“I remember feeling shocked that I’d never heard of postpartum anxiety.” Postpartum depression has become widely known, in ...

About 1 in 6 women were found to experience symptoms of postpartum depression 2 months after cesarean delivery.

WebMD offers a pictorial guide to postpartum depression symptoms: who gets it, how it’s different from the “baby blues,” and ways to feel better. Symptoms of fear and guilt sometimes appear ...

In comparison with the vast epidemiological literature on postpartum depression (PPD), relatively few studies have examined the biological aspects of the disorder. However, research into the ...

After losing his wife, Alexis, to PPD, Steven D'Achille has dedicated his life to raising awareness about the condition.

Postpartum depression, a mental health condition affecting millions of new mothers, may soon be easier to diagnose and treat, ...

Medically reviewed by Kathleen Daly, MD Postpartum depression (PPD) is a mood disorder that impacts one in seven people within the first year of giving birth. PPD may cause extreme sadness, difficulty ...

Merritt, who now lives in southern California, wouldn’t learn the truth until her son was more than 2 years old: she was suffering from postpartum depression (PPD). Between 10% and 20% of women ...

The birth of your baby is supposed to be one of the most joyous moments of a new mom’s life, but for one in seven new mothers, it’s a time ...

The 35-year-old lawyer was recently diagnosed with postpartum depression after her husband John encouraged her to get help for her suicidal thoughts. "I had the thought in the middle of the night ...

Researchers found that exercise-only interventions reduced the severity of postpartum depressive symptoms and anxiety symptoms.

Depression and anxiety can also occur together, and it's not clear how exercise affects this combination, they add. But they conclude: "Overall, postpartum exercise reduced the severity of depressive ...