Most new moms get the baby blues. But it could be something more serious: postpartum depression
Moments after Jenna Carberg gave birth to her daughter, doctors put the baby on her chest.
May 31, 2026
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Mental Disorders: News and Research on Depression, Postpartum
MeSH tree: F03.600.300.350
Q&A: One in five moms face untreated perinatal mental illness
Twenty percent of women experience mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety during pregnancy and the first year of parenthood. Kara Zivin, a professor of psychiatry and obstetrics and gynecology at the University ...
May 19, 2026
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Postpartum pain: Causes and how to find relief
We often talk about musculoskeletal pain—pain that occurs in the bones, joints, and other soft tissues such as muscles, cartilage, tendons, and ligaments—that women can experience during pregnancy. This includes discomfort ...
May 5, 2026
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The language of helplessness: How we write about ourselves reveals symptoms of depression
People struggling with symptoms of depression are less likely to perceive themselves as active initiators of their activities, which is directly reflected in the way they express themselves. Analyzing the way people construct ...
Apr 30, 2026
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The hidden cost of parental mental illness
Mental illness is among one of the most common health conditions in the U.S., with more than 1 in 5 adults living with a mental illness. Many of these individuals are parents—more than 1 in 14 children are in the care of ...
Apr 30, 2026
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Pregnancy condition sparks hidden blame, silent fear and lasting fallout for thousands of women
More than half of women with gestational diabetes are being subjected to "dangerous" stigma, taking a significant toll on their well-being. The new research led by King's College London and University College Cork has revealed ...
Apr 25, 2026
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Fathers' risk for psychiatric disorders increases a year after child's birth, study finds
Fathers in Sweden are less likely to receive a psychiatric diagnosis during their partner's pregnancy and in the months following the birth of their child. However, diagnoses of depression and stress-related disorders increase ...
Mar 23, 2026
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The postpartum experience: Recognizing complications
Postpartum experiences are as unique as the pregnancies that come before them. Because of this, it can be difficult to recognize what's normal and what could be a complication—even if you've given birth before.
Feb 21, 2026
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Postpartum depression tied to seven pain-related risk factors
A woman's risk of developing postpartum depression is influenced by several pain-related factors before and after childbirth, including poor pain management, their prenatal mental health and the quality of patient–provider ...
Feb 16, 2026
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Pregnancy may tune women's brains to infant cues, study suggests
Pregnant women react more positively than non-pregnant women when exposed to audio recordings, videos, and images of infants. This suggests that pregnancy mentally prepares women to process infant signals, according to a ...
Feb 9, 2026
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