Who as a disgruntled teenager hasn’t written a poem or two to vent about cruel classmates, unyielding parents or a broken heart? While this may seem clic...
…So That All Pregnant Women Can Get the Mental Healthcare They Need
This is a very different blog. A few weeks ago, I was named the Lois Hole Hospital for Women Cross-Provincial Chair in Perinatal Mental Health. This is a ...
Suicide in Pregnant Women and New Mothers
Last year, one of the most prominent medical journals, The Lancet, led with an editorial that made a bold assertion, “There is no time in the lifespan t...
Postpartum Depression: Too Little, Too Late
For many pregnant women, thoughts of postpartum depression raise feelings of fear, dread, and loss of control. Many feel that there is little that they can...
Do Antidepressants Cause Autism?
This week, the media has been astir with news of findings from a new study released in JAMA Pediatrics that reported an increase in the risk of autism spec...
Partner Conflict Matters to Women’s Emotional Health
Relationship conflict. For many of us, the joy of Christmas is tempered by longstanding family conflicts and tensions that hit us head-on during family ga...
Pregnancy, Postpartum & Beyond
One of the great things about writing a blog is the creation of a community of people who are interested in the same thing. There is something unique about...