Fear is built into our biology. In fact, it keeps us safe — alerting us to danger and saying, “Hey, you need to be careful,” or, “Heads up, be ready for this.” A phobia, on the other hand, is an excessive or irrational fear. If you experience intense fear and…
The discovery of antidepressants was literally a happy accident. In 1952, scientists were trying to treat tuberculosis with a drug called isoniazid, and their patients became inexplicably euphoric. By the end of the 1950s, almost half a million psychiatric patients were being treated with isoniazid, the world’s first prescription antidepressant. …
Having a baby is life-changing, obviously. But no matter how much you research and plan, you don’t truly know what being a parent is like until you’re a parent. When men and women experience rollercoaster emotions after birth, they’re having a common reaction to one of the most significant events…
Q: How do I know if it’s just the baby blues, or if I have postpartum depression? A: It can be difficult to differentiate the “baby blues” from postpartum depression. I can give you some information below, but you really must meet with a mental health professional to be evaluated…