Action Steps for Improving Women's Mental Health has been released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office on Women's Health (OWH), providing information and tools that are helpful for women with depression or other mental health issues.
This 64-page report brings together the most recent research, resources, products,... Read more
Over the last few weeks, we've had some questions about what is and isn't appropriate to post on MyDepressonConnection. Most of these questions centered around whether it was appropriate to post about goods (products) and services.
So, I thought it would be a good idea to explain to you, our community members, our Terms of Service (TOS)... Read more
Although I'm faithfully doing my meditation, keeping my sleep patterns stable, and taking my supplements and medication, I'm having a bad depression day today.
This is something I've discussed with my doctor before. Even when I'm doing everything right, and my medication is working, there are still times when I have a bad... Read more
The main treatments for people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are psychotherapy (“talk” therapy), medications, or both. Everyone is different, so a treatment that works for one person may not work for another. It is important for anyone with PTSD to be treated by a mental health care provider who is experienced with... Read more
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a disorder we hear more and more about these days, possibly due to our soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.
Earlier, I posted Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) - The Basics. Researching PTSD, I've learned some things that were rather surprising to me, and that made me realize that I had... Read more