by Katherine Stone |
The Arizona Guardian reports that Democratic State Senator Linda Lopez of Tucson, Arizona, will introduce a resolution encouraging healthcare providers to do more toinform new mothers on perinatal mood and anxiety disorders like postpartum depression. "Ideally,... by Katherine Stone |
The mom at My Journey Through Postpartum Depression shares a letter she sent to a friend about her PPD. Here's a highlight: "I constantly was trying to be super mom, and in my head I was thinking that a super perfect mom/wife/friend/daughter/sister/etc. was... by Katherine Stone |
WebMD reported yesterday on a PPD study published in BMJ concluding that phone calls from volunteer mothers who overcame postpartum depression prevent depressive symptoms in at-risk mothers. This is such an amazing testament to the power of speaking up, and to... by Katherine Stone |
On the list of things I wouldn't have thought to research, I add this study appearing in the journal Epilepsia. Researchers in Italy found a statistically higher rate of PPD in women with epilepsy. Fascinating. by Katherine Stone |
Heather Armstrong is one of the most famous bloggers out there today. She writes the blog Dooce, which has won lots and lots of awards. She has just announced that her memoir about experiencing postpartum depression with her first child, called "ItSucked and...