Tag Archives: sadness
Postpartum Mental Illness
Last week, after crashing into a barrier at the White House, injuring an officer and starting a high-speed car chase through the heart of Washington, a 34-year single mom was shot to death. Her 13-month old daughter in the car avoided physical injury and was taken into protective custody. This incident took place in a city already distressed over the government shutdown and a shooting in the Capitol whereby a gunman killed 12 people a couple of weeks ago. News stories like the Washington Naval Yard rampage have become too … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, baby blues, Capitol, childbearing, childbirth, depression, guilt, mental illness, Miriam Carey, new moms, post partum, psychosis, sadness, stress, White House
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How to Exorcise Ghosts from the Past
Although Halloween today revolves around trick-or-treating and costume parties, in the past masks were worn to placate the evil spirits. You may not believe in witches and goblins, but when was the last time you thought seriously about ghosts that haunt you? Your thoughts are mental products although they don’t necessarily reflect an absolute reality. However, for you, they do represent how you feel. The bad feelings you have may be due to normal temperament, stress overload, situational sadness or even clinical depression. Did you know that 1 in 4 … Continue reading
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Tagged depression, exercise, ghosts, Halloween, sadness, stress, well being
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