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.
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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.
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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.
Many of the preventable pregnancy-related deaths documented by the CDC are directly attributable to failures and barriers in the maternal care system.
Escalating legal restrictions throughout the US might mean an increase in mental health disorders for those who are denied an abortion.
Our study is the first to show how common depression is in both parents during and after pregnancy.
Maternal mental health conditions are a reflection of harmful social and economic factors that plague women in general.
Many fathers act as a central support for their partner and child – but some feel they lack support themselves.
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.
For new mothers with postpartum depression, social distancing limits some of the best ways to improve their mental health.
A doctor argues that breastfeeding should be encouraged, but not at the expense of a mother’s mental health.
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.
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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.
Supporting new mothers to make weekly “time for themselves” in the first six months after giving birth may reduce the prevalence of postnatal depression.
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Canada Research Chair in Perinatal Mental Health, McMaster University
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Clinical Training DIrector and Assistant Professor of Couple and Family Therapy, Adler University
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Senior Principal Research Fellow, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Lecturer in Reproductive and Developmental Biology, Deakin University
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Lecturer in Adult Nursing, Bournemouth University
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General Practitioner, Researcher, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Psychology, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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PhD Researcher, Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, UCL
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Clinical Nurse Specialist and Visiting Professor of Nursing, Purdue University
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Director of the Perinatal Mental Health Project; Associate Professor, University of Cape Town
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Professor of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
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Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Cornell University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen's University Belfast
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Professor of Psychology and Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Purdue University
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Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Family Medicine, University of Alberta
