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Should fathers be screened for postpartum depression? Pilot study

Written by Charlie King | 16 Oct 2023

Dads can suffer from postpartum depression, and a new pilot study at the University of Illinois Chicago suggests they can and should be screened for the condition. Given… read more.

Did hormonal birth control make you depressed? If so, you may be at higher risk of postpartum depression

Written by Charlie King | 20 May 2023

Inability to feel happy, low spirits, fatigue, and loss of appetite. These are common symptoms of postpartum depression. When left untreated, postpartum depression can affect infant development or… read more.

Discovery of potential biological cause for postpartum depression opens door to new treatments

Written by Charlie King | 12 Oct 2022

Newly discovered biological changes in mothers who suffer postpartum depression may help explain the condition, yield long-sought treatments and let doctors identify those at risk even before their… read more.

Moms with postpartum depression benefit from improved screening

Written by Charlie King | 9 May 2022

Nurse education is the key to successfully screening women for postpartum depression, which affects some 15% of mothers, according to a new quality improvement (QI) study from Cedars-Sinai. “Training… read more.

A third of new mothers during early COVID had postpartum depression

Written by Charlie King | 17 Mar 2022

One in three new mothers during early COVID-19 screened positive for postpartum depression — nearly triple pre-pandemic levels — and 1 in 5 had major depressive symptoms, say… read more.

Mothers’ depression impacts mother-infant relationships

Written by Charlie King | 9 Jun 2021

Women with depression during pregnancy, or with a history of depression, had a reduced quality of mother-infant interaction. In a study funded by National Institute for Health Research… read more.