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For many women, giving birth is not the start of a happy life, but the beginning of depression, labelled postnatal or postpartum depression ... University of New Hampshire researcher Dr Kathleen Kendall-Tackett says that postpartum mood, anxiety and thought disorders -- often referred to simply as postpartum depression -- affect 10-20 per cent of pregnant and postpartum women as well as their children and partners ... The author of a new monograph, she says there are a myriad of treatments... (Suite101.com)
Do Men Get Postpartum Depression Too? May 8, 2008
Do Men Get Postpartum Depression Too. Study Shows 1 In 10 Dads Has Moderate To Severe Postpartum Depression - CBS News ... Do Men Get Postpartum Depression Too. (CBS News)
Gwyneth Paltrow is glamorous again May 7, 2008
Those feelings were exacerbated by the postpartum depression she says she experienced after the birth of her son. Don't Miss. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Cruise 'calm and collected' on 'Oprah' May 6, 2008
But when Winfrey pointed out that Cruise specifically appeared to be criticizing the use of medication to treat postpartum depression, indicating depression could be treated with vitamins and exercise, he said he regretted that his views "came out wrong.". "I personally don't [believe in antidepressant drugs]. ... But I think that people have the, it's their decision. When you look at something, it's an individual's right to make a decision on what they're going to do with their life," he said. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Cruise Regrets Antidepressant Argument May 5, 2008
Cruise also debated Lauer over actress Brooke Shields' use of antidepressants for postpartum depression. But now, Cruise, who still doesn't believe in the use of the drugs, said he regretted that his views "came out wrong.". (WNBC.com, NY)
Cruise not sure he would take back couch-jumping May 3, 2008
" But when Winfrey pointed out that Cruise specifically appeared to be criticizing the use of medication to treat postpartum depression - indicating depression could be treated with vitamins and exercise - he said he regretted his views "came out wrong. " "I personally don't (believe in antidepressant drugs). (Athens Banner-Herald)
Bottom Line: Tests Every Man Should Have May 3, 2008
- About 10% of new fathers (compared with 14% of new mothers) suffer from postpartum depression. Male or female, anyone who experiences depression for more than two weeks should seek professional help. (WNBC.com, NY)
Postpartum depression: the truth behind today's new mother May 2, 2008
Issue date: 5/2/08 Section. Sandra Galle waited as long as she could to have kids. (The New Hampshire, NH)
Is blogging about your kid exploitation? Apr 22, 2008
Ms. Connors began a blog about parenting to cope with her postpartum depression. (ASHLEY HUTCHESON FOR THE GLOBE AND MAIL). (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Paltrow suffered depression Apr 18, 2008
Paltrow suffered postpartum depression ... Paltrow suffered postpartum depression ... Gwyneth Paltrow suffered from postpartum depression following the birth of her two-year-old son Moses. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Paltrow suffered postpartum depression Apr 17, 2008
Frazer Harrison / Getty ImagesGwyneth Paltrow reveals in the new issue of Vogue that she suffered from postpartum depression after the birth of her second child, Moses ... Ex-pat Oscar-winner Gwyneth Paltrow recently revealed that she suffered from postpartum depression following the birth of her second child with rocker Chris Martin. (MSNBC -- News)
Twins arrested in Walgreens robbery Apr 13, 2008
observer wrote on Apr 11, 2008 11:33 AM:" I have read the blogs on this article and the one where the pharmacist was dealing drugs at Kroger. The mentality seems to be that because these people are nice or come from good homes that it somehow makes it okay to do illegal acts. I am sorry that the young man in this situation has some medical problems, but that doesn't justify robbing a drug store. I give all my admiration for the young man fighting for our country, but again that doesn't give him... (News Enterprise Online)
Discouraging News on Foodborne Illness Apr 13, 2008
At Risk for Postpartum Depression. Younger, less educated women, those who are physically abused, and those who received Medicaid benefits are more likely to develop postpartum depression, according to a by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... about symptoms and treatments for postpartum depression. (U.S. News & World Report)
