I wanted to share something that I received from our local hospice agency.
They send out information to grieving family members, and I though this information was appropriate as it can impact all of us…not just those of us who have lost loved ones.
So here is their list for First Aid for Your Mental Health. [Read more…]
The CDC released statistics today showing that 80% of Americans aged 12 and over have Depression. The rates of depression are higher in women and baby boomers as well as African-Americans.
As a primary health care practitioner, these numbers don’t surprise me. This is something that I see absolutely every day in my practice. And just like the statistics, it is often women who are 40 and over. [Read more…]
I believe it is important for women to understand the effects alcohol can have on them. So if you drink alcohol, honestly consider how much you drink and take a look at your options to improve your health.
BBC NEWS | Health | ‘Alcohol worse for female brains’
Excerpt:
Women who were heavy drinkers lost the same amount of brain volume as the drinking men, but over a much shorter period of alcohol dependence.
Lead author Professor Karl Mann said although men generally drink more alcohol, women probably develop alcohol dependence and adverse consequences more readily.
Other alcohol-related disorders, such as heart problems, depression and liver disease, also occurred earlier in women than men.
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Barbara C. Phillips, NP
www.OlderWiserWomen.com