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British Study Finds Recessive Gene May Be Linked to Postpartum Psychosis

The London Telegraph reports on a new study by British institutions Cardiff University, Birmingham University and Trinity College suggesting that postpartum psychosis may have a genetic cause. The study looked at the DNA of families in which at least one woman had...

BeliefNet: 15 Ways to Stop Obsessing

by Katherine Stone | 0 comments

For those of you who are going through postpartum OCD or knows someone who is, here’s a good piece from Therese Borchard over at BeliefNet on 15 ways to stop obsessing. These are tips on how to help rid yourself of the ruminations. I think you will find some of...

Postpartum Depression & Anxiety: The Waiting Is the Hardest Part

by Katherine Stone | 22 comments

I can’t tell you how many women I’ve spoken to who are worried and upset by the setbacks they experience while recovering from postpartum depression and postpartum anxiety. They have a string of good days and think they’re finally getting better, and...

Study on Women's Attitudes About PPD Meds

by Katherine Stone | 2 comments

A small study in England published in the journal Family Practice finds that women with postnatal (aka postpartum) depression have negative views toward antidepressants. Only over the course of the illness, through time and contact with others including health...