Postpartum Depression News & Features

Pregnant women’s odds of developing postpartum depression were strongly influenced by the number of daylight hours during the last month of pregnancy and immediately after delivery, a new study has found.

New research confirms that roughly 10 percent of new dads experience postpartum depression, and up to 18 percent have some type of anxiety disorder after the birth of a child.

Season of delivery and other factors may influence the risk, study finds

Mood disorder seen in 1 in 200 new moms with no psychiatric history

Researchers look to nutrients to offset temporary brain-chemical changes in new mothers

The model and author got candid about the painful time following the birth of her daughter last April.

Reduced inflammation one possible reason for the association, researcher says

New research points to specific brain changes seen in moms with postpartum depression.

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Pregnant women who have lower levels of the hormone oxytocin may be at greater risk for developing postpartum depression, a new study shows.

Feelings of depression and anxiety following a miscarriage may last for almost three years after the birth of a healthy baby, finds a new study in the British Journal of Psychiatry.

Both moms and dads are at an increased risk for depression during the first year of their infant's life, finds a new study of parents in the U.K.

Pregnant moms with diabetes have an increased risk for postpartum depression, according to research appearing in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

A study shows that blood levels of the hormone pCRH in pregnant women may help predict postpartum depression.

Phone calls from volunteer mothers who overcame postpartum depression prevent depressive symptoms in at-risk mothers, a Canadian study shows.

Postpartum depression hits new dads, too, a study shows.

The CDC's latest postpartum depression statistics show postpartum depression in about 12% to 20% of new moms in 17 states in 2004-2005.

Women who give birth to a boy may be at increased risk of getting severe postpartum depression, according to a French study.

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.

First-time mothers have a higher risk for postpartum depression than other new moms, and their risk is greatest during their first three months of parenthood, a Danish study shows.

After years studying postpartum depression in new moms, a recent study suggests that new dads can get depressed too.

Depressed Women Often Have Trouble Bonding With Their Infants

For the one in 10 new dads whose partners suffer from postpartum depression, it can be a frightening and lonely experience.

Talk therapy can help bad cases of the 'new-baby blues.' The finding, published in the November issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry, suggests that breastfeeding mothers with clinical depression may not have to risk the possible side effects of antidepressant drugs on their infants.