Depression is a common mental illness that can easily be treated by uprunforlife | Aug 1, 2017 Often times the person suffering from major depressive disorder is in denial that they have a problem and feel that they are just sad. Unlike a bout of sadness, major depressive disorder affects every aspect of your […]
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The Checkup By PERRI KLASS, M.D. FEB. 13, 2017 Forward by Lindsay: Oh those teen years. Parents must deal with all those mood changes, but is this just moodiness? Or is this depression? Parents need to be diligent and watch their child, where do they go, who do they hang with, what their interests […]
Like many other primary care doctors, I sometimes sense the shadow of depression hovering at the edges of the exam room. I am haunted by one mother with severe postnatal depression. Years ago, I took proper care of the baby, but I missed the mother’s distress, as did everyone […]
Omega-3 Consumed During Pregnancy Curbs Risk For Postpartum Depression Symptoms Apr 13 2011 – Fish has long been considered in myriad cultures to be “brain food,” but only recently has bona fide science begun to support this deep-rooted belief. Researchers now know that the omega-3 fatty acids found in oily fish such as salmon and […]
Is there an association between a Mother’s Mood and Her Baby’s Sleep Patterns? enlarge Babies born to depressed mothers may have much more chaotic sleep patterns early in life. (Credit: Image courtesy of University of Michigan Health System) ANN ARBOR, Mich. — If there’s one thing that everyone knows about newborn babies, it’s that they […]
Each year in the United States alone, over 400,000 new mothers suffer from severe postpartum depression (PPD). KBHC has partnered Community Crisis to develop the PPD Moms Project. The goal is to make screening new mothers for PPD a routine part of prenatal and postnatal care, and provide guidance to treatment and […]
New research to be published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, examines how abuse from an intimate partner (defined as a current or former spouse, cohabitating or dating partner, or boyfriend) directed at a pregnant woman, results in a higher risk of postnatal depression, a tendency toward self-harm and poorer mental health […]
10% of fathers show signs
Women in their childbearing years account for the largest population of Americans with depression. May 11, 2007 — Depression is one of the most common complications during pregnancy and the No. 1 risk factor for postpartum depression; approximately one in 10 women will have major or minor depression sometime during pregnancy and the postpartum […]
Fathers Can Also Experience Postpartum Depression Mothers are not the only parent experiencing postpartum depression. Fathers also can have difficulty adjusting emotionally in the weeks and months following the birth of a child. A number of research studies in recent years suggest men can experience postpartum depression. One study, published in the August issue of […]
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