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Few Parents Recognize Post‑Adoption Depression; Fewer Know Where to Get Support

...something for the child at first sight.” While postpartum depression research is widely seen as applicable to PAD, the two differ in important ways. Postpartum depression, which research is showing...

By Hamsini Ravi

Non-Addictive Cure

Medicinal Cannabis Can Help Reduce Depression, Study Confirms

...368 participants who were cannabis users and 170 who were not (the control group). All participants reported having either anxiety or depression: more specifically, many reported major depressive disorder, postpartum...

By Rohitha Naraharisetty

Large‑Scale Study: Hormonal Birth Control Doesn’t Cause Depression

...accepted definition of depression. Second, depression is surprisingly common, particularly in women, with as many as 10 to 20% of women developing depression at some point in their lives. (Adolescents...

By Angelina Shah

What the So‑Called Fourth Trimester Means for Postpartum Women

...as can consulting a specialized physiotherapist. And last but certainly not least, given the fourth trimester’s wild ride of hormones, hormonal complications like postpartum depression and postpartum thyroiditis can develop...

By Liesl Goecker

Slipping Through The Cracks

Eating Disorders Are Common Among Pregnant Women, But Support Is Lacking

...at increased risk of postnatal depression. (Eating disorders even outside of pregnancy are associated with depression, anxiety disorder, and/or obsessive-compulsive disorder.) “When women without EDs are at a risk of...

By Anubhuti Matta

A Happier Start

Fathers Who Are Involved in Caring for Their Infants May Experience Better Mental Health: Study

...only factor protective of mental health. However, the researchers note it’s not necessarily causative: while less confidence in one’s parenting could lead to depression, depression could also reduce one’s confidence...

By Liesl Goecker

Desperate Housewives

Every Sixth Victim of Suicide in India Is a Housewife

...of depressive disorders, such as postpartum depression. However, the social factors — such as intimate partner violence and dowry — that are contributing to women’s, especially housewives’, depression, and in...

By Pallavi Prasad

Politics of Healing

What Happens When Therapists Bring Their Own Gender Bias Into Client Care

...widely established. This makes women more vulnerable to anxiety, depression, PTSD, among other conditions. According to a 2020 Lancet Psychiatry study, more Indian women suffer from depression and anxiety disorders...

By Saumya Kalia

Eating Placenta After Birth Is Neither Helpful Nor Harmful

...eating placenta was more common among women who reported a history of anxiety or depression, and that the most common reason for choosing the practice was to prevent postpartum depression....

By The Swaddle Team

Postpartum Pressure

For Many Women, Breastfeeding Difficulty Isn’t Low Milk Supply; It’s Unsupported Anxiety

...Related on The Swaddle: The Postpartum Complication Often Mistaken for New‑Mom Stress, or Postpartum Depression But on the flip side, some mothers say online breastfeeding support groups leave them feeling...

By Gretchen Ferrao Walker

Get Off My Back

Weight‑Shaming Pregnant Women Affects Their Mental and Physical Well‑Being

New research has found that pregnant and postpartum women experience weight-related stigma that ultimately ends up affecting their mental and physical health — resulting in stress, depression, or unhealthy eating...

By Anubhuti Matta

Between The Sheets

What Sexual Dysfunction Looks Like When Female Sexual Dissatisfaction Is the Norm

...“Indian women … are burdened by child-rearing responsibilities. The cases of postpartum depression are also very high in India. But, because of the culture of silence around any sort of...

By Prachi Gangwani

All You Need to Know About Hypothyroidism

...for New‑Mom Stress, or Postpartum Depression What are the symptoms of hypothyroidism? Hypothyroidism is sometimes difficult to identify as its symptoms are vague and can mimic other conditions. They develop...

By Satviki Sanjay

Media Depictions of New Moms Make Actual New Moms Feel Bad

...more weeks pregnant or up to nine months postpartum. The women called media portrayals of pregnant and postpartum women idealistic and far removed from most women’s actual experiences — especially...

Written in Bone

Childbirth Can Permanently Alter Bones, Finds Study

...those belonging to males or females who had not reproduced. Related on The Swaddle: Postpartum Depression Can Hit Any Time Within 3 Years of Childbirth: Study This ties in with...

By Ananya Singh

Pregnancy Is an Uncomfortable Experience – Why Hasn’t Medical Science Made It Easier?

...magnifies the dearth of research on its discomfort. Related on The Swaddle: New Findings Say Postpartum Depression Can Start During Pregnancy There are cultural factors at play too. According to...

By Akankshya Bahinipaty

a Legacy That Refuses to Retire

Serena Williams Is Quitting Tennis. It Speaks to Why Fan Cultures Must Allow Athletes to Evolve.

...I played while breastfeeding. I played through postpartum depression. But I didn’t get there. Shoulda, woulda, coulda. I didn’t show up the way I should have or could have. But I...

By Saumya Kalia

Why Bonding With Your Baby Actually Matters

...well-being. It had far-ranging implications for our understanding of how depression, anxiety and even postpartum depression can have a ripple effect beyond the woman’s individual struggles. Secure attachment patterns affect...

By Sonali Gupta

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