It is alarming that calling postpartum depression a mental illness takes the focus off the many social changes we need to make to reduce the burdens on new mothers, such as providing more social ...

Recent research suggests a potential causal link between specific gut bacteria, blood metabolism, and the development of postpartum depression. By analyzing massive genetic databases, scientists ...

PPD remains one of the most disabling complications of childbirth, which is typically characterized by sadness, restlessness, impaired concentration, and sleep disturbances. Although PPD is considered ...

About 1 in 5 women will experience depression and anxiety during pregnancy or in the year after giving birth. If untreated, a ...

A certain amount of sadness and overwhelm is completely natural after giving birth. Here’s how to recognize if what you’re feeling is actually postpartum depression, and the things that can make it ...

Women who have general anesthesia during C-sections are significantly more likely to experience severe post-partum depression resulting in hospitalization, suicidal thoughts or self-harm, according to ...

"Postpartum depression" has been discussed as an identifiable, measurable, treatable disorder for 50 years now. Thresholds, scales, prevalence rates: everything seems clear, even reassuring. But this ...

Things to Know About Paternal Postpartum Depression When we think of postpartum depression, the focus is often on mothers.

Becoming a mother is supposed to be the most natural and joyful experience in the world, at least that’s what every culture seems to tell new mothers. But what happens when your reality doesn’t match ...