The Harm of A One-Sided Story: Antidepressants and Pregnancy
Nothing infuriates me like ignoring the facts. Presenting only one side of the story. I hate it when people do that about maternal mental illness. This week, there was a study that came out on the use of antidepressants during pregnancy. The study authors presented a...
Stress During Pregnancy Linked To Postpartum Depression (& More NEW Research)
Herewith, the latest news and research on postpartum depression: Stress in pregnant mothers is linked to postpartum depression – A study recently presented at Neuroscience found that chronic stress in pregnancy blocks the brain benefits of motherhood. In rats....
Postpartum PTSD Is As Common As Postpartum Depression
Anywhere from 7-16% of new moms experience some level of postpartum PTSD, or postpartum post-traumatic stress disorder, according to the MGH Center for Women’s Mental Health, which reviewed a study by McGill University. This study found that risk factors for...On Bei Bei Shuai & How We Don’t Help Pregnant Mothers With Depression
A pregnant woman tries to commit suicide. She lives. Her baby does not. Now Bei Bei Shuai is being charged with murder. Yesterday on Babble, I wrote about how our society speaks out of both sides of its mouth when it comes to pregnant mothers and depression. We want a...
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.