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Category Archives: Mental Health

More Women in Leadership Roles- How do We Find Balance in their Lives?

I’ve read in a recent article that there are more women in leadership roles at companies. Some examples include the news company MSNBC, whose president is Rashida Jones. Her addition last year made her the first Black female executive to lead a major cable news network. With a higher responsibility, there comes a busier schedule.… Continue Reading

How Night Workers could Cope with Seasonal Affective Disorder

Working any job could have stressful times, but working at night presents a different challenge. Some people could handle working nights, some can’t. However, whether you can handle working nights or not, make sure it doesn’t affect your mental health. During this time of the year, many are experiencing the condition known as seasonal affective… Continue Reading

Top 4 Mental Illnesses Inflicting Women in their 30s and 40s

This week, we bring attention to the many mental illnesses that are affecting many Americans today.  Various conditions such as depression and bipolar disorder have caused many to have difficulties functioning in their everyday lives.  In acknowledgment of Mental Illness Awareness Week, I am going to discuss four of the most common conditions affecting women… Continue Reading

PTSD- A Mental Disorder Impacting Many Women Today

The month of June marks Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month.  For those who are not familiar with this condition, PTSD is a mental health disorder that occurs after someone experiences a traumatic event.  Some examples of traumatic events could be any form of abuse, physical or sexual, a near-fatal accident, or military combat. Anyone… Continue Reading

What Happens when OCD and ADHD Coexist

I’ve written about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) several times in my blog regarding its basic symptoms and how it could affect women.  But I’ve never touched on what could happen to any person, whether it’s a woman or not when they start experiencing this condition along with another condition.  One disorder that bears some… Continue Reading

A Neuroscientist Shares What it’s Like to Live with Dementia

I recently read another very interesting article about dementia, but it was discussing a neuroscientist’s firsthand experience with the condition.  Dr. Barbara Lipska, who is now in remission with the condition, became diagnosed with melanoma in January 2015 that had spread to her brain.  This led to her overall brain functioning failing and she beginning… Continue Reading

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