Category Archives: Postpartum Depression
The baby boost – how babies are helping their moms recover from depression.
The baby boost Reveals how babies are helping their moms recover from depression. The ten percent of new mothers who suffer major depression within weeks or months of giving birth; The Postpartum Well-Being Program directed by Stephanie von Ammon Cavanaugh … Continue reading
Insufficient sleep linked to increased incidence of postpartum depression
Postpartum depression higher in sleep deprived moms Published on July 21, 2009 by Dennis Rosen, M.D. in Sleeping Angels Depression after childbirth, or postpartum depression, occurs in between 13-20% of women. Its onset is usually a few weeks after childbirth, and many risk factors … Continue reading
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PPD? Questions & Tips for Postpartum Women
Do we really know how postpartum women are feeling? Published on July 26, 2011 by Karen Kleiman, MSW, LCSW in This Isn’t What I Expected To physicians and other healthcare practitioners: If you are not asking these questions of each postpartum woman, you … Continue reading
Postpartum Depression Shouldn’t Make Moms Feel Ashamed
Originally Posted by Jacqueline Burt on August 6, 2011 at 6:00 AM It doesn’t surprise me that there’s still enough of astigma associated with postpartum depressionthat many moms don’t seek help. Postpartum depression is an illness, but we treat it as a character flaw, … Continue reading
Asking for Help: What Gets in the Way and Why?
It takes strength to ask for help, it is not a sign of weakness. Published on August 4, 2011 by Karen Kleiman, MSW, LCSW in This Isn’t What I Expected Women tend to take better care of everyone else than themselves. Most women … Continue reading
Blues or Depression – how do you know?
Is this the ‘blues’ or am I struggling with depression? Human Services, Inc. We all have times when we feel blue, are overwhelmed by everyday tasks, have difficulty sleeping, lack joy in life, or find it difficult to concentrate. However, … Continue reading
Minimizing antidepressant side-effects
On the bookshelf in my consulting room is a gem of a book entitled: The Antidepressant Survival Guide: The Clinically Proven Program to Enhance the Benefits and Beat the Side Effects of Your Medication by Robert J. Hedaya The Antidepressant Survival Program … Continue reading
Six Things That Affect How Long It Takes to Recover From Postpartum Depression & Anxiety
Here is a gem from Katherine Stone, founder of Postpartum Progress – the most widely-read blog in the United States on perinatal mood and anxiety disorders: “There is probably no question I am asked more often by moms suffering from perinatal mood … Continue reading
3 key facts about postpartum depression
3 KEY FACTS ABOUT POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION Perinatal mood disorders are shrouded in shame, guilt and misunderstanding. When mothers and families are not adequately educated, some first-time mothers are not able to tell the difference … Continue reading
Predicting Postpartum Depression May Be Possible
Wed Sep 23, 7:03 pm ET WEDNESDAY, Sept. 23 (HealthDay News) — Spanish researchers report that they’ve developed ways to detect 80 percent of cases of postpartum depression, which is estimated to affect more than one in 10 women who give birth. “Early diagnosis … Continue reading