Depression Gene May Weaken Mood-Regulating Circuit
Check out this link to an interesting story last year about the discovery of a gene that may impact people’s susceptibility to depression and anxiety:Depression Gene May Weaken Mood-Regulating Circuit, May 8, 2005 Press Release – National Institutes of...Another Senseless Death
I just got word from Helena Bradford that we’ve lost another new mother to the insidious illness of postpartum depression. I had to have a good cry before I posted this because it just crushes me every time this happens. This is an abbreviated version of the...Ohio Nurses Say Better PPD Education is Needed
A study of hospitals in the state of Ohio found that most education about PPD provided by nursing staff to new mothers is passive and that there are very few specific educational programs. (The study was conducted by the University of South Carolina’s Department...Supplements for Depression
Here’s more info on using Omega-3 fatty acids as supplements for depression. There are actually several pre-natal vitamins out now that include Omega-3s, as well as a supplement for nursing moms that has DHA. I’m taking one of the new pre-natal vitamins...
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.