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postnatal depression treatment
What to do for postnatal depression • Reassure the mother and the family that the symptoms are the result of a common emotional illness. The illness is treatable and will do no long-term harm to the mother or the baby. • Reassure the mother that she is not ‘going mad’. • Ask the father or […]
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How to deal with postnatal mental health problems
Questions to ask the husband or relatives • When did you notice the problem? The different types of postnatal mental health problems begin at different times after the baby is born. • Is she looking after the baby as you would expect her to? In severe cases, the mother may lose interest in her baby. […]
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Why is the mother’s mental health important?
Mothers generally have less emotional support once their babies are born. All attention, particularly of families, is focused on the baby’s needs and health. The mother may be too embarrassed to admit she is feeling unhappy because of fear of what others might think of her. Thus, you need to be especially sensitive to the […]
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When mentally ill women become pregnant
When women with a mental illness become pregnant some families are concerned that the illness could affect the unborn child. Families must be reassured that mental illnesses are not ‘infectious’ and the baby will not be affected. Some families may ask about the genetic risk of the illness being passed onto the baby. You should […]
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Why do some mothers become disturbed after childbirth?
There are many reasons why some mothers become disturbed after childbirth: • the extra work of being a mother, such as looking after the baby; • childbirth is an event of great emotional significance and such events can trigger depression; • the loss of independence for the mother; • the change in the relationship between […]
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Holiday Depression Syndrome:Post-holiday syndrome
Post-holiday syndrome Post-holiday syndrome is all kinds of physical performance of people after the big fake. For example, feeling tired after two or three days, lifting not spirit, low working efficiency of the work, people even have unexplained nausea, dizziness, gut reactions, anorexia, anxiety, neurasthenia and so on, urban white-collar clan of the main symptoms […]
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The mother who becomes disturbed after childbirth
Childbirth is, for the majority of women, a positive experience. The arrival of a newborn baby is greeted with pleasure and joy. However, some mothers become mentally disturbed. There are three main kinds of postnatal mental problems. • The ‘blues’. This is a common emotional state which occurs within the first week after the baby […]
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dealing with seizures at home
Things to remember when dealing with a person who has had a seizure • Seizures are a sudden, and brief, change in the behaviour or conscious state of the person. • Epilepsy most often starts before the age of 30; someone with a first-ever seizure after the age of 30 may suffer from a serious […]
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Most Common Drugs for Epilepsy
Prescribing drugs for a person with epilepsy • Select the drug of choice for the particular type of epilepsy. In general, carbamazepine is an effective and safe drug for both main types of epilepsy in adults. Sodium valproate is another effective drug. Phenytoin and phenobarbitone are useful mainly for generalised epilepsy. • Cost and side-effects […]
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Advice to the person with epilepsy and family
Advice to the person with epilepsy and family • Epilepsy is a long-term illness which may need medication for many years. • Epilepsy is not caused by witchcraft or spirits. • The key to treating epilepsy is regularly taking the prescribed medicines. • People with epilepsy can lead normal lives with some adjustments. They can […]
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