Postpartum Depression Common among U.S. Women Apr 12, 2008
MedlinePlus: Postpartum depression common among US women. Postpartum depression common among US women ... In 2004-2005, the 17 states participating in PRAMS included two questions relating to postpartum depression in their surveys: 1. (MEDLINEplus)
Postpartum Depression: How Common? Apr 11, 2008
Postpartum Depression: How Common ... Postpartum Depression: How Common ... (WebMD) The CDC today issued its latest statistics on postpartum depression, and the figures show that certain groups of women may be at higher risk. (CBS News)
Dr. Shoshanna Bennett: Surviving Postpartum Depression Apr 11, 2008
Im a survivor of two life-threatening postpartum depressions ... Postpartum depression (ppd) is one of six postpartum mood disorders and is the most common, affecting about 15 percent of mothers around the world ... Dads with postpartum depression are often concerned about their partners, disrupted family life, and finances. (EmpowHer)
Nurses' Notes - Depression is more than simple sadness, loss Apr 2, 2008
Postpartum depression is different, and much more serious than the baby blues. According to the NIMH, women who experience postpartum depression often have had depressive episodes before. (Missoulian, MT)
Fighting depression Mar 25, 2008
Postpartum depression (PPD): While the "baby blues" are common in many women within the first few days or weeks following pregnancy and childbirth, they are temporary ... This is known as postpartum depression ... If you've had prior depressive episodes, you have a much higher risk of developing PPD. Postpartum depression can seriously interfere with your ability to care for yourself and your child. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Misery in Motherhood Mar 18, 2008
Without treatment, postpartum depression can weaken critical bonds between a mother and her child ... In contrast, 10 to 20 percent of women in the U.S. develop a more disabling and longer-lasting disorder called postpartum depression in the first year after childbirth that often impairs their ability to care for their babies ... Dramatic hormonal fluctuations that occur after de-livery may contribute to postpartum depression in susceptible women, but causes of the disorder are not fully... (Scientific American)
Around the Valley Mar 16, 2008 Biomarkers for Mood May Alter Psychiatric Treatments Mar 1, 2008 Jeannie Babb Taylor: ACOG says homebirth is fashionable trend -- Pregnant women read the writing on the wall Feb 28, 2008 Families in Action offers weekly aid Feb 27, 2008 Sock Hop kicks up ECFE fundraising Feb 24, 2008 Metro Briefs Feb 21, 2008 Battling through the baby blues Feb 16, 2008 Male Births Are More Likely To Reduce Quality Of Life And Increase Severe Post-natal Depression Feb 16, 2008 Adoption case decided Feb 16, 2008 Do you need a doctor? Feb 5, 2008 Marie Osmond rebounds from lifes challenges Feb 2, 2008 For hectic lives, a rabbi who makes office calls Feb 2, 2008 Review Compares Latest Birth Control Options Feb 1, 2008 German historian compares Tom Cruise speech to Goebbels Jan 22, 2008 Afflictions of the soul On S.F. General's front line in emergency... Jan 21, 2008 Stylish sickness -- No longer hiding from illness, some turn it into a fashion statement Jan 20, 2008 Scientologists are the only ones who can help: Tom Cruise Jan 17, 2008 Britney Spears: Is Troubled Pop Star Trying To Sabotage Herself? Jan 16, 2008 Britney Spears 'Doesn't Know How To Deal,' Mental-Health Experts Say Jan 9, 2008 Friends: Britney Suffers from 'Psychological Disease' Jan 7, 2008 Check with the pros Jan 6, 2008 Britney's public meltdown Jan 6, 2008 Spears Loses Custody of Kids to K-Fed Jan 6, 2008 State: Sole custody of Spears' sons goes to Federline Jan 5, 2008 Mother of dead baby had rough life, friend says Jan 1, 2008 Woman Accused Of Trying To Killing Child To Go To Trial Dec 29, 2007 Warning Signs Of Postpartum Depression Dec 18, 2007 Study into depression in pregnancy conducted Dec 12, 2007 Mother who attempted to drown her baby sentenced to seven years Dec 11, 2007 Moms' bizarre ritual is hard to swallow Dec 6, 2007 Radiohead, M.I.A., Bjork: Albums I'm Supposed to Love But Just Don't, In Our Year-End Top 10s Dec 5, 2007 Children's Home Nov 26, 2007 Mental illness deserves the attention of all of us Nov 17, 2007 Curing the colic myth Nov 15, 2007 Ohio scientists develop blue-blocking glasses to improve sleep and ADHD symptoms Nov 13, 2007 Opting for C-section Nov 