Posts Tagged “anxiety”

Depression During Pregnancy

By | October 28, 2012

Kelly remembers experiencing depression during her first pregnancy.  Although she did not identify what she was experiencing at the time, looking back she realizes that she was depressed during her pregnancy.  She had so many life changes going on that it is no wonder she was overwhelmed.  Kelly got pregnant in August, started a job [...]

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Does What We Eat Affect Our Mood?

By | July 21, 2012

Does what we eat affect our mood?  It is very likely that foods we eat can affect our mood.  Our diet is very important in maintaining good health.  Although the diet is important, there is no absolute proof that a specific food or diet that can cure mental illness.  However, there is research that shows [...]

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Physical Problems and Mental Illness

By | May 5, 2012

It appears that individuals with mental illness have higher rates of physical problems, at least according to an U.S. Government report released last month (April 2012).  But do physical problems cause an increased risk of mental illness or does mental illness cause an increased risk of physical problems? In regard to mental illness being tied [...]

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