Tag: mental illness

Dads' Post-Natal Depression May Affect Their Teenage Daughters

A new study found a connection between paternal depression and the later depression of their female offspring.  There’s been much more attention given to maternal mental health in recent years, but a new study suggests that paternal mental health is also important to the long-term health of children, particularly daughters.  The study, published in the… Continue reading Dads' Post-Natal Depression May Affect Their Teenage Daughters

Evolution of a Beard: My Growth as Reflected Through Facial Hair

My hatred and rage grew alongside my father’s beard. Beards represented mental illness. Beards represented embarrassment. Beards represented my failed family. The last time I saw my father without a beard was the night he accused me of being an alien sent to harvest his testicles. It was the summer before I entered eighth grade.… Continue reading Evolution of a Beard: My Growth as Reflected Through Facial Hair

CDC: US Suicide Rate Has Risen 30% Since 1999

The Centers for Disease Control also found that only half of people who died by suicide had been diagnosed with a mental health issue. A new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed that suicide rates have risen by 30% across the United States since 1999. The report, released Thursday, made… Continue reading CDC: US Suicide Rate Has Risen 30% Since 1999

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