by Women's Health | Oct 14, 2016 | Health
The gender gap is real! Due to a mix of hormones, cultural pressures (like “having it all”) and a higher risk of physical and emotional abuse, at least twice as many women as men are struck by these five mental health disorders. Depression Symptoms Near-constant...
by Women's Health | Oct 10, 2016 | Health
Information courtesy of Akeso Clinics; Photography by Pexels Living with someone who has a mental health condition can be challenging. As a mental illness is unique insofar as it may affect a person’s thinking, motivation, emotions and behaviour, it may also affect...
by Women's Health | Oct 4, 2016 | Health
Photography by Pexels It’s illegal for a workplace to discriminate against someone because of a mental health condition—but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen. In an ideal world, revealing a mental illness at work means you’ll be met with support....
by Women's Health | Sep 2, 2016 | Health
Photograph by Hannah Whitaker Sound familiar? Researchers have discovered two new markers of depression – and they’re things we reveal on social media every day! Think you or someone you know might be depressed? According to MIT Technology Review, your mental...
by Women's Health | Aug 5, 2016 | Health
So the CNN team suggests there’s a possibility that medical marijuana can treat Alzheimer’s patients?! One recent study found THC, the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis, quickens the removal of toxic plaque in the brain, a common feature of the disease....
