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Most new moms get the baby blues. But it could be something more serious: postpartum depression

It can be hard to differentiate the disorder from the much milder and more common "baby blues" brought on by plummeting hormone levels. But recognizing and treating postpartum depr...

When PPD Shows Up As Rage Instead Of Tears

Learn about postpartum rage, a common yet overlooked symptom of PPD affecting many mothers.

What New Mums Need To Know About Postpartum Disorder

What happens after delivery? There is a feeling of awe and happiness and an overwhelming feeling of sadness for some. The post What New Mums Need To Know About Postpartum Disorder...

Postpartum Depression: The invisible side of new motherhood

This weekend is Mother's Day, whether you're a seasoned Mom or a new Mama, this Sunday is all about you! As we celebrate all mothers, a local midwife is drawing attention to the ma...

Postpartum Depression: The invisible side of new motherhood

This weekend is Mother's Day, whether you're a seasoned Mom or a new Mama, this Sunday is all about you! As we celebrate all mothers, a local midwife is drawing attention to the ma...

Postpartum depression has been telling us one story. The data has been telling another.

The form on the mother’s lap has ten questions. She has answered them honestly. Her son, on the pediatric scale across the room, is in the sixtieth percentile. He is alert. He is t...

What I Wish Someone Had Told Me When I Had Postpartum Depression

One mom shares what she wishes she'd known about PPD's lasting impact.

Why “Just Ask For Help” Is Terrible Advice For Moms With PPD

Learn supportive ways to truly assist moms with PPD.

You’re Not Alone: Recognizing the Signs of Postpartum Depression

Being a new mom can feel like living in two worlds at once — overwhelming joy mixed with exhaustion, anxiety, and emotions you never expected. Between sleepless nights, around-the-...

Can Breastfeeding Reduce the Risk for Postpartum Depression?

Postpartum depression and breastfeeding are linked through a complicated, bidirectional relationship.

Postpartum Recovery Beyond The Physical Aspects

When a baby is born, so is a mother but only one of them gets proper medical follow-up. Across much of the world, postpartum care still ends with a single six-week check up, a reli...

Why It’s Still So Hard For Moms To Talk About Postpartum Depression

Explore why mom guilt and shame around postpartum depression still persist.

Postpartum Psychosis Awareness Day: Educating Mothers, Families, and Health Care Providers

Postpartum psychosis is the most severe form of postpartum psychiatric illness. What are the signs and symptoms?

Pharmacologic Treatment of Postpartum Depression: What Happens in the Real World?

I Had PPD. Here are 6 Ways You Can Help A Mom Going Through It.

Be there, in more ways than one.

What I Wish Health Care Providers Knew About Postpartum

One of the most distressing pregnancy and postpartum mental health disorders involves graphic, distressing thoughts and images. Here’s what you need to know.

The Depression We Miss In New Fathers

How I missed my paternal post-natal depression.

Putting an End to Calling Postpartum Psychosis “Rare”

Postpartum psychosis (PPP) can be life-threatening. Uncover the truth about its occurrence and the critical need for support. The post Putting an End to Calling Postpartum Psychosi...

Why Postpartum Psychosis Needs Our Attention

Postpartum psychosis is real and serious. Discover critical information that can help recognize and address this treatable condition. The post Why Postpartum Psychosis Needs Our At...

New approaches show promise in treating postpartum depression

Postpartum depression affects about 1 in 8 women in the U.S. within the first year after giving birth, and new approaches are showing promise in diagnosing and treating it, includi...

One in Five Mothers Experience Mental Health Disorders During or After Pregnancy

May is National Maternal Mental Health Month, and nonprofit Postpartum Support International (PSI) is working to encourage conversations and raise awareness of Perinatal Mental Hea...

Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) Split My Sense of Self in Two

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and National Women’s Health Month.As told to Erica RimlingerMy first period divided my life into before and after. Before I started menstruatin...

Choosing a First-Line Treatment for Postpartum Psychosis: Why Lithium Matters

Postpartum psychosis is a psychiatric emergency. Evidence supports early use of lithium plus antipsychotics—and, when needed, ECT—to achieve remission and prevent relapse.

After the Baby: What No One Tells You

Discover the reality of life after birth—navigating exhaustion and identity shifts, learning to ask for help, and caring for yourself, too.