Postnatal Depression Symptoms
Depression can come in different forms, ranging from a short period of mild depression, the 'baby blues' which affect almost half of all mothers in the first few days after birth, ...
I had postnatal depression after my first baby was born. Will it happen again this time round?
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postnatal depression
A condition more serious than the baby blues (which many women experience in the first few days after delivery).
Postnatal Depression
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Crissy Duff is a psychotherapeutic counsellor with a special interest in helping women overcome prenatal and postnatal depression.
Postnatal Depression
Baby blues are one thing experienced by a lot of women - postnatal depression is more serious and may require specialist care and counseling. Talk to your doctor or midwife if you have any concerns.
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Postnatal depression: also called postpartum depression is a form of clinical depression which can affect women, and less frequently men, after childbirth.
Model predicts postnatal depression risk
Mothers of multiples may face higher depression risk
Postpartum depression can be caught at infant visits ...
After suffering with postnatal depression after the birth of my son Elliott, I'm now worried that at 16 weeks with my 2nd child I could be starting to suffer from depression already. I feel constantly lonely and down about my appearance etc.
The researchers used the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale to assess the mothers' levels of depression and the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development to assess cognitive and language development in their children.
Some women may not be able to avoid postnatal depression. Sometimes no matter what you do, people get depressed. It's important to understand that it's not your fault if you do find yourself battling with depression.
A controlled study of fluoxetine and cognitive-behavioural counselling in the treatment of postnatal depression. BMJ, 314(7085): 932-936.
O'Hara MW, et al. (2000). Efficacy of interpersonal psychotherapy for postpartum depression.
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Postpartum depression is also referred to as postnatal depression. It is a type of clinical depression that affects women after childbirth. It...
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A depressive illness at any stage in life is often hard to understand but following the birth of a baby everyone’s expectations are high and postnatal depression shatters them for all concerned.
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