Depression = Not Looking Sad?

Posted by Nathan on Apr 5, 2010 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

I recently came across an article that highlights some misconceptions about depression. The story is basically this; a woman in the US is off work for depression, getting getting wages covered by an insurance company. But at some point, the insurance company looks at photo’s posted on Facebook, and it appears they decide she looks “too happy” to be depressed, and so they stop...

Telephone Support for Post-Partum Depression

Posted by Nathan on Aug 2, 2009 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

I just came across an article discussing an intervention aimed at reducing post partum depression in mothers. Basically, mothers who had been through post partum depression received training, then regularly called new mothers. While 25% of ‘high risk’ mothers receiving usual care reported reported significant depressive symptoms, only 14% of ‘high risk’ mothers who...