Reading Roundup | July 16, 2021

Jul 16

This week’s round up features articles on sleep anxiety and postpartum depression.

“I’m Often Wide Awake at 3 A.M. How Do I Get Back to Sleep?” — Anahad O’Connor, NY Times (7/13/2021) [article]
This piece addresses a common concern: waking up in the middle of the night and having difficulty getting back to sleep. O'Connor speaks to sleep experts about the issue and ways to counter it.
“Postpartum depression on the rise, especially for women of color, during COVID-19 pandemic'” — Selene Rivera, Los Angeles Times (via Detroit News) (7/13/2021) [article]
This article takes a look at the difficult circumstance of postpartum depression faced by many women, made worse during the pandemic, and highlights the disparities faced by women of color due to access to treatment.

Andrew Schmidt

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