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After your baby is born, usually in the first hour or two, they will be treated with eye medication, usually referred to by parents as eye drops or eye ointment. This is an antibiotic ointment given to protect your baby from developing an eye infection after birth. The ointment prevents infections caused by exposure to gonorrhea or chlamydia but it also protects against other bacteria commonly found in the vaginal and rectal area, which is why it is required for all vaginal deliveries even if you don’t have a sexually transmitted disease (STI)....

Albert Bandura is best known for his theory of self-efficacy and his work in social learning, including the famous “Bobo doll” experiment. In addition, Bandura served as President of the American Psychological Association in 1974 and he is Professor Emeritus at Stanford University. Below are just a few quotations from Bandura’s writings. Quotes on Self-Efficacy “Self-efficacy is the belief in one’s capabilities to organize and execute the sources of action required to manage prospective situations....

Subscribe Now: Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Google Podcasts Every Monday on The Verywell Mind Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Amy Morin, LCSW, interviews authors, experts, entrepreneurs, athletes, musicians, and other inspirational people about the strategies that help them think, feel, and do their best in life. Meet Erica Spiegelman Erica describes herself as a recovering alcoholic. When she stopped drinking, she learned that she needed to learn some new skills to aid her recovery....

Unhealthy relationships can have a significant detrimental impact on your health, happiness, and overall well-being. The problem is that while some relationships are clearly toxic or even abusive, other unhealthy relationship patterns can be much more subtle and difficult to recognize. This article discusses some of the common characteristics of unhealthy relationships and how to recognize if you are in one. It also covers steps you can take to make your relationship healthier and when to seek professional help....

An affair is a romantic and emotionally intense relationship with someone other than your spouse or partner. Generally, affairs don’t last long (though there are exceptions) and occur between two people who are not married or otherwise committed to one another. Sex may or may not be involved in an affair, and cyber affairs can happen between two people who may never even meet one another in person. What Is an Affair?...

Expectations are what we think will happen, while reality is what actually transpires. While we hope these two will match up, they often don’t. This disparity of expectations vs. reality can often lead to feelings of discontentment and unhappiness. This article explores how expectations can lead to feelings of disappointment when reality does not measure up. It also covers some of the strategies you can use to manage your expectations....

Pornography is visual or printed material containing explicit displays of naked body parts conducting erotic actions such as sexual gestures or intercourse. Depression is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects your mental state, and in most cases, brings your mood to a complete low, making you feel sad and hopeless. While pornography and depression may not seem related, research suggests the two subjects may share more in common than you think....

Spoiler alert! This article contains spoilers for the film “Thor: Love and Thunder,” currently playing in theaters. Mind in the Media is an ongoing series discussing mental health and psychological topics in popular movies and television. The title character of “Thor: Love and Thunder” has never come across like a traditional god. Despite his roots in Norse mythology, neither Thor (Chris Hemsworth) nor any of the members of his family have ever seemed concerned about attracting and retaining worshippers....

The Ubbi Diaper Pail is made of powder-coated steel and comes in loads of colors. You can use regular kitchen trash bags with this diaper pail, so you should save money versus diaper pails that require a special kind of bag. The lid has rubber seals and a sliding top for adding diapers. There’s also a lock so that curious little ones can’t get into the diaper pail. The Ubbi pail is 23 inches high and is an oval shape that measures 11 inches by 15 inches....

Spoiler alert! This article contains major spoilers for The Shrink Next Door, available to stream on Apple TV+. At first, Marty Markowitz wanted nothing to do with Isaac Herschkopf. Sure, he panicked when he had to confront problems as the new head of his family’s fabric company and missed his recently deceased parents but it was his sister Phyllis who felt he needed professional psychological help. So, to appease her, he went to see Herschkopf, a psychiatrist....

Opponent process theory suggests that the ability to perceive color is controlled by three receptor complexes with opposing actions. These three receptor complexes are the red-green complex, the blue-yellow complex, and the black-white complex. According to the opponent process theory, the mind can only register the presence of one color of a pair at a time because the two colors oppose one another. The same kind of cell that activates when you see red will deactivate in green light, and the cells that activate in green light will deactivate when you see red....

You are considering starting a family, but you have a BRCA genetic mutation, which puts you at a higher risk of developing breast cancer. Now, you aren’t just worried about yourself, but what this might mean for your future children. How much will their cancer risk increase? What can you do to decrease the risk? These are common and very understandable concerns. We reached out to experts to help us understand what having a BRCA gene mutation means in terms of having children, and what can be done to lower your child’s risk of cancer down the road....

As a parent, you’re likely to feel like you know your children like the back of your hand. You know the foods they refuse to eat, and those they gobble up. You know faces they make when they’re sad, and the exclamations they make when they’re ecstatic. In short, these are the people that you’re closest to in the entire world. However, people—including kids—are constantly changing and developing new preferences, fears, thoughts, and emotions....

Many mothers will use a breast pump at some point during their breastfeeding time. Some women will use a pump once they go back to work, other mothers may use a pump occasionally, and still other mothers may be pumping exclusively. When you ask moms how they feel about pumping, many are not terribly excited and look at this as something they have to do, not as something that they want to do....

The first two months of pregnancy are behind you. At 9 weeks pregnant, morning sickness is peaking, and you may be dealing with mood swings, heartburn, and other pregnancy symptoms. Meanwhile, your baby is growing, looking more human, and even moving around. Your Baby’s Development at 9 Weeks At 9 weeks, a baby is approximately 1 inch long (2.5 to 3 centimeters). That’s about the size of an average cherry....

If you are an adult who has been diagnosed with ADHD, either recently or when you were a child, you may be wondering if medication is right for you at this point in your life. While there is no one-size-fits-all answer to this question, many adults with ADHD find that medication can be an effective treatment option. If you are considering taking medication for ADHD, it is important to work with a qualified mental health professional to make sure that it is the right decision for you....

Can a child learn something even when they are playing a game and having fun? Absolutely! In the world of preschool education, this is called ‘structured play’ and it is one of the best ways for young children to learn new things. Structured play can take on many forms. It can be any physical or mental activity that teaches preschool-aged children new skills. The skills can be basic knowledge or help with their physical development....

If you’re a deli lover, there’s nothing better than a sandwich piled high with your favorite cold cuts—turkey, ham, salami, pepperoni, you name it! If you’re pregnant and craving that turkey BLT from your local sub shop, it’s totally fine to swing by on your lunch break, right? Maybe not. While there are so many amazing aspects of being pregnant, there’s also a lot of uncertainty about what you can and shouldn’t eat....

You walk into your first prenatal visit ready to learn everything you can about taking care of yourself and your growing baby during pregnancy. Your healthcare provider listens to your baby’s heart and shows you the tiny blob on the ultrasound screen that is already growing into your child. As your provider goes over your dietary needs, you type furiously into the notes on your phone. They tell you to eat more protein than usual because your baby needs amino acids in protein-rich foods in order to develop properly....

Are the kids bored with the same old repetitive memorization practice for learning the week’s spelling words? Whether your kids are learning how to spell “car” or “cartridge,” make spelling fun and easier for them. Tips to Help Your Child Learn Spelling Try a few of these fun, easy tips and tricks to help kids learn spelling words. Play Alphabet Ball Alphabet ball is a great game for kids when you introduce them to phonics but it’s also a great tool to use with spelling lists....