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Great insight on postnatal depression from this week’s guest on Desert Island Discs
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Written by Dr Karen Morton Consultant Gynaecologist and Obstetrician and founder of Dr Morton’s – the medical helpline Desert Island discs is one of my favourite radio programmes. I always hope to find myself in the car on my way home after a game of golf or visiting post-op patients at 11.15 on Sunday morning so I can […]
Inflammation and Depression
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Written by Dr Tim Cantopher Dr Tim Cantopher Consultant Psychiatrist and Author, and adviser to Dr Morton’s – the medical helpline In the light of the publicity last week on the BBC about inflammation being the cause of depression, we asked for an expert analysis of what this could mean. This is Tim Cantopher’s view. […]
From singer Adele to an NHS midwife: postnatal depression can affect anyone
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Written by Dr Karen Morton Consultant Gynaecologist and Obstetrician and founder of Dr Morton’s – the medical helpline Postnatal depression came to the fore this month when Adele revealed her struggle with the condition after the birth of her son, Angelo. Dr Karen Morton talks about the effect of celebrity health confessions and how people put on a […]
Alcohol: the scourge of the young
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Written by Karen Morton Consultant Gynaecologist and Obstetrician and founder of Dr Morton’s – the medical helpline See Dr Morton’s – the medical helpline and Dr Morton’s – reduce anxiety and stress Yesterday’s publication of a study from workers in Australia and the US shows that excessive alcohol consumption in the young is no longer predominantly in young […]
Which Antidepressant?
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Written by Dr Tim Cantopher Dr Morton’s Consultant Psychiatrist and Author See Dr Morton’s page: Antidepressants or psychotherapy Antidepressant medications are often effective in treating moderate to severe depressive illness. They aren’t ‘happy pills’ – they don’t give you a lift if you’re a bit down and they don’t sort out whatever caused your depression […]
Fear of Flying
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Written by Dr Tim Cantopher Dr Morton’s Consultant Psychiatrist and Author See Dr Morton’s page: Reduce anxiety or stress This being summer holiday time, many families and couples would like to get away from the British climate for a couple of weeks and escape to the sun. However, for some this prospect brings not pleasurable […]
Shift work and Sleep
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Written by Dr Tim Cantopher Dr Morton’s Consultant Psychiatrist and Author See Dr Morton’s advice page: Fight tiredness Shift work isn’t a medical problem per se, so why do people who work these patterns often turn up in the psychiatrist’s consulting room? What’s so bad about shift work? The effects of frequent changes in shift, […]
When grief turns to depression
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Is Jetlag Affecting Your Mental Health?
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‘The Archers’ shines a light on domestic abuse in pregnancy
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Written by Karen Morton, Consultant Gynaecologist and Obstetrician and founder of Dr Morton’s – the medical helpline See Dr Morton’s page How to avoid toxic people The power of a 14 minute daily radio story is amazing. I have listened to the Archers since I was a small child at home with my mother. It […]
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