Many women suffer changing emotions after giving birth.  One minute they can feel happy and excited and the next they can feel upset or depressed.  Some women experience sleeping problems and can lose their appetites.  These symptoms can be put down to the hormones present after giving birth and usually disappear within a few days but for some unfortunate women they don’t go away and it is necessary to get medical help.  Many women feel ashamed to admit to having postpartum depression so they will delay seeking medical help. The symptoms of postpartum depression can last for months if left untreated thus harming relationships between mother and child or mother and partner.

Postpartum depression can occur from between one month to one year after the child is born.    Symptoms of postpartum depression include, difficulties sleeping, tearfulness, loss of libido, sadness, guilt, depression and weight loss or gain.  In the worst cases though, the woman can suffer with feelings of paranoia, or wanting to hurt the baby or themselves.  They can find it difficult to bond with the baby and may require hospitalization.

Causes of postpartum depression can include, stress, extreme changes in hormone levels, fatigue, or responsibility involved in the care of the new child.  Postpartum can be treated with antidepressants or with counseling.

Postpartum Depression

People with personality disorders may have conditions such as not being able to live with others, not being able to maintain relationships with other people, finding it difficult to control emotions or upsetting other people when distressed.

Causes of personality disorders can include genetic makeup, mental or emotional state or brain problems. There are three types of personality disorder: suspicious, emotional and impulsive, and anxious.

Suspicious personality disorders are where the sufferer is often paranoid of other people, and finds it difficult to interact with others, preferring their own company instead.  The person with a suspicious personality disorder is often seen by others as strange or peculiar.

Emotional and impulsive personality disorders are where the sufferer is indifferent to other people’s feelings and can be quite aggressive.  They often find it difficult to control emotions and will do this spontaneously without thinking about the consequences.  Sufferers will also self harm if they feel really bad about themselves.

Anxious personality disorders are where the sufferer worries about everything.  They are very indecisive and worry constantly about doing the wrong thing.  Anxious sufferers are overly sensitive to criticism and can often feel worthless or incompetent.

There are therapies which can help such as psychotherapy or cognitive behavioral therapy.  There is also medication available to help with the different groups of personality disorders.  Antipsychotic drugs can help those in the suspicious group while antidepressants can help to relieve the symptoms of those in the emotional group.  There are also some antidepressants which have been shown to help those in the anxious group such as serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI).

Personality Disorders

Laryngitis is when the tissues of the larynx (the voice organ) become inflamed. Most people have experienced this disease at one time or another and it is usually linked to a viral infection in the upper airway. The inflammation can also be caused by other types of injury including overuse of the vocal chords; infection; inhaled irritants such as smoking; drinking alcohol; allergic reactions; and direct traumas.

Symptoms of acute laryngitis include the voice becoming hoarse, often reduced to a whisper as well as the feeling of needing to clear the throat constantly. In chronic laryngitis, loss of voice quality, a “lumpy” feeling in the throat and soreness or dryness, may be common symptoms. If there is pain swallowing or performing normal laryngeal movements, this is normally indicative of a more severe form of the condition.

Laryngitis

Early signs of infection by laryngitis include redness and dryness in the lining of the larynx along with stringy-like mucus between the vocal cords. When laryngitis is present due to a cold, the infection is usually dealt with by the body’s immune system after a few days. With chronic laryngitis, lifestyle changes can be a major factor in preventing an outbreak. These could include stopping smoking, avoiding food in the couple of hours preceding going to bed, using an extra pillow to keep the head raised and therefore avoiding problems with acid reflux (heartburn) from the stomach, and medication to decrease stomach acid.