Postpartum depression (PPD) is a complex mix of physical, emotional, and behavioral changes that happen in some women after giving birth. According to the DSM-5, a manual used to diagnose mental ...

Perinatal experts said postpartum depression is more common than most people think and those covered by Medicaid are at ...

New research explores whether routine hormonal contraception after childbirth may be quietly fueling a rise in postpartum depression — and what it means for millions of mothers. Study ...

The joy is often still there, of course, but for women (and men) suffering with postpartum depression, there are also moments of intense sadness, loneliness, and even resentment, explains Dr ...

A local nonprofit offered the ROSE Program for the first time in North Dakota, giving expecting mothers tools to build ...

A new study found that postpartum depression rates doubled over the past decade. Mothers interviewed by Business Insider shared a range of symptoms, including anxiety and OCD. Researchers say ...

Now, some researchers think psilocybin — or psychedelic mushrooms — could help meet a need among new moms experiencing postpartum depression. The University of Colorado Anschutz is part of a ...

The 35-year-old lawyer was recently diagnosed with postpartum depression after her husband John encouraged her to get help for her suicidal thoughts. "I had the thought in the middle of the night ...

Depression and anxiety can also occur together, and it's not clear how exercise affects this combination, they add. But they conclude: "Overall, postpartum exercise reduced the severity of ...

Olivia Munn’s experience with postpartum depression was worse than her battle with cancer. Olivia Munn says her postpartum struggles were “more difficult” than her battle with breast cancer.