Study also says almost half have a mental health issue such as anxiety or depression ...

A specially designed singing programme has been helping new mothers experiencing the symptoms of postnatal depression, discovers Caroline Vollans ...

There's little more revealing than text messages to your mom—and one woman is sharing hers in an effort to make new moms a bit more comfortable. Lara Hurst-Wells, 28, spoke to Newsweek about a viral ...

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 ...

Scientists have identified a gene which, when missing or impaired, can cause obesity, behavioural problems and, in mothers, postnatal depression. The discovery, reported today in Cell, may have wider ...

The days after childbirth are often described as joyful. But for many new mothers, this phase can feel confusing, ...

In a recent study published in the British Medical Journal, researchers investigated whether low-dose esketamine delivered after labor improves post-delivery depression in women with prenatal ...

Postnatal depression is one of the many types of depression that particularly affects parents after the delivery of their child. It is more pronounced in women than men. Studies show that one in every ...

This article describes the recent findings from our lab at University College London, published in the journal Psychoneuroendocrinology. The study explored the relationship between postnatal ...

The participants in our study reported feeling positive after the PHP intervention, although some faced barriers from the family. A key factor in retaining women in the PHP intervention was engaging ...

Mothers who have postnatal depression are unlikely to have more than two children according to research carried out by evolutionary anthropologists the University of Kent and published by Evolution, ...