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Postpartum Depression Hits Dads, Too?

A new study has found that postpartum depression isn’t just a problem for mothers! A recent study that followed more than five thousand new parents found that about fourteen percent of mothers and ten percent of fathers showed signs of depression. According to the study leader, a professor from the Eastern Virginia Medical School Center for Pediatric Research, this is the first nation-wide look at postpartum depression. Smaller studies have found similar results — that fathers, too, may succumb to moderate or severe postpartum depression — but this is the largest study to date. The study found that both basic … Continue reading →

New Moms Are at Risk for More than PPD

One of the largest studies ever conducted on postpartum mental illness has found that first time moms are at a much greater risk for a variety of mental illnesses during the first three months after giving birth. Not just post partum depression but other more serious mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder. The Study Danish researchers looked at the records of one million women over a course of 32 years from the time their child was born. According to their data, new, first time mothers are seven times more likely to be admitted to a mental hospital for … Continue reading →