6, 2007 New Gestational Diabetes Clue Nov 2, 2007 Psychotherapy May Relieve Postpartum Depression Oct 25, 2007 Experts take questions on postpartum depression Oct 24, 2007 The new prenatal exam: Are you blue? Oct 24, 2007 Depression before pregnancy also common, research finds Oct 20, 2007 U.S. touts studying postpartum depression Oct 17, 2007 Contraception discussion Oct 14, 2007 Huckabee Disgraces Suicide Survivor Community, Says National Hopeline Network Oct 10, 2007 Two mothers' lives linked by fate Oct 10, 2007 Fish: Healthy to Eat During Pregnancy? Oct 6, 2007 Too Depressed to Work Oct 6, 2007 Pregnant women are urged to eat fish Oct 5, 2007 * World News Quick Take Oct 5, 2007 Eat fish while pregnant: U.S. coalition Oct 4, 2007 Britney Spears Seems To Be Drowning In Troubles, So Why Won't She Listen To Anyone? Oct 4, 2007 Readers sound off on Spears' custody battle Oct 3, 2007 15% of Women Struggle with Pregnancy-Related Depression Oct 2, 2007 1 in 7 Women Depressed Sometime During Pregnancy, Study... Sep 29, 2007 New dad suspects wife may have postpartum depression Sep 20, 2007 Rural areas reap little from Prop. 63 Sep 17, 2007 Ive tried to write the truth' Sep 17, 2007 Britney's Lawyer Aims to "Stop the Madness" Sep 16, 2007 Newborn mistakes Sep 9, 2007 Rule Breakers Sep 8, 2007 Lawyer gets 12 years in mistaken slaying Sep 3, 2007 Lawyer Gets 12 Years For Killing Suspect Sep 1, 2007 Stressed-Out Moms Carry Babies on the Right Aug 30, 2007 Post-80s: frustrated new moms Aug 29, 2007 Talking about postpartum depression helps Aug 18, 2007
Postpartum depression and anxiety affect one in six women and their families. Health professionals can receive 2. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Frisco mother fights to stop postpartum depression bill Mar 7, 2008
Philo believes the crux of her struggle with postpartum depression stemmed from the medication prescribed to treat it, rather than a chemical imbalance in the brain. That s why she is devoting much of her time and energy to stopping the MOTHERS Act, a bill passed by the U.S. House and stuck in the Senate that provides resources and funding for postpartum depression treatment and education ... Legislators began working on the bill after Melanie Blocker-Stokes, a successful pharmaceutical sales... (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
He said this line of research could have a major impact on the treatment of a wide range of mood disorders, including postpartum depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and assessments for bereavement interventions. The study was published in the Feb. 26 online issue of Molecular Psychiatry. (MEDLINEplus)
It exposes the mother to increased risks of infection, hemorrhage, anesthesia complication, organ damage, scar tissue, secondary infertility, postpartum depression, maternal-infant bonding complications, breastfeeding difficulties and death. Is it any wonder maternal deaths are on the rise here in the US. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
These mental illnesses include schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, clinical depression, postpartum depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder and personality disorders. The sessions run twice a year, in the spring and the fall, in two locations Oakwood Heritage Hospital and St. Regis School in Bloomfield Hills, near the Judds' home. (The News-Herald)
ECFE offers classes strictly for parents, too, teaching everything from potty training to dealing with postpartum depression. It s a way to show new parents that they re not alone, said PTA President Kim Hancock. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Postpartum depression strikes poor more. Postpartum depression affects poorer women more often than it does wealthier women, according to UI study ... suffered from clinically significant postpartum depression, whereas only 13 percent of new mothers with a household income of more than $80,000 were considered clinically depressed. (Daily Iowan, IA)
For most women, those emotions subside, but for one in seven new mothers, they persist and escalate into postpartum depression. Peggy Shea Andrews of Belfast, the mother of Alice, 4, and Eliot, 18 months, experienced severe postpartum depression following Eliots birth ... Peggy Shea Andrews, the mother of two girls, experienced full-blown postpartum depression after the birth of her second child. (Courier Publications, ME)
