Postpartum Depression News & Features
Depression Amid Pregnancy Linked to Years of Suicide Risk
- Sky-High Cost of Postpartum Depression Drug Raises Concerns
November 8, 2023 — The price of a breakthrough postpartum treatment will be $15,900, pharmaceutical company Sage Therapeutics told investors Tuesday.
- First Pill for Postpartum Depression: What It Means for You
August 10, 2023 — WebMD asked several experts in mental health and women’s health to share their take on this new treatment option. What could it mean for easing symptoms like hopelessness, crankiness, and lack of interest in bonding with the baby – and, in some cases, thoughts of death or suicide?
- FDA Approves First Pill for Postpartum Depression
August 7, 2023 — The other approved therapy for postpartum depression is an IV drug. But the product requires long infusions in hospital settings and costs $34,000.
- Fast-Acting Postpartum Depression Drug is Effective
July 28, 2023 — The FDA is considering approving a postpartum depression medication, zuranolone, that can start working rapidly -- in as little as three days.
- Chrissy Teigen Shares Her Struggle With Postpartum Depression
The model and author got candid about the painful time following the birth of her daughter last April.
- Does Postpartum Depression Affect Only Moms?
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- Out of the Blue
Brooke Shields seemingly has it all -- happy marriage, celebrated beauty, critical applause, world fame. Yet, after her child was born, she fought the "mother lode" of emotional battles: a crippling bout with postpartum depression.
- Postpartum Depression
For the one in 10 new dads whose partners suffer from postpartum depression, it can be a frightening and lonely experience.