by Katherine Stone |
The Arizona Guardian reports that Democratic State Senator Linda Lopez of Tucson, Arizona, will introduce a resolution encouraging healthcare providers to do more toinform new mothers on perinatal mood and anxiety disorders like postpartum depression. "Ideally,... by Katherine Stone |
The mom at My Journey Through Postpartum Depression shares a letter she sent to a friend about her PPD. Here's a highlight: "I constantly was trying to be super mom, and in my head I was thinking that a super perfect mom/wife/friend/daughter/sister/etc. was... by Katherine Stone |
WebMD reported yesterday on a PPD study published in BMJ concluding that phone calls from volunteer mothers who overcame postpartum depression prevent depressive symptoms in at-risk mothers. This is such an amazing testament to the power of speaking up, and to... by Katherine Stone |
On the list of things I wouldn't have thought to research, I add this study appearing in the journal Epilepsia. Researchers in Italy found a statistically higher rate of PPD in women with epilepsy. Fascinating.