This post was co-authored by Sarah MacLaughlin, LSW, and Rahil Briggs, Psy.D. Many caregivers who gave birth amid the pandemic are opening up about the stress of COVID-19 coupled with the usual ups ...

A certain amount of sadness and overwhelm is completely natural after giving birth. Here’s how to recognize if what you’re feeling is actually postpartum depression, and the things that can make it ...

This article was co-authored by Nikita Baxi and Robert Muller, PhD. Postpartum depression is a form of clinical depression that affects 10 to 20 percent of women after childbirth. Recent data from ...

POST PARTUM DEPRESSION. IT IMPACTS ABOUT 1 IN 7 WOMEN. ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH. AND THAT’S WHY ALL WEEK LONG IS PART OF MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH MONTH. WE’VE BEEN TELLING YOU ...

Although postpartum depression is a common complication after childbirth, it can be one of the most isolating experiences a new parent faces. “Here was this precious baby I had wanted for so long, and ...

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Mental health has a long history of stigma, which has sadly kept many people from feeling safe enough to seek help. According to recent studies, postpartum depression affects approximately one in ...

Becoming a mother is supposed to be the most natural and joyful experience in the world, at least that’s what every culture seems to tell new mothers. But what happens when your reality doesn’t match ...

The Office of the California Surgeon General has launched One Small Thing, a social media initiative aimed at reducing ...

According to the Women’s Health website, about one in eight women report symptoms of postpartum depression in the year after giving birth. Postpartum depression is a mental health condition that ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Postpartum depression rates more than doubled from 2010 to 2021. One in five women will experience a maternal mental health disorder like depression or anxiety, and 20% of ...