with corresponding episodes of deep depression. The depressive episodes can be especially dangerous because the risk of suicide is high. Finding a mental health treatment that can offer relief in a timely fashion is vitally important.
Postpartum Depression Remains in Shadows Despite Awareness Efforts Mental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentOctober 28, 2014The stress and demands of a newborn can cause a new mom to feel “baby blues.” When a new mom doesn’t immediately experience elation she may wonder what’s wrong with her. It’s common for many women to take weeks or months to form a strong bond with their baby, but for some the symptoms can…
Depression in Older People Increases the Risk of Death Mental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentOctober 24, 2014Although young people are at high risk for depression perhaps because of the many physical and psychosocial changes they experience during adolescence and the teenage years, at the other end of life similar changes that take place. Older adults are at increased risk for depression, too.
New Brain Scan Distinguishes Between Bipolar, Unipolar Depression Mental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentOctober 17, 2014Blood flow across different regions of the brain may help to distinguish between bipolar depression and ordinary “unipolar” depression, new research suggests. Although it’s a preliminary finding and a relatively small study, the existing difficulty in distinguishing between the two forms of depression and the invasive nature of positron emission tomography (PET scans) gives the…
Latuda, a New Weapon in the Fight Against Bipolar Depression Mental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentSeptember 23, 2014People with bipolar depression struggle with extreme shifts in mood that range from feeling incredibly active and capable to feeling unmotivated and incapable of even the most menial tasks. Bipolar depression can be so intense that it makes it hard to carry on normal relationships or maintain a steady job. Using the same antidepressants to…
