Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published March 22, 2018. Depression and anxiety are two leading mental health problems that have seen a dramatic rise in incidence in recent years. Worldwide, depression is now the leading cause of ill health and disability,1,2 with rates rising 18% in the decade between 2005… Read More: Abdominal Obesity Linked to Anxiety and Depression »
In the past two years, social media platforms, mainstream media and government agencies have practiced a variety of different forms of censorship. However, as you’ll see in this video, at the end of July 2022, the British police took censorship to a whole new level when they handcuffed a man in his home for reposting… Read More: Man Arrested for Facebook Post That ‘Caused Anxiety’ »
In the United States, about 9% of men and 11% of women of reproductive age have experienced fertility problems. In a recent review (FULL TEXT available), Paraskevi and colleagues discuss how stress, anxiety and depression impact the outcomes of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) and explore whether supportive interventions may help couples to minimize fertility-related stress,… Read More: Essential Reads: Stress, Anxiety and Depression in Couples Undergoing Infertility… »
Although we have data on the reproductive safety of various medications used to treat anxiety, many women would understandably prefer to avoid medications when possible. Many women ask about alternative treatments, including dietary supplements, herbal remedies and probiotics. While these treatments are often considered to be “safer” because they are natural, it is important to… Read More: Probiotics for Prenatal Depression and Anxiety: Underscoring the Need for… »