I’ve written several articles on the impact of the mom’s mental health on the development of her unborn baby, but what about the dad? Could the mental health of the father also impact his unborn child? A study published in Pediatrics provides and answer to this question. A Norway study of 32,000 children found that the psychological…

Today is National Depression Screening Day. Free screenings are happening all around the country to bring awareness and help for those suffering from depression. Check out this slide presentation we put together to help get you or someone you love get unstuck. If you are depressed, get help now. Treatment works! Share this and tell…

So many of us are facing difficult circumstances, a diagnosis of cancer, a divorce, a troubled teen or prodigal child, a significant loss….the list could go on. And today marks another anniversary of 911. I remember it like yesterday. Sometimes, words just don’t cut it. They seem too cliche. Sometimes, we just need to immerse…

It is a sober statistic–one in eight women can expect to develop depression at some point in her life. One of those risk times is during the childbearing years. And when mom is depressed, it impacts the kids. In fact, when a child has a depressed mother, he or she is three times more likely…

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