Lifting the Mask on Menopause and Mental Health By M. Jeanette Quiroga, MD They called it “the change of life.” My mother and her sisters whispered about it while fanning themselves with dish towels and magazines. They joked about the hot flashes, the forgetfulness, and the exhaustion, ...
By Michelli Ramon I love a good list. Lists are a bridge over rough water; a way to make the often complex machinations of life a tiny bit simpler. So much to do, so little time in the day, even simple things start to weigh heavily on our hearts. ...
By Sunita Punjabi, PhD Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), often referred to as “seasonal depression,” is a type of major depressive disorder with a seasonal pattern, most commonly occurring in the fall and winter months. According to recent peer-reviewed studies (Roecklein & Rohan, 2023; Melrose, 2024), SAD is strongly ...
Lifting the Mask on Maternal Mental Health By Jeanette Quiroga, MD I admired the ultrasound picture with a grin from ear to ear. My heart pounded as happy tears rolled down my face. It was the first time in 9 years that the positive pregnancy test had ...
By Michelli Ramon Girlhood is a pilgrimage. For some, cut too short. For others, altogether stolen. For most, by now, it has faded under the weight and demands of adolescence or adulthood. I, however, refuse to relent. A specialist in women’s mental health, I consider myself a broker ...
