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Quiet Desperation

The Pandemic Has Caused a Postpartum Depression Crisis in India

...now but also in the future. For professional postpartum mental health care resources in India, visit Postpartum Support International. To join a postpartum anxiety and depression support group with other...

By Liesl Goecker

Hormone Changes May Drive Postpartum Depression in Men

Postpartum depression in women is starting to get the medical and societal attention it deserves, but postpartum depression in men is still little understood. While paternal postpartum depression has been...

By Karun Bhandanker

The Lowdown on Postpartum Depression

...Depression Postpartum depression (PPD) refers to the overwhelming feelings of sadness or mood changes that can emerge during pregnancy or within the first few months after childbirth. Postpartum depression is...

By Dr. Pervin Dadachanji

Struggling with Postpartum Depression in India

...dealing with postpartum depression Just as one can take measures to prevent a physical illness, planning for postpartum depression can, at the very least, make it easier to handle. Mittal...

By Kamala Thiagarajan

New Mothers Deserve More

Postpartum Depression Can Hit Any Time Within 3 Years of Childbirth: Study

...mom’s mental health, which we know is critical to her child’s wellbeing and development.” Around 85% of new mothers experience either postpartum blues, postpartum depression, or postpartum psychosis. For this...

Postpartum Development

Postpartum Depression Might Be Caused by Inflammation, Not Hormones, Study Suggests

...to mood regulation. The study, which relied on animal models of postpartum depression, is far from conclusive. But it does add to a growing line of inquiry into postpartum depression,...

By The Swaddle Team

Diagnosing Depression

Anger Is a Common Symptom of Postpartum Depression, Study Finds

When it comes to postpartum depression, women should also be screened for anger, as well as depression and anxiety, says a new analysis published in the journal Birth. Although previously,...

By Angelina Shah

New Findings Say Postpartum Depression Can Start During Pregnancy

In January, a US panel redefined what we know as postpartum depression. The New York Times reported the doctors’ findings that “many cases of what has been called postpartum depression...

By Deepa Padmanaban

A Silent Sorrow: Struggling with Postpartum Depression

Part One of a two-part series on postpartum depression. When Anita Prakash* moved back to her hometown in India, after living in the UK for several years, she was overjoyed...

By Kamala Thiagarajan

Equal Opportunity

Nearly As Many New Dads Likely to Get Postpartum Depression As New Moms

...“It was clearly a sign of depression and in his case, paternal postnatal depression,” says Chhabria. Postpartum depression (PPD), a type of mood disorder, is typically associated with women, specifically...

By Anubhuti Matta

Women With Ongoing Pain After Giving Birth More Prone to Postpartum Depression

...That pain after delivery, specifically, is most closely linked with postpartum depression. Women with postpartum depression reported more pain after giving birth and were more likely to require additional pain...

By Liesl Goecker

What It’s Like To Live With: A Partner With Postpartum Depression

...I realized it had to be more than just a new baby. Our doctor confirmed it was postpartum depression. And he told me that I couldn’t fix it or make...

By Anubhuti Matta

The Postpartum Complication Often Mistaken for New‑Mom Stress, or Postpartum Depression

...being a d*** it might just be your thyroid!! Get checked ASAP #thyroid #6monthspostpartum” What is postpartum thyroiditis? “The exact cause of postpartum thyroiditis isn’t clear,” says Dr Mhatre. “However, in women...

By Anubhuti Matta

Before The Baby

Prenatal Depression More Likely to Affect Women With a History of Depression, Low Self‑Esteem

...postpartum depression because the latter occurs shortly before childbirth, is mild, more common, may last a couple of weeks and doesn’t require medication. Postpartum depression is a mood disorder that...

By Anubhuti Matta

Young Women Today More Likely to Have Prenatal Depression Than Their Mothers Were

Depression is on the rise around the world, and new research finds prenatal depression, or depression during pregnancy, is no exception. Today, young pregnant women are 51% more likely to...

By Angelina Shah

The Postpartum Condition Mistaken for the Joy of New Motherhood

...behaviours and sleep less.” On the other hand, says Haveliwala, “The counter behaviour to mania can be postpartum bipolar depression that can look like a very severe depression or can...

By Anubhuti Matta

Postnatal Depression in Men Linked to Depression in Teen Daughters

A new study has linked postnatal depression in men to later depression in their teenage daughters. While the findings do not establish that a father’s postnatal depression causes a daughter’s...

By The Swaddle Team

How Social and Medical Biases Keep Low‑Income Indian Women From Getting Postpartum Mental Health Care

...Upon evaluation, she was diagnosed with postpartum depression (PPD). For Sama, the road to recovery wasn’t easy because of a delayed diagnosis, and constantly being told that what she felt...

By Esha Chainani

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