25, 2002) A simple questionnaire on fatigue, administered two weeks after childbirth, may serve to identify women who at increased risk of developing moderate to severe postpartum depression according to Penn ... 18, 2005) The key to preventing postpartum depression may be individual support provided after birth by a health professional and tailored to a mother's needs, says a University of Toronto. (Science Daily)
Mary Frances was caring for twins born not long before adopting the girl and testimony at Logan s 1st District Court revealed this week that she also suffered from postpartum depression. She didn t do well in the Kirkpatricks home, and they want you to believe she ll do well if she s sent back, Marlin Grant, attorney for the Bankses, told Taylor Friday. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
" and that's just the way it was. Like the doctor who tells a woman who has postpartum depression to go out and have lunch or buy a new dress, while she's have psychotic thoughts, and they ignore it. That's a few of the doctors I've encountered here - that type of thinking. You feel like you've gone back 20 years. And these are doctors that are young, but obviously still wearing their blinders and don't seem to realize their field is a continual learning process. Or, hey, why not admit that you... (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
The mother of eight including five adopted children revealed her battles with postpartum depression in the 1990s. Last year, Osmond and her husband, Brian Blosil, announced they were divorcing after 21 years of marriage. (MSNBC -- News)
Earlier on the day he saw Levy, Shiff visited Michael Silverman, a neuroscientist at the Mount Sinai Medical Center who does research on postpartum depression in women. In Silverman's tiny office, the rabbi and the scientist sat facing each other, pitching each other tough questions about the story of the Jewish exodus from Egypt. (North County Times)
18, 2005) The key to preventing postpartum depression may be individual support provided after birth by a health professional and tailored to a mother's needs, says a University of Toronto. (Aug. (Science Daily)
"Eva, Pasadena, I understand Germany being paranoid about their past nazi history but you would have to be nazi minded to see that speech of cruises for that! Plus you just never read the almost 35 books, 12 volumes on the human spirit, 12 or more volumes on management, over 100 research volumes and about 3,000 lectures from Mr Hubbard. Also the Christians believe that God came down from heaven and somehow was reborn in the virgin Mary. Catholics believe that at communion you eat the body of... (Times Online)
" Williams, who has blue eyes, a goatee, long sideburns and a small silver hoop in his left ear, knew as soon as he entered nursing that he wanted to work with those in dire need. When a woman brought in high on crack cocaine yells out, "Why can't I have friends and be normal," Williams has a hard time shaking the sadness of the words. Throughout the day, he repeats the woman's question. But he is not able to dwell on any one thing for long. He is told that the catatonic female patient brought... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
And whether it's Lance Armstrong fighting cancer or Brooke Shields and postpartum depression, celebrities show people that it's OK to tell the world what they are going through, says Rhoda Weiss, a national health care consultant in Santa Monica. "The hipness is also indicative of a new freedom of expression that came out of the Internet," she says. (North County Times)
In June 2005 he publicly attacked actress Brooke Shields for revealing that she had taken medication as treatment for postpartum depression. In a subsequent appearance on NBC's Today show, Cruise called psychiatry a "pseudo science" and told interviewer Matt Lauer: "You don't know the history of psychiatry. I do.". (Sydney Morning Herald)
And it may not be that she's selfish it could be a case of postpartum depression or postpartum mania that's spiraled "If someone's too depressed to think outside of themselves, it's hard to be an adequate parent," Dr. Robi Ludwig, a New York psychologist, said. "The best thing for her would be to clear the plate for a while.". (VHI.com -- Music News)
Could Spears who has two sons, ages 2 (Sean Preston) and 1 (Jayden James) be suffering from, as she once wrote on her Web site, a form of postpartum depression ... The flipside to postpartum depression is postpartum mania, where some women feel a heightened feeling of well-being, as well as agitation, irritation and excitement. (VHI.com -- Music News)
