OBJECTIVES This panel study examined the trajectories of depression and social support during the first year postpartum among marriage-based immigrant mothers in Taiwan, and the effect of social support on depression. METHODS This panel study recruited South-Asia immigrant mothers (mean age: 27years) to complete structured questionnaire at 1month, 6month, and 1year postpartum. A total of 203 ...

An Emotional Support Animal (ESA) is an animal that provides therapeutic benefit (e.g., emotional support, comfort, companionship) to a person with mental health or psychiatric disability (such as serious condition). ESA not considered Service Animal, but under U.S. law, support also pet and generally restricted by the type of animal. Any domesticated may be cats, dogs, mice, rabbits, birds, he...

BACKGROUND The most important factor which predisposes young people to suicide is depression, although protective factors such as self-esteem, emotional adaptation and social support may reduce the probability of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts. Several studies have indicated an elevated risk of suicide for health-related professions. Little is known, however, about the relationship betw...

I plan to study abroad in the next few years and, although I've never seen a psychiatrist or anything, I am fairly certain I have anxiety. I can tell through my daily interactions and I am a psychology major so I used the manual to kind of self diagnose myself. I wanted to go talk to my college counselors about getting an emotional support dog soon so we can build a bond and then he/she can com...

I plan to study abroad in the next few years and, although I've never seen a psychiatrist or anything, I am fairly certain I have anxiety. I can tell through my daily interactions and I am a psychology major so I used the manual to kind of self diagnose myself. I wanted to go talk to my college counselors about getting an emotional support dog soon so we can build a bond and then he/she can com...

Background & aim: Gestational nausea and vomiting are positively correlated with stress and stress is negatively associated with social support. Due to advances in technology, telephone has become the most accessible device for home-based support. This study aimed to determine the effects of telephone support on stress and perceived social support in primiparous women experiencing nausea and vo...