Postpartum Depression : Risk Factors
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Ethyl alcohol, or ethanol, is the most commonly used drug in the world. Pharmacologically, alcohol is classified as a central nervous system depressant.
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This report includes information on recognizing the symptoms of problem drinking, treatment techniques, coping with a loved one's drinking, and overcoming denial.
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Alcoholism is defined as alcohol seeking and consumption behavior that is harmful. Long-term and uncontrollable harmful consumption can cause alcohol-related disorders that include: antisocial personality disorder , mood disorders (bipolar and major depression) and anxiety disorders.
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It's important to understand how alcohol and drugs can affect your health and well being.
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Excessive drinking can cause potentially fatal conditions, not only high blood pressure, but also damage to the brain, heart or liver; diabetes and stroke.
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Like cancer or heart disease, alcoholism is a primary chronic disease with its own symptoms and causes. The disease is progressive and often fatal if not treated.
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Effective treatment for alcohol dependency is available, but treatment rates among alcohol abusers are low because of lack of awareness and embarrassment.
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Each year, about 100,000 deaths in the United States are related to alcohol consumption. Learn more about the effects of abusing alcohol by taking this quiz.
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Postpartum depression is a mood disorder that begins after childbirth and usually lasts at least six weeks. Postpartum depression, or PPD, affects approximately 15% of all childbearing women.
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Postpartum depression (PPD) is a major depressive episode that occurs after childbirth . There are conflicting data regarding the time of onset.
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Postpartum depression is a mood disorder that begins after childbirth and usually lasts beyond six weeks. The onset of postpartum depression tends to be gradual and may persist for many months, or develop into a second bout following a subsequent pregnancy .
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Postpartum depression is a depression that can range from mild to suicidal and can occur anytime after delivery up to one year later. Postpartum depression is an affective disorder (any mental disorder characterized by a consistent change in mood that affects thoughts and behaviors) that can occur after pregnancies of all duration, from spontaneous (not induced) abortions, also called miscarriages, to full-term deliveries.
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A pregnancy that has maternal or fetal complications requiring special medical attention or bed rest is considered to be high-risk. Complications, as used here, mean the risk of illness or death before or after delivery is greater than normal for the mother or baby.
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Detailed information on the most common types of pregnancy complications, including amniotic fluid complications, bleeding pregnancy complications, ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, fetal loss, placental abruption, placenta previa, preeclampsia and eclampsi
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Detailed information on the most common complications during pregnancy
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If you've had bleeding early in your pregnancy, you're not alone. Many other pregnant women have had early bleeding, too. And in most cases, nothing is wrong.
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Detailed information on multiple pregnancies, including care of multiple birth babies
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Detailed information on premature rupture of membranes and preterm premature rupture of membranes
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Detailed information on maternal and fetal testing during high-risk pregnancies
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Detailed information on acute fatty liver of pregnancy, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Obstetrical emergencies are life-threatening medical conditions that occur in pregnancy or during or after labor and delivery. There are a number of illnesses and disorders of pregnancy that can threaten the well-being of both mother and child.
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A high risk pregnancy is one in which some condition puts the mother, the developing fetus, or both at higher-than-normal risk for complications during or after the pregnancy and birth. A pregnancy can be considered a high-risk pregnancy for a variety of reasons.
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Although as of 2004 there was no formal or universally accepted definition of a " high-risk " pregnancy, it is generally thought of as one in which the mother or the developing fetus has a condition that places one or both of them at a higher-than-normal-risk for complications, either during the pregnancy (antepartum), during delivery (intrapartum), or following the birth (postpartum). Certain conditions, called risk factors, make a pregnancy high risk.
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Besides having trouble with school and relationships, teenagers taking drugs may display emotional extremes with irritability, anger and changes in sleep patterns.
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Preventing teen turmoil starts at birth. Parents set examples in the way they interact, express anger, and treat substance abuse.
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Too often, parents miss the signs of depression. Or, they believe their teen will “snap out of it” eventually.
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As difficult as it is being a teenager, being a parent of one is even harder.
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The teen years often bring a sharp drop in physical activity, especially for girls.
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If you suspect your child is depressed, see your health care provider at once. Says one doctor: "The good news is that depression is very treatable, particularly if we identify it early and make sure the kids get the help they need."
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Teens who smoke are more likely to quit if they can be convinced to participate in a cessation program that emphasizes the health risks of smoking, provides motivational encouragement and coping skills, and encourages a healthy overall lifestyle.
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By involving teens as full participants in their self-care, they're more likely to choose healthy behaviors throughout their lives.
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Parents need to realize the rational part of a teen’s brain isn’t fully developed and won’t be until he or she is 25 years old or so.
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While an occasional broken rule usually is not cause for concern, there are ways to tell if your child is having significant problems. Here are some clear signals from your teen that he or she wants or needs help.
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Could you provide some information on self-mutilation, specifically teenagers cutting themselves?
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There are no magic words to make a teen drive like an adult. But by setting rules, parents can make a dramatic difference in preventing crashes.
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My 15-year-old daughter has been experiencing "hot flashes" and seems to sweat a lot. Is this normal for teen girls?
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