by Kerry Huver | published May 22, 2017 | Depression, Parenting
“There is no such thing as a baby’ –meaning that if you set out to describe a baby you will find you are describing a baby and someone. A baby cannot exist alone but is essentially part of a relationship” (Winnicott, 1964, p 88). The story begins on a late summer...
by Kelsey Nimmo | published May 19, 2017 | Couples, Depression, Parenting
“Are you getting any sleep?” It seemed like this was all people kept asking after I had my baby. A simple question, asked with a knowing smile. From me, it elicited a practiced tilt of the head, half-hearted chuckle, and some sleep-deprived witty comment back that...
by Kelsey Nimmo | published May 5, 2017 | Children, Depression, Families, Parenting
“’The time has come,’ the Walrus said, ‘to talk of many things…’” – Lewis Carroll The time has certainly come. On April 27, Governor Rick Snyder released the Postpartum Depression Proclamation stating that May 2017 is Postpartum Depression Awareness Month in Michigan...
by Kelsey Nimmo | published Mar 14, 2017 | Anxiety, Depression, Mindfulness, Stress Management
Could meditation ever replace antidepressants? This is the question of the year. A recent meta-analysis of 47 trials evaluating the effectiveness of mindfulness meditation on anxiety and depression showed that the effect size of meditation was identical to that of...
by Rosalyn Baker | published Nov 5, 2013 | Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health, Stress Management
We all wish our winter holidays to be a time for celebrating, happiness, thankfulness, and togetherness. By October, we’ve started to form expectations – fantasies about gifts, family, and friends. But often those aren’t met. We’ll feel...
by Rosalyn Baker | published Apr 3, 2013 | Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health, Stress Management
Perhaps there has been a time when you… wished you had a best friend who was available to listen to something you were upset about had a secret which was bothering you and you didn’t feel you could tell anyone you felt so depressed, anxious, worried or upset...