"She had postpartum depression after Preston was born," says a source who was close to the family during her marriage to Kevin Federline. "She didn't want anyone's help ... It got worse after Jayden was born.". (People Magazine)
Here they use The Bee as a soapbox to suggest Jillian Engleman's death was "the latest in a string of psychiatric drug-induced infanticides."We also hear from Andrea Yates' attorney, who suggests Ms. Brown may suffer from severe postpartum depression (Ms. Yates purportedly did). (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Her troubling behaviour has been chalked up to bipolar disorder, drug abuse, postpartum depression and intense narcissism brought about by childhood abuse. Whatever the cause, the signs of trouble began four years ago, when Ms. Spears married a high school sweetheart in Las Vegas, only to have the union quickly annulled. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
"Is she bipolar? Is she depressed? Is it postpartum depression? Is it drugs and alcohol?" she said. "There's just so much attention and it's such an accelerated speed of life that how can there be any normalcy?". (Newsmax)
Is it postpartum depression. Is it drugs and alcohol. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
He said Brown may be suffering from severe postpartum depression. "If she was delusional at the time she drowned her child, or if she says it was Satan who was encouraging and commanding her to do what she did, then that's obviously symptomatic of a person who's psychotic," he said. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Her attorney blamed postpartum depression. Kraft is charged with attempted murder and faces life in prison if convicted. (KSBW 8, CA)
For 10 percent of newborn mothers, seasonal stress can push them into postpartum depression ... SAN DIEGO -- For 10 percent of newborn mothers, seasonal stress can push them into postpartum depression. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
Kintampo (B/A), Dec. 11, GNA - A study into the occurrence of depression among pregnant women, known as postpartum depression, has been carried out in the Brong-Ahafo Region. About 200 women were recruited for the study between 2005 and 2006, and statistics indicate that out of this number, 12 to 15 percent were found to be afflicted with post-partum depression. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Prosecutors say Dean was suffering from postpartum depression when she attempted to kill her baby last spring by holding her under running water in the bathtub. Court records show Dean called 911 after the drowning attempt and then performed CPR on the baby. (WKRC.com, OH)
About 80 percent of new moms experience the baby blues, a period of sad feelings that are less severe than postpartum depression. The baby blues start about three to four days after giving birth and usually taper off within 10 days after delivery. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
But unlike the band's debut, with the exception of a few cuts OK, "Keep the Car Running" it felt like an indie-rock college term paper on postpartum depression. 8. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Mike's mother, who has a new baby, couldn't handle his disobedience while she dealt with postpartum depression. The other children in the room, ages 5 to 10, have all been removed from their parents or foster families. (Orlando Sentinel)
The incident made every news outlet, and those who watched the facts unfold learned that Gotbaum had suffered severe postpartum depression after the birth of her third child. She had left her native South Africa for a very different life in New York. (Nogales International, AZ)
" In his estimate, 60 percent or more of babies who are dubbed colicky have either milk-protein allergy or acid reflux disease, a condition in which the stomach contents come back up and irritate the esophagus.Babies are especially prone to acid reflux for several reasons, he said. They drink only liquid, which is less likely to stay put, they don't benefit from gravity until they're old enough to sit up, and their stomachs don't empty effectively.Both conditions are highly treatable.Vartabedian... (Carroll County Times)
Major uses of the blue-blocking glasses include: providing better sleep, avoiding postpartum depression, preventing Seasonal Affective Disorder and reducing the risk of cancer. An alternative to the glasses has also been developed in the form of night lights and light bulbs with coatings that block the blue light. (EurekAlert!)
