Half a million new mothers in the US suffer from postpartum depression every year, yet a lack of awareness and stigma toward the condition keep many from getting the help they need.
While zuranolone represents an exciting advance in the treatment of postpartum depression, many questions about its potential impact remain unanswered.
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Amid the fanfare about a new medication for postpartum depression, it’s important to remember that PPD is underdiagnosed and undertreated, and that safe and effective treatments already exist.
The harsher verdicts imposed on two child mothers shows why the UK’s law of infanticide remains so important, more than a century after it was introduced
Postpartum depression affects approximately 1 in 8 mothers in the U.S. Postpartum psychosis is far more rare, occurring in about 1 in every 500 deliveries.
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Postpartum depression can strike days, weeks or months after delivery, and the much rarer cases of psychosis can be difficult to detect.
According to the CDC’s latest numbers, 65% of pregancy-related deaths occur in the first year following childbirth.
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Iris Lesser, University of The Fraser Valley and Scott Lear, Simon Fraser University
Women who are physically active in the postnatal period report better mental well-being than those who are less active, but the pandemic has made exercise less accessible.
As many as one in five women experience postpartum depression.
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For new mothers with postpartum depression, social distancing limits some of the best ways to improve their mental health.
The breastfeeding relationship is not always a dream. It can be challenging, physically painful and cause guilt and postnatal depression for many mothers.
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Pregnant women and new mothers who feel totally powerless are taking their own lives in increasing numbers in Nepal. More mental health training for local midwives is needed.
Humans and underwater animals are the only mammals that don’t eat their placentas.
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From the moment their baby is born, Australian parents receive conflicting advice on how to cope with newborn issues. What we are doing wastes our resources, but we’re not investing in alternatives.
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Having a newborn can be rough, whether you’re a mom or a dad. New research ties men’s testosterone to their postpartum depression – with some surprising upsides for their partners.
Even just taking a long hot bath, alone, once a week, reduced the risk of postnatal depression.
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Supporting new mothers to make weekly “time for themselves” in the first six months after giving birth may reduce the prevalence of postnatal depression.
The proportion of women experiencing depressive symptoms is higher among mothers of four-year-olds, than among mothers with a newborn baby.
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Becoming a parent is a journey into unchartered waters – the physical and emotional demands of looking after a newborn are exhausting and constant. Not surprisingly, depression and anxiety are common among…