by Katherine Stone |
Today is International Women's Day. So let's talk about a significant health problem for the female population: postpartum depression. We know that postpartum depression and other perinatal mood and anxiety disorders are common. We know they are fully... by Katherine Stone |
You may not have been aware of this, but recently the country of Canada was considering whether to eliminate its infanticide law. As reported in the Montreal Gazette, Ontario's top court ruled that "a woman who kills her newborn baby can continue to use... by Katherine Stone |
[Trigger warning: If you are currently suffering from intrusive thoughts this story may trigger additional upsetting thoughts and it may be better to skip it. We often talk about the intrusive thoughts of postpartum anxiety and postpartum OCD here on Postpartum... by Katherine Stone |
Yesterday, Lisa Belkin of the New York Times' parenting blog Motherlode wrote a piece on depression after miscarriage. I'm so glad she did, because this is such an important topic. Not only can women be depressed or suffer from anxiety after a miscarriage, but...