Lets talk about Postnatal Depression

With Ireland having the second highest birthrate in the EU, supporting women  affected by post natal depression/anxiety is a very important and often misunderstood issue.

Colleen Hennessy gives some insight into her experience of post natal depression/anxiety in this article from the Irish Times

Counselling & Psychotherapy are recommended treatment options by both the NHS and HSE and Talk Therapy Dublin based in Harold’s Cross, Terenure and Rathmines  Dublin 6W is actively providing support in this area.

Tackling depression: Talk therapy or Antidepressants? Perhaps a brain scan will tell

Rapid developments in neuroscience are increasing knowledge of how the brain responds to different mental health interventions.

The below article explains recent research using a functional MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) brain scan to explore how some clients may respond better to talk therapy and others to medication when tacking depression.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170324083023.htm