Postpartum depression affects about 1 in 8 women in the U.S. within the first year after giving birth. It isn’t just the ...

The weeks and months following childbirth bring profound physical, emotional, and psychological changes that can overwhelm even the most prepared new parents. While some degree of mood fluctuation, ...

Five weeks after giving birth, a woman arrived at The Motherhood Center in New York City, a clinic specializing in perinatal mental health. The woman seemed composed, but Catherine Birndorf, MD, ...

Postpartum Depression (PPD) can be a debilitating condition for mothers following childbirth, but still, it remains one of the biggest taboos in parenthood. To break down the myths and challenge the ...

Research shows mental health problems account for about 23% of maternal deaths in the country.

LOWCOUNTRY, S.C. (WCIV) — A new study has shed some light on postpartum depression and how it affects the brains of women. Medical Professional, Dr. David Geier joined "Good Morning Charleston" ...

The research constitutes some of the first evidence that the condition is associated with modifications in the brain before childbirth. By Pam Belluck Pam Belluck covers maternal mental health and ...

Up to 20 percent of women develop a perinatal mood and anxiety disorder (PMAD), such as depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder or (rarely) psychosis, either during pregnancy or in the year ...

New postpartum depression research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine and Weill Cornell Medicine could lead to a blood test to identify women at risk and possibly even to a preventive ...

Background. Postpartum depression (PPD) is a major public health issue that affects not only the new mother, but also her infant and other family members. Postpartum depression has been reported to ...