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Attorney: Mom of Virginia boy who shot teacher was depressed

An attorney says the mother of a 6-year-old Virginia boy who shot and wounded his teacher had a series of miscarriages and post-partum depression in the year leading up to the shooting

The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2023

Rare and tragic cases of postpartum psychosis are bringing renewed attention to its risks and the need for greater awareness of psychosis after childbirth

Lindsay Clancy, a labor and delivery nurse at the prestigious Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, is the latest tragic and high-profile example of a mother allegedly taking the lives of her own three children.

The Conversation · Apr 13, 2023

Ketamine ‘nearly as effective at treating depression than EC therapy’, study finds

Ketamine is almost as effective as a treatment for depression as electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), according to a new study.

Evening Standard · Apr 12, 2023

Inside Paddy McGuinness' unusual divorce from Christine after 11 years of marriage

The Top Gear host, 49, and model Christine, 35, were married for 11 years before they called time on their relationship in 2022

Daily Mirror · Apr 9, 2023

Archbishop of Canterbury opens up about depression

Justin Welby praised the effects of antidepressants in helping him to react to difficulties ‘like an average sort of human being’.

The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2023

'Pageant helped me overcome postnatal depression' says Newtownabbey mum of three

Pixie Ray battled postnatal depression with all three of her children

Belfast Live · Apr 7, 2023

42% of working moms struggle with depression and anxiety—I'm one of them

Only 28% of the general population says the same.

Fortune · Apr 7, 2023

Student loan debt is a public health concern

Having higher debt is known to affect mental and physical health, with higher perceived stress and depression, worse self-reported general health, and higher diastolic blood pressure.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 6, 2023

Moral education can help instill happiness in children

Moral and ethical education teaches our children to focus on the bigger picture, on being kind and giving to others. To combat today’s pandemic of depression and hopelessness, we need to take that message to heart.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 6, 2023

People warned to limit sugary drinks to just one a week

Academics claim 'harmful associations' between sugar consumption and conditions including diabetes, depression, heart attacks and stroke

Wales Online · Apr 6, 2023