Evaluation tools such as the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) help determine if what you’re feeling is a sad mood or postpartum depression. It’s natural to experience mood shifts as a part ...

This article describes the recent findings from our lab at University College London, published in the journal Psychoneuroendocrinology. The study explored the relationship between postnatal ...

There's little more revealing than text messages to your mom—and one woman is sharing hers in an effort to make new moms a bit more comfortable. Lara Hurst-Wells, 28, spoke to Newsweek about a viral ...

New mothers struggling with postnatal depression could find relief through an unexpected avenue: group singing lessons, a new study suggests. Researchers behind the study indicate these sessions offer ...

They say it takes a village to raise a child. But what if your village never shows up? I never knew just how true this saying was until the early days of giving birth to my baby during COVID. It came ...

New research led by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London has found that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) treatment for postnatal ...

Share on Pinterest New research shows that antidepressants improve symptoms of postpartum and postnatal depression in new mothers. Cavan Images/Getty Images A new study finds a type of antidepressant ...

Postnatal depression (PND) affects an estimated one in ten women within a year of giving birth, according to the NHS. It can also impact fathers and partners. Despite how common PND is, it often goes ...

Perinatal mental illness is eminently treatable, and women and their partners should not suffer in silence, says Dr Livia Martucci Every day, many new mothers continue to suffer in silence, as ...

Postnatal depression (PND) affects an estimated one in ten women within a year of giving birth, according to the NHS. It can also impact fathers and partners. Despite how common PND is, it often goes ...