Krista Hillis Bsc Psychology & Neuroscience, Author at Parenting Pod

5 Ways Pesticides May Harm Your Family

January 21, 2018
/ By Krista Hillis Bsc Psychology & Neuroscience

From asthma to diabetes, Alzheimer’s to cancer, there are a wide range of common diseases that currently threaten public health. Although each of these diseases are caused by varying factors,there

Postpartum Depression: What Every New Mom Needs to Know

July 28, 2017
/ By Krista Hillis Bsc Psychology & Neuroscience

One of the tragedies of postpartum depression (PPD) is that most women who suffer from this illness, do not realize what they are going through, so they end up experiencing needless pain for months and

Postpartum Anxiety: What You Need to Know

August 16, 2017
/ By Krista Hillis Bsc Psychology & Neuroscience

About 13% of new mothers suffer from postpartum anxiety, yet most people are not aware of the symptoms and most cases are ignored. In this article we explain what postpartum anxiety is, what the risk

Postpartum OCD: Why We Need to Talk About It

March 20, 2017
/ By Krista Hillis Bsc Psychology & Neuroscience

Everyone knows that new mother’s are susceptible to postpartum depression. But did you know that postpartum OCD is also very common? Most people don’t, and that’s exactly why we need

Tips for Communicating With Your Teenager

April 4, 2017
/ By Krista Hillis Bsc Psychology & Neuroscience

Adolescence. If only you could read their mind. You glance across the table. There they are, head down, eating dinner. And you wish for the hundredth time that week that you were a mind reader. That you

5 Foods That Are Affecting Your Child’s Mood

January 11, 2017
/ By Krista Hillis Bsc Psychology & Neuroscience

by: Krista Hillis B.A.Sc Psychology and Neuroscience We often view mental health issues as an ‘adult’ problem, but the unfortunate reality is, children also suffer from mood disorders and other