by Katherine Stone |
There has been some discussion about whether Britney Spears is suffering from some form of postpartum depression. It certainly doesn't seem out of the realm of possibility, given the number of stressors in her life (divorce, paparazzi, two children under the age... by Katherine Stone |
According to the following story, which was released this past Friday by Reuters, high copper levels in blood may be linked to postpartum depression. Keep in mind this is just an initial study, and much more research is needed, but the results are certainly... by Katherine Stone |
There is a cool new website that just came out (thank you Wendy Davis for sending me a heads up!). MedEdPPD.org was developed with the support of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) to provide education about postpartum depression (PPD). It has two... by Katherine Stone |
The Postpartum Stress Center in Rosemont, PA, is holding a quarterly training for clinicians in private practice who are interested in specializing in perinatal mood disorders. The event is March 2-3. For more information, click here: by Katherine Stone |
Wendy Davis sent me a VERY interesting article called "The Right Drug?" from the Mayo Clinic website, which first appeared in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune in November 2004. Psychiatrists at the Mayo Clinic have found that they can use genetic tests to... by Katherine Stone |
Click here to read an article from a few days ago in The Washington Post about another woman just like us and her experience with postpartum depression.