Postpartum Mental Health: How To Support Your Partner Through Postpartum Depression? Tips For New Parents
Postpartum depression, often called baby blues, affects many new mothers. Here are some tips for new parents to follow shared by a therapist.
May 11, 2024, 16:29 PM IST
Perinatal Depression Linked To Higher Risk Of Death: Study
According to the study, women who develop perinatal depression, which is to say depression during pregnancy or shortly after childbirth, are generally twice as likely to die of natural or, in most cases, unnatural causes. They are six times more likely to commit than women without this form of depression.
Jan 11, 2024, 17:48 PM IST
Noida Woman Jumps To Death From Highrise With Baby In Arms: How To Prevent And Manage Postpartum Depression
Postpartum depression is a mood disorder among women who suffer from long-lasting sadness, anxiety and impaired function after childbirth. It can have severe consequences including a woman contemplating self-harm and harming their baby.
Jan 11, 2024, 16:40 PM IST
Reese Witherspoon opens up on battle with postpartum depression
The 44-year-old has children Ava, 20, and Deacon, 16, with ex Ryan Phillipe and seven-year-old Tennessee with husband Jim Toth.
Apr 18, 2020, 15:39 PM IST
Singing may help tackle post-natal depression: Study
Singing workshops saw the mothers learning lullabies and songs from around the world with their babies and creating new songs together about motherhood.
Jan 09, 2018, 18:15 PM IST
Postpartum depression common among fathers too, but goes undetected: Study
The study of 447 new fathers showed that the established method of detecting depression EPDS (Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale) works poorly on men.
Nov 07, 2017, 18:48 PM IST
Babies born in winter, spring reduce mother's risk of postpartum depression
The findings indicated that women delivering in winter and spring may be attributed to the seasonal enjoyment of indoor activities.
Oct 23, 2017, 11:12 AM IST
Suffered postpartum depression once? You could have more episodes in subsequent births
Overall, about 5 percent to 15 percent of all mothers are diagnosed with depression after giving birth, the study team notes in PLoS Medicine.
Oct 02, 2017, 13:48 PM IST
21 percent of women going through postpartum depression aren't vocal about it
The study found that women who were unemployed, had a history of mental health problems or were experiencing severe symptoms were more likely to not to report to doctors.
Aug 25, 2017, 15:34 PM IST
Low anti-anxiety hormone levels may increase postpartum depression, says study
A new study has shown that pregnant women having low levels of anti-anxiety hormone in their second trimester may have high risk of developing postpartum depression.
Mar 15, 2017, 23:33 PM IST
Maternity Bill passed: Why it is good for the mother, baby and everyone
The development is surely a significant moment for working women, particularly, who are pregnant or are planning to have a child because sufficient maternity leave is crucial for health of mother and child.
Mar 10, 2017, 11:03 AM IST
Feeling depressed after childbirth? Ways to deal with postpartum baby blues
Postpartum depression (PPD), also called postnatal depression, is very common after childbirth.
Feb 27, 2017, 10:34 AM IST
Decoded: The unique benefits of singing to your baby
The act of singing could be mutually beneficial for both the mother and the child, says the new study.
Feb 20, 2017, 22:02 PM IST
Easing labour pain may reduce postpartum depression in women
Epidural anesthesia is a regional anesthesia that blocks pain in a particular region of the body. The goal of an epidural is to provide analgesia, or pain relief, rather than anesthesia, which leads to total lack of fee
Oct 27, 2016, 16:48 PM IST
