May is Maternal Mental Health Awareness month, and there has never been a more important time to talk about the challenges facing moms. Maternal Mental Health (MMH) disorders include a range of disorders and symptoms, including but not limited to depression, anxiety and psychosis. These disorders and symptoms can occur during pregnancy and/or the postpartum period (together often referred to as ... Read the Post
What You Need to Know About Postpartum Mental Health
Psychiatrist’s 6 Tips for a Better Morning and More Successful Day
The alarm clock rings but you still feel exhausted from the day before. Finally, you muster the strength to roll out of bed. But how can you set yourself up for a better morning and a more successful day?Vinay Saranga M.D. is a psychiatrist and founder of Saranga Comprehensive Psychiatry (www.sarangapsychiatry.com) and offers these six tips:Don’t reach for your phone Avoid being sucked into ... Read the Post
How to Help Your Daughter with her Mental Health
As a parent, you want the best for your child, which is why teenagerhood can be so traumatizing for parents and their children. It is not just that they are growing up, it is that their bodies are fighting a war of hormones and chemicals. Peer pressure added into this mix can turn a normal thought into a dangerous obsession. It can push one cheat day into a pervasive bad habit. You can feel ... Read the Post