In her debut blog, Sarah Nicholson summarises a systematic review of pre-pregnancy BMI and the risk of antenatal and postnatal depression.
[read the full story...]Body weight and perinatal depression: what’s the link?
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Intimate partner violence, suicide and self-harm: uncovering the links
Piumee Bandara summarises a cross-sectional study which finds that people who had experienced lifetime intimate partner violence (IPV) were almost three times more likely to have made a suicide attempt in the past year, compared to people without experience of IPV.
[read the full story...]Review finds that violence against women and girls is exacerbated during and after natural disasters
Anna Sri summarises a review which finds that violence against women and girls is exacerbated by natural disasters such as flooding, earthquakes or hurricanes.
[read the full story...]HIV stigma and depression: new systematic review of people in South Africa
Rudo Dude summarises a systematic review which examines the links between HIV stigma and depression among people living with HIV/AIDS in South Africa.
[read the full story...]The Lancet Psychiatry Commission on Intimate Partner Violence and Mental Health #IPVmentalhealth
Rachel Milligan summarises the recently published Lancet Psychiatry Commission on Intimate Partner Violence and Mental Health, which establishes a roadmap for strengthening responses across mental health services, research, and policy.
[read the full story...]Suicide in women: laws that discriminate against women may explain higher rates in low and middle income countries
Grace Crowley summarises a study which suggests that policy makers working to reduce women’s suicide in low- and middle-income countries should target laws discriminating against women.
[read the full story...]Choosing between antipsychotics to reduce the risk of breast cancer in women with schizophrenia
Peter Knapp and Suzy Ker review a recent study from Finland, which suggests that women with schizophrenia who take prolactin-increasing antipsychotics for at least five years, have an increased risk of developing breast cancer.
[read the full story...]Singing speeds up recovery from postnatal depression faster than usual care #LetsTalkMentalHealthII
Saoirse Finn writes a #LetsTalkMentalHealthII blog about group singing for women with postnatal depression.
[read the full story...]High suicidality among people experiencing domestic abuse: findings from a mixed methods Refuge study #VAMHN
Roxanne Keynejad writes her debut elf blog about a recent study that investigates the prevalence of suicidality and associated factors in a large sample of people accessing Refuge services.
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[read the full story...]Prescription drug misuse in women: US review inconclusive
Rob Poole writes his debut elf blog on a recent systematic review of trends in prescription drug misuse among women, which finds a mixed and complex picture with few conclusive findings.
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