Evaluation tools such as the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) help determine if what you’re feeling is a sad mood or postpartum depression. It’s natural to experience mood shifts as a part ...

The days after childbirth are often described as joyful. But for many new mothers, this phase can feel confusing, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Worse maternal depression, child behaviors, relationship satisfaction, motor and language development, and ADHD ...

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved zuranolone (Zurzuvae, Biogen) for treating moderate-to-severe postnatal depression (PND) in adults following childbirth.

This article describes the recent findings from our lab at University College London, published in the journal Psychoneuroendocrinology. The study explored the relationship between postnatal ...

By Priyanjana Pramanik, MSc. A decade-long study following Irish mothers suggests that the mental health benefits of ...

I’m sitting in a cosy living room of a gorgeous Victorian terraced house in south London among twelve or so other mums and their new babies. My own little spawn — the ripe young age of five months — ...

When Louise was pregnant with her second daughter, she suffered from extreme sickness and struggled to get through each day. Doctors said she would feel better as soon as her baby was born in June ...

The oxytocin system – which helps release breast milk and strengthens the bond between mother and baby – may be affected during breastfeeding in mothers experiencing postnatal depression, finds a new ...

What Is the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)? The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is an easy-to-take, self-administered questionnaire that you can use to screen yourself, or a ...