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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.
Don’t follow the celebs: eating the placenta has no proven benefits, and could be dangerous.
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.
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.
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…
Chemical changes during pregnancy in two genes that are most responsive to estrogen are an indicator of potential postnatal…
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Senior Principal Research Fellow, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Clinical Training DIrector and Assistant Professor of Couple and Family Therapy, Adler University
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Professor of Reproductive Health Research, Bournemouth University
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General Practitioner, Researcher, The University of Queensland
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Senior Research Officer, Healthy Mothers Healthy Families, Population Health, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Lecturer in Reproductive and Developmental Biology, Deakin University
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Director of the Perinatal Mental Health Project; Associate Professor, University of Cape Town
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Associate Professor of Psychology, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Lecturer in Adult Nursing, Bournemouth University
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Professor of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
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Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Family Medicine, University of Alberta
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen's University Belfast
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Senior Lecturer School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen's University Belfast
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Canada Research Chair in the Perinatal Programming of Mental Disorders, McMaster University
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Assistant professor in kinesiology, University of The Fraser Valley
