Keeping the Women we Love Healthy

It is well known that approximately 19 million people suffer depression each year;  1 in 5 americans! Sadly, t he majority are women.  Did you know that women are twice as likely to develop clinical depression as men? As a matter of fact, one in four women is likely to have an episode of major depression at some point in her life. One third of women with depression live with this condition untreated.  But what are the major causes of depression and how do women react to treatment?  What are the genetic, biological and psycho-social factors that might lead women into depression?  Find out more!   About the Doris A. Howell Foundation for Women's Health Research The Doris A. Howell Foundation for Women’s Health Research is committed to keeping the women we love healthy, advancing women’s health through research and educating women to be catalysts for improving family health in the community. The organization does so by funding scholarship...

Personal health begins with being our own health advocates.  When dealing with a health crisis, time and time again we are told to be proactive:  research the best doctors, write down our questions, get informed, keep a journal, seek peer groups that are dealing with the same issues…  the conclusion is always: our health stars with us. The Howell Health and Happiness Series presentation “ Depression vs. Sadness:  Learning to Know the Differences” offered by Dr. Christina Zampitella provided an overview of pragmatic and realistic approaches to achieving wellness when dealing with sadness, and provided guidance on when to seek help if suspecting depression. There is more to depression than sadness, and sadness can lead to depression if left untreated.  Although the road seems difficult, there is hope.  A wellness approach will depend on how we balance our health-body-spirit components effectively, and what steps to take to achieve such balance. ...

It is well known that approximately 19 million people suffer depression each year...   1 in 5 americans!  the majority of them are women.  Did you know that women are twice as likely to develop clinical depression as men? As a matter of fact, one in four women is likely to have an episode of major depression at some point in their life. One third of women with depression live with this condition untreated.  But what are the major causes of depression and how do women react to treatment?  What are the genetic, biological and psycho-social factors that might lead women into depression?  Find out more on how this illness affects women below.                                                                                       ...

Even though the function of the brain is a mystery, the causes and effects of depression are not. Statistics are STAGGERING!  The question is what to do about it?  Education is the first step on learning about an illness that is often misunderstood and misdiagnosed.  Education is power!  About the Doris A. Howell Foundation: The Doris A. Howell Foundation for Women’s Health Research is committed to keeping the women we love healthy, advancing women’s health through research and educating women to be catalysts for improving family health in the community. The organization does so by funding scholarships to scientists researching issues affecting women’s health;   providing a forum for medical experts, scientists, doctors, researchers, and authors to convey the timely information on topics relevant to women’s health and the health. of their families through its Lecture and Evening Series, and by funding research initiatives that will cr...

HOPE is a key feeling in managing sadness and /or depression.  Did you know that w omen are twice as likely to   suffer from - and show signs of depression than men of the same age?   If true that we have all experienced times in our lives when we are sad, at what point do we realize that our sadness is depression?  Recognizing the differences and learning to identify when professional intervention is needed is wise and the first step to our health.    The Howell Foundation invited Dr. Christina Zampitella for its next Evening Series Seminar presentation:   Depression vs. Sadness: Learning to Know the Differences.   She will be talking about pragmatic, integrative ways to take care of ourselves, feel better and increase hope.  The skills presented by Dr. Zampitella will help us determine if we are sad or depressed, and whether we are improving or not.  At the end of the presentation, attendees will:  Be able to...