Divergent Views of Male & Female Doctors on Risk Factors for Postpartum Depression
Yesterday, the Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) released the results of a study on the divergent views of male and female doctors when it comes to women and depression. Of particular note to the postpartum depression community is this, as reported by...Research On Maternal Depression & Asthma in Children
New research was released today indicating that children born to mothers with persistent depression or anxiety have an increased risk of developing asthma. According to U.S. News & World Report, "Canadian researchers report a 25 percent increase in the odds...PPD and Military Wives
PSI online coordinator Jessica Banas recently wrote a report for Postpartum Support International that she was kind enough to share with Postpartum Progress on the effects of spousal military deployment and postpartum depression among military wives. Banas first took...Dosing Information for Omega-3s
If you’re interested in using Omega-3s to help combat your depression and are unsure of the dosing, here is a link to a very useful handout that Karen Kleiman (author of "This Isn’t What I Expected: Overcoming Postpartum Depression) has posted on her...Perinatal Mood Disorders Prevention Act Now Law In Illinois
I heard from Mary Howorth that Illinois Senate Bill 15 became Public Act 095-0469 which means that the Perinatal Mood Disorders Prevention Act is law as of January 1, 2008 in Illinois!! She says she is thrilled and is working to get some more money behind it. Mary...
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.