Opening Phase of Menstrual Cycle Heightens PTSD SymptomsMental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentMarch 24, 2015Recent findings from a team of American researchers indicate that the severity of women’s PTSD symptoms typically changes throughout the normal course of the monthly menstrual cycle.
Does Childbirth Qualify as a General Mental Health Risk Factor?Mental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentMarch 17, 2015Recent findings from a Danish research team indicate that even women who plan their pregnancies have increased chances of developing new mental health problems in the aftermath of childbirth. Small but significant numbers of women in the U.S. and throughout the world develop serious mental health issues in the aftermath of pregnancy. Researchers have long…
Researchers Develop Blood Test for DepressionMental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentMarch 11, 2015A recent study from scientists at Northwestern University has resulted in the world’s first blood test to diagnose major depressive disorder in adults and determine who might benefit from cognitive behavioral therapy.
Everyone Benefits When Family Members of Bipolar Patients Get Involved in TreatmentMental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentFebruary 20, 2015Bipolar disorder can be a challenge to the person living with the illness, as well as those closest to them. People with bipolar do better when family members are part of their ongoing counseling treatment. Family members are better equipped to support their loved one when they are receiving steady support and encouragement themselves. Research…
Study Shows How Antidepressants Help Women With Postpartum DepressionMental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentFebruary 6, 2015The antidepressant citalopram (Celexa) may improve the mental health of women with postpartum depression by helping repair stress-induced alterations in the brain’s nerve cell networks, researchers from Ohio State University report.
Understanding the Genetic Component to Bipolar DisorderMental 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 StressMental 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 AddictionMental 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 DepressionMental 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 ExpectationsMental 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…
