Not exact matches
«Considering that «histrionic personality disorder» is still in the DSM - 5, and that
women in general are more likely to be diagnosed
with anxiety,
depression, and some other mental illnesses by clinicians, I'd say he's stoking the flames of a much larger problem about
how our society seems to view
women — as having excessive emotional needs that need to nearly constantly be managed or controlled rather than taken seriously.
How is this helpful for a
woman who is struggling
with supply and suffering anxiety or
depression because she is unable to breastfeed exclusively and is sleep deprived?
Having a strong home support base, talking
with your partner about
how you feel and getting out of the house regularly to socialize
with friends have also been found to significantly help
women with postpartum
depression.
Deciphering the onset time can impact
how the doctor treats the
woman's
depression, such as intervening earlier
with psychiatric help, if needed, said Sheehan Fisher, the study's corresponding author and an instructor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
That's why the study authors wanted to see
how many
women are dealing
with depression during their reproductive years.
I'm excited to share
with you that Dr. Brogan has a book called A Mind of Your Own: The Truth about
Depression and
How Women Can Heal Their Bodies to Reclaim Their Lives.
I can totally understand
how some
women get plagued
with postpartum
depression or anxiety.
We can and should expect Ob / Gyns to know the basics of identifying and treating
depression and the range of anxiety disorders (including OCD
with scary thoughts), and to know
how and where to refer
women who screen positive for bipolar disorder (which can not be treated
with an anti-depressant alone, as anti-depressants can trigger mania and possible psychosis).