It’s a scientific fact that e-therapy can be as effective as face-to-face conventional therapy. In fact, the combination of e-therapy and medication are ...
Why Don’t Pregnant Women Get the Help They Need?
Picture a room filled with 100 pregnant women. Research tells us that as many as 25 of these women will experience high stress, anxiety, or depression whil...
Online Therapy Can Bring Long-Distance Relief
Can e-therapy help expectant couples and new parents struggling with anxiety and depression? E-therapy is not new – we just don’t see much of it in Nor...
Preventing Postpartum Depression With Date Night
Date Night may be the furthest thing from the minds of a couple who are expecting, especially if this isn’t their first baby, but research shows that a h...
Can Pets Help With Postpartum Depression and Anxiety?
When it comes to animals and pregnancy, common wisdom, superstition, family tradition and science seem to clash. Is it dangerous to have a cat around a pre...
Can a Mile a Day Keep the Baby Blues Away?
Exercise may not be a cure for depression and anxiety during pregnancy, but it certainly seems to help. A systemic review of physical exercise during pregn...
Prenatal Health Screening You are NOT Getting
Going to the doctor while you’re pregnant can seem like a never-ending round of tests. Everything seems to get poked, pricked, prodded and measured—exc...
Pregnancy Loss and Depression: The Untold Story
Last week, I gave a public lecture at our local women’s hospital. I love the opportunity to interact with the community because I hear about what’s rea...