a. Bustle has a great list of things anxious folks should look for in a spouse. Outside of marrying Lexapro, here are the 9 things.
b. TOP 10 evidence-based supplements for anxiety.
c. Study: Depression is the #1 predictor of substance abuse in pregnancy. Not income, not education. Depression.
d. Study: Women living near fracking activity are more likely to develop depression and anxiety during their pregnancy.
e. Study: Lower cardiorespiratory fitness linked to greater risk for anxiety and depression.
f. Cortisol in the hair might help diagnose teen depression. And speaking of which, up to 18% of preteens, tragically, have suicidal thoughts.
g. Good overview of the major mental disorders.
“Depression of spirit is no index of declining grace.” — Charles Spurgeon (quoted in Eswine’s Spurgeon’s Sorrows).
Finally…
The incomparable Neil Hannon.