Predictors of Postpartum Suicide Attempts

A study just published in the August 2008 issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, found that a history of psychiatric disorders or substance abuse was a strong predictor of post-partum suicide attempts. After adjusting for fetal or infant death...

Research May Have Uncovered Cause of PPD

The news is popping up all over today about a study in the July 31 issue of Neuron that appears to have uncovered a potential cause for postpartum depression, at least in mice. Warning — I have no idea how to translate the following into language for lay people....