With May being Maternal Mental Health Month, a mother is sharing her postpartum journey and how she ultimately found the ...

Two new studies examining mental health risks postpartum are published online in the American Journal of Psychiatry in ...

To Martin and other maternal health advocates, the need for prevention couldn’t be more urgent. In recent years, mental ...

One in five women experience mental health issues during and after pregnancy. Maternal Mental Health Week raises awareness ...

When thinking about postpartum depression, the focus is often on mothers. But fathers and partners can also experience ...

Bundle of joy, the gift of a new life or the baby blues? For many new mothers, the lines are blurred. Feelings ricochet. Worry, fear, exhaustion, hormone upheaval and depression can darken motherhood.

Postpartum depression (PPD) affects up to 15% of individuals after childbirth. Early identification of patients at risk of ...

Postpartum care can be crucial for the mental, emotional and physical wellness of mothers and their babies. Improper care can lead to long-term mental health problems, missed or delayed diagnoses ...

A large UK cohort study found that the prevalence of women experiencing moderate to severe mental illness in the second postpartum year increased from 3.1% to 7.4% between 1995 and 2018 ...

Postpartum anxiety is another more well-known mental health issue. Like with PPD, anxious thoughts most often come from the baby and taking care of it. Less known disorders include postpartum ...