Monthly Archives: October 2021

Depression

Depression During Pregnancy

Posted on by Kaylee Mai
21
Oct

According to a study published in Epigenomics, depression or maternal stress episodes during pregnancy were linked with placental gene modifications that can lead to potential fetal brain programming. “The epigenetic changes we reported are located near genes with known relevance to brain development, providing a potential biological explanation for why children born to women depressed …

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Anxiety, Depression

Anxiety During the Pandemic

Posted on by Kaylee Mai
21
Oct

A study published in the Lancet found that the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a surge in anxiety and major depressive disorders across the world, particularly among women and young people. The study included 48 previously conducted studies from around the world, and pulled together their findings in an analysis of 204 countries and territories …

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Anxiety, Depression, Self-care

How Anxiety and Stress Negatively Impact Decision Making

Posted on by Kaylee Mai
03
Oct

Have you ever found your ability to make a seemingly-simple choice hindered by your emotional state? Caroline Leaf, PhD—neuroscientist and Cleaning Up The Mental Mess author—and Sage Grazer, therapist and co-founder of mental health startup Frame, describe the ways in which stress and anxiety can heavily effect your decision-making process. After describing the science behind it …

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