Leading up to the birth of her first child, Carley Fortune did her homework. The Canadian journalist and writer had been working in women’s media for years, making her something of an expert in ...

But for a portion of pregnant and postpartum women who screen positive for depression, the true diagnosis is something else. Around 1 in 5 women initially diagnosed with postpartum depression will ...

Dramatic hormonal changes associated with pregnancy and childbirth cause some new mothers to experience the onset of a depressive episode. While mild depression, or the "baby blues," are common, and ...

New baby, new emotions. Over 80% of new mothers experience the “baby blues” shortly after childbirth due to changing hormones ...

Women with endometriosis have a much higher risk of being diagnosed with several psychiatric disorders during the postpartum period according to an oral abstract presented at the American Society for ...

Postpartum-Anxiety Anxiety: Anxiety that occurs when you think you may have postpartum anxiety after reading about it on an online message board you came across while struggling to breast-feed your ...

"The situation is the same as what we saw with postpartum depression. The debate went on for 20 years before its existence was formally declared," Franchitto noted. But for her, the important thing is ...

Over a period spanning four decades, a total of eight Danish women committed suicide within a year of being diagnosed with a birth-related psychiatric disorder, including severe episodes of postpartum ...

Pregnant and recently postpartum women who suffer with mental health disorders may be vulnerable to using cannabis to self-medicate, according to a Rutgers-led study. In a nationally representative ...

Among the most upsetting phrases to hear during pregnancy, “Just wait” reigned supreme as my least favorite. “You think you’re tired now? Just wait,” they said. “You don’t have time to tackle your ...