Childbirth brings a plethora of exhausting new responsibilities — but some can affect your health in a good way.

Longer breastfeeding duration is associated with reduced maternal depression and anxiety risk years after childbirth, ...

Mental health has a long history of stigma, which has sadly kept many people from feeling safe enough to seek help. According to recent studies, postpartum depression affects approximately one in ...

"Postpartum depression" has been discussed as an identifiable, measurable, treatable disorder for 50 years now. Thresholds, scales, prevalence rates: everything seems clear, even reassuring. Subscribe ...

Many parents feel elation and joy when bringing a new baby home from the hospital. The car seat has been installed, the new outfits and extra diapers purchased, the nursery has been decorated. While ...

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A mother accused of stabbing and mutilating her 4-year-old son has stunned the Houston community and left local authorities looking for answers. Jenea Mungia is currently undergoing ...

This article was co-authored by Nikita Baxi and Robert Muller, PhD. Postpartum depression is a form of clinical depression that affects 10 to 20 percent of women after childbirth. Recent data from ...

Post-partum depression is costing us billions. Can cities help? Amaryllis Castillo gets to work at 7:45 a.m. for her job as a certified home health aide. The mother of two, who is 26 weeks pregnant, ...

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This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. Amaryllis Castillo gets to work at 7:45 a.m. for her job as a ...