Welcome to Wing of Madness Depression Guide
This website is about clinical depression, also referred to as major depression or major depressive disorder. Here we address not the “down” mood which we all get from time to time and which leads us to say, “I’m depressed,” but the often debilitating illness which affects one in five…
Do You Have a Toxic Parent? (video)
Parents and guardians have a profound effect on our emotional and mental health. If the parent is toxic, it can lead to lifelong mental health challenges. This video is a general overview of how to identify a toxic parent and what steps you might want to talk to deal…
How to Talk to Your Child About Suicide (and Why You Should) (video)
In this video we talk about why you should talk to your child (of almost any age) about suicide, and how you should go about it.
UC Berkeley launches new center for psychedelic science and education | Berkeley News
Fifty years after political and cultural winds slammed shut the doors on psychedelic research, UC Berkeley is making up for lost time by launching the campus’s first center for psychedelic science and public education. With $1.25 million in seed funding from an anonymous donor, the new UC Berkeley Center…
TheraBox Unboxing September 2020 (video)
We unbox and review the September 2020 TheraBox.The theme is Sweet Dreams.
Immune reaction to depression, anxiety may point to improved treatment – UPI.com
Immune reactions linked to depression and anxiety may lead to better screening and treatment of both, according to an analysis presented Monday during the online European College of Neuropsychopharmacology Congress. Researchers from the Netherlands Study of Anxiety and Depression linked inflammation to depression and higher levels of a type…
Depression Treatment Utilization Low in Symptomatic Patients – Psychiatry Advisor
Although patients with severe depression were more likely to use antidepressants and psychotherapy than patients with mild depression, treatment utilization was low in both groups, according to study data presented at Psych Congress 2020, held virtually from September 10 to 13, 2020. This retrospective cohort study enrolled patients with…
The Importance of Weighing Options When Treating Postpartum Disorders | Psychiatry & Behavioral Health Learning Network
Many women experience an even greater vulnerability to psychiatric crisis in the postpartum period than during pregnancy, requiring a careful balancing of needs that should prioritize the mother’s health, Marlene Freeman, MD, said in a session at Psych Congress 2020. Dr. Freeman, associate director of the Center for Women’s…
Study Enumerates Personal, System-Wide Effects of Depression in the United States – Psychiatry Advisor
Study data presented at Psych Congress 2020, held virtually from September 10 to 13, 2020, highlight the clinical and economic burden of depression in the United States. Individuals with depression reported lower quality of life (QoL) and greater impairment of work and activity compared with the general population. Healthcare…
Back to (Online) School with Depression – Getting Organized (video)
So if you have depression and/or anxiety, dealing with schoolwork can be difficult. It’s even more difficult this year since many teens, kids and college students are learning online. In this video, we talk about some ways to get organized, which may sound scary and difficult itself, but in…
Unboxing the August 2020 BuddyBox (video)
We unbox and review the August 2020 BuddyBox from Blurt. The theme is “Colour My Grey Day.”