Heavy Drinking at the Holidays Can Be Dangerous AlcoholismBy Promises Behavioral HealthDecember 31, 2009‘Tis the season for drinking. Much like the free reign we give ourselves at the buffet table, too many of us consume too much champagne, eggnog or spiced wine at this time of year. In a recent Chron article, Dr. Richard Pesikoff, a professor of psychiatry at Baylor College of Medicine, noted, “Holidays have a…
Postpartum Depression Prediction Tools Identified in Study Mood DisordersBy Promises Behavioral HealthDecember 31, 2009Until recently, postpartum depression was something a new mother often suffered from in silence. Classic signs may have been present, but without proper education into the risk and what to look for, many cases went undetected. Now, in a Health US News report, Spanish researchers announce they have developed ways to detect 80 percent of…