Postpartum depression may be a concern as well. Source: Mayo Clinic. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Experts agree that postpartum depression is greatly under diagnosed. Early screening can help moms and their families. (WebMD)
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Symptoms of postpartum depression appear to be reduced by any psychosocial therapy, with women opting for this treatment doing better than those who try to struggle through with no treatment at all, findings of a study review suggest. Many women experience mild, short-term depressive symptoms, or "baby blues," shortly after delivery, while others - about 13 percent - develop more serious postpartum depression, according to lead author Dr. Cindy-Lee Dennis of the... (MEDLINEplus)
com: Experts take questions on pre- and postpartum depression ... Experts take questions on pre- and postpartum depression ... "As recently as a few years ago, pregnant women may not have been treated for depression until it showed up after baby was born if they were treated at all. Fuelled by new research, experts are now broadening the definition of postpartum depression to include moms to be. In response, new, more extensive treatment programs are springing up across the country to help women... (Globe and Mail)
Actress Brooke Shields wrote a book titled Down Came the Rain about her battle with postpartum depression following the birth of her daughter Rowan ... Fuelled by new research, experts are now broadening the definition of postpartum depression to include moms-to-be ... For women who experience prenatal or postpartum depression - between 10 and 20 per cent of those who give birth - experts say the experience is more than a brief blip near childbirth. (Globe and Mail)
Although "prenatal depression" isn't a household term, it occurs with nearly the same frequency as postpartum depression, according to new research ... The same study, in The American Journal of Psychiatry, found that nearly three-fourths of women with postpartum depression also were depressed before they got pregnant ... Women with postpartum depression are at risk of harming themselves or their newborns, but prenatal depression presents its own dangers. (Modesto Bee, CA)
WASHINGTON (AP) The House on Monday urged health agencies to expand research into postpartum depression problems that affect up to one-fifth of new mothers and can, if untreated, lead to more serious psychoses ... The measure encourages the NIMH, as well as the Health and Human Services secretary and the National Institutes of Health, to aggressively pursue ongoing studies into postpartum depression and carry out a national campaign to increase awareness of the issue ... "no longer will... (Herald Online, SC -- Health)
Ideally, Mathew and Jones agreed, a physician should teach the sessions to present a medical perspective and hopefully the person could touch on mental issues, such as postpartum depression, Jones said. She said shes looking for a curriculum to help the students with mental issues. (Odessa American, TX)
The Kristin Brooks Hope Center/National Hopeline Network is a non-profit organization dedicated to suicide prevention, intervention and healing: by providing a single point of entry to community-based crisis services through innovative telephony and internet based technologies; by bringing national attention and access to services for postpartum depression and other women's mood disorders; through education and advocacy; through formal research and evaluation of crisis line services; and, by... (PR Newswire)
In many particulars - her South African upbringing, her uprooted life, her acute postpartum depression after the birth of her last child, her hard-working and often absent husband, her radiant smile overlying pain and her powerlessness before her own self-destructive urges - Gotbaum resembled my mother ... " In conclusion, my mother asks if "my body - any part of it - can be used for research". With that, she downed Valium, antidepressant drugs and gin. That was almost the end of the story, or... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
The nutrients in fish and seafood can also help with motor skill development in children and prevent postpartum depression in mothers, said experts, who recommended a minimum of 12 ounces per week. Options include salmon, tuna, sardines and mackerel and seafood like shrimp, lobster and clams. (Fox News)
During the past year, I've struggled with postpartum depression and recently began taking medication. My depression--which manifested as severe irritability, anxiety and irrational behavior--affected both home and work. (Entrepreneur)
The nutrients in fish and seafood are important for brain and motor skill development in children and can help prevent postpartum depression in mothers, the specialists said. The coalition said it received $60,000 from a seafood industry trade group, but the specialists defended the independence of their work. (Boston Globe)
Women need the nutrients to prevent postpartum depression and babies need them for brain development, the National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies coalition said. But these fish can also carry high levels of mercury, so the US Food and Drug Administration and Environmental Protection Agency advise pregnant women to eat no more than 340g a week. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Women need the nutrients to prevent postpartum depression and babies need them for brain and motor skill development, the National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies coalition says. The coalition, which includes the American Academy of Pediatrics, the National Institute on Child Health and Human Development and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, says "90 percent of women are consuming less than the recommended amount of fish.". (Scientific American)
