New parents are told to expect tears, mood swings, and sleep deprivation, then sent home with a newborn and a "you've got this." For many, those early emotional whiplash days really are a short‑lived ...

For many women, having a baby is a dream come true, but unfortunately, the early stages after childbirth aren’t always filled with just happiness. Postpartum depression (PPD) is a common but often ...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO) — Megan Jensen and her husband found out they were pregnant with their daughter, Amelia, in the summer of 2020 after a trip to the Black Hills. “We were celebrating our fifth ...

Postpartum mental health illnesses go beyond the most familiar to the general public: Postpartum Depression. There are, in fact, seven. Each of these specific postpartum mental health disorders has a ...

Martinez isn't alone. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, at least one in seven mothers experiences ...

The weeks and months following childbirth bring profound physical, emotional, and psychological changes that can overwhelm even the most prepared new parents. While some degree of mood fluctuation, ...

Plenty of moms are told they will "fall in love at first sight" with their baby, then quietly panic when that lightning bolt never hits. Feeling oddly numb, irritated, or even repelled instead of ...

But postpartum depression, first medically recognized in the 1850s, is a more persistent, debilitating condition. Symptoms typically appear quite soon after birth, commonly within the first month, ...

Studies show one in 10 people will struggle with postpartum depression, also known as P-P-D. This study includes both moms and dads. Portia sits down with mental health therapist Chinyere Ezukanma and ...

Recent research from Harvard University suggests a woman’s toots can be useful rather than just plain embarrassing — and smelly.

After a stay in hospital, she and her husband Andrew Dunn set up Brighter Skies to turn "the worst time of our lives into something positive", she explained. A NHS England spokesperson said its ...