Study Shows Immigrants Face Higher Risk of PPD in Canada
Immigrants, refugees and women seeking asylum in Canada are four to five times more likely to suffer from postpartum depression than women born there, according to a study published this month in the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. "Postpartum depression is more...Scientists Identify Biomarkers in Blood for Mood Disorders
According to today’s Washington Post, biomarkers in the blood associated with mood disorders have been identified by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers, who said the finding may change the way bipolar illness is diagnosed and treated. The...Study Says Poorer Moms & African-American Moms More Likely to Suffer PPD
A study of new mothers in Iowa found that poorer mothers were more likely to suffer postpartum depression, as were African-American women. Forty percent of Iowa mothers with a household income of less than $20,000 suffered from clinically-significant postpartum...Clinton Signs on as Co-Sponsor of MOTHERS Act
I am happy to say that Senator Hillary Clinton has finally signed on to endorse the MOTHERS Act. She joins Senator Barack Obama, who is also a co-sponsor. The markup of the bill, which was supposed to happen on Feb. 14th, was delayed and will now happen this Wed. the...
Meet Katherine
Katherine Stone is the creator of Postpartum Progress. She is a survivor of postpartum anxiety & OCD. Follow her on Twitter at @postpartumprog or on Instagram at @katherine_stone.
Meet Katherine
Katherine Stone is the creator of Postpartum Progress. She is a survivor of postpartum anxiety & OCD. Follow her on Twitter at @postpartumprog or on Instagram at @katherine_stone.