But depending on what issues are ailing Spears which, Pinsky said, could be a serious psychiatric problem that may encompass postpartum depression, addiction to multiple drugs, personality issues and the rigors of a stressful career and personal life getting the singer to start listening to those around her will not be easy and could be impossible unless she begins to understand that "her very life hangs in the balance.". So from to , why does the 25-year-old singer insist on keeping her own... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Kevin of Fanwood, New Jersey What about "postpartum depression" ... Everyone assumes that she is acting out for publicity and that she's too immature to have kids (which may be possible), but no one has given her the benefit of the doubt that she might have postpartum depression. (CNN -- Showbiz)
The consequences of postpartum depression, which affects 400,000 women in the United States, can be significant ... Almost 75 percent of women with postpartum depression also suffered from depression before pregnancy. (MEDLINEplus)
The study, which appears in the October issue of The American Journal of Psychiatry, also found that more than half of the women who experienced postpartum depression had also been depressed before becoming pregnant or during pregnancy ... Doctors and the public tend to focus more on postpartum depression because of the huge gap between a new mother s joyful expectations and the crushing reality of depression ... Postpartum depression, which affects 400,000 women in the United States, can... (Fox News)
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 11:59 AM CDT New dad suspects wife may have postpartum depression By ARMIN BROTT, McClatchy News Service Q: Dear Mr. Dad: I'm a new dad with a beautiful, 2-month-old baby girl ... Some new mothers --- around 10 percent --- develop postpartum depression (PPD), which is more serious and usually requires some kind of professional intervention. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
This time, Medeiros, 34, who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, bipolar illness and severe postpartum depression, had been rushed to the hospital by ambulance after swallowing half a bottle of anti-anxiety pills. She then contracted pneumonia from inhaling vomit, which meant days in intensive care. (Los Angeles Times)
My mother suffered from postpartum depression in 1968. My aunt was having a baby at the same time. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
I have been through postpartum depression. It seemed like every move I made was being scrutinized just by my friends and family. (E! Online)
"Look at postpartum depression -- what could be more depressing than being cooped up with a kid who's not talking to you and cries all the time?" says Brown. Brown encourages her patients to take their newborns for walks outside. (CNN -- Health)
" Writer Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860-1935) also had a difficult childhood, especially after her father moved out and left the family to fend for itself. She faced the most challenging times as an adult, however, after the birth of her first child, when she experienced what now is recognized as postpartum depression. Princeton Junction artist Connie Tell first read works by Ms. Gilman in 1976 while an undergraduate art student in Massachusetts. The Feminist Press had recently reprinted The... (South Brunswick Post, NJ)
They said Edington's wife, Christina, refused to cooperate with the investigation into the slaying, and prosecutor Jonathan Benedict has said a defense psychiatrist determined Edington's wife suffered from postpartum depression. Defense attorney Andrew Bowman said his client was not in his right mind when he attacked James. (CNN)
They said Edington's wife, Christina, refused to cooperate with the investigation of the slaying, and prosecutor Jonathan Benedict has said a defense psychiatrist determined she suffered from postpartum depression. Jonathon Edington's attorney, Andrew Bowman, said Edington was not in his right mind when he cut through a window screen, climbed into the room and stabbed James 11 times. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
And because as many as 10 percent of new mothers develop postpartum depression, identifying warning signs could potentially help health-care providers identify mothers who might be prone to emotional difficulties, the researchers said. Previous research had shown that the majority of mothers prefer to cradle their baby on their left side, even if they aren't left-handed. (Forbes)
"Are we suffering from postpartum depression?" Many of them questioned. Fan Jianxiong, a psychotherapist from a local hospital in Nanjing, said that it's rather an emotional problem than a postpartum depression. (Xinhuanet, China)
Talking about postpartum depression helps ... D Amura suffered extensive bouts of postpartum depression following the births of both her sons ... Relief didn t begin until she learned about postpartum depression, or PPD, and realized that she was among the 15 percent of new mothers affected by it. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
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