Kenya: Postpartum Depression - Recovering From Maternal Depression
[Capital FM] Mary Wafula wasn't new to motherhood. All was bliss until the 9th month after delivery when she discovered she was three months pregnant. The tune changed thereafter. The news of her pregnancy sent her into a dark path of regret and to mask it she stayed within the confines of her home for the first trimester. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - March 29, 2023 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

Social needs as a risk factor for positive postpartum depression screens in pediatric primary care - Chavez LJ, Tyson DP, Davenport MA, Kelleher KJ, Chisolm DJ.
OBJECTIVES: The goal of this study was to examine the association between self-reported social needs and postpartum depression (PPD) symptoms of mothers screened in pediatric primary care clinics. METHODS: This retrospective cohort study used elect... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Green Space, Tree Coverage Tied to Lower Risk for Postpartum Depression
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 -- Street view-based green space and tree coverage are associated with a decreased risk for postpartum depression (PPD), according to a study published online March 6 in The Lancet Regional Health: Americas. Yi Sun, from... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

The interplay of childhood maltreatment and maternal depression in relation to the reward positivity in youth - Suor JH, Granros M, Calentino AE, Luan Phan K, Burkhouse KL.
Guided by developmental psychopathology and dual-risk frameworks, the present study examined the interplay between childhood maltreatment and maternal major depression history in relation to neural reward responsiveness in youth. The sample consisted of 96... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Psych Studies Skewed; Depression Device Gets FDA 'Breakthrough'; Beauty Filters Bad?
(MedPage Today) -- Psychological studies may be skewed due to the fact that participants are more likely to have personality disorders than the general population. (PLOS One) Pregnant and postpartum women with schizophrenia had as much as a threefold... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - March 15, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Individual participant data meta-analysis to compare EPDS accuracy to detect major depression with and without the self-harm item - Qiu X, Wu Y, Sun Y, Levis B, Tian J, Boruff JT, Cuijpers P, Ioannidis JPA, Markham S, Ziegelstein RC, Vigod SN, Benedetti A, Thombs BD.
Item 10 of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is intended to assess thoughts of intentional self-harm but may also elicit concerns about accidental self-harm. It does not specifically address suicide ideation but, nonetheless, is sometimes use... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news

Chasten Buttigieg slams Mike Pence's " postpartum depression " dig
Chasten Buttigieg, the husband of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, called out former Vice President Mike Pence for his "attempted joke" about the secretary taking "maternity leave" after the couple adopted baby twins. Republicans have mocked Buttigieg, the first openly gay Cabinet member,…#chastenbuttigieg #transportation #petebuttigieg #mikepence #republicans #buttigieg #cabinet #pence #gridirondinner #benjaminryan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Prenatal stressful life events increase the prevalence of postpartum depression: evidence from prospective cohort studies - Ding X, Liang M, Wang H, Song Q, Guo X, Su W, Li N, Liu H, Ma S, Zhou X, Sun Y.
Postpartum depression (PPD) occurs frequently among postpartum women. Stressful life events (SLE) have gradually been recognized as risk factors for PPD. However, research on this topic has produced equivocal results. The purpose of this study was to explo... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 13, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Postpartum Anxiety: What It Is, Symptoms and Treatments
MONDAY, March 13, 2023 -- You may have heard of postpartum depression and“the baby blues,” but did you know that there’s another widely studied mental health condition called postpartum anxiety? Dr. Erica Newlin, an... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 13, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Could Walks in the Park Ward Off Postpartum Depression?
THURSDAY, March 9, 2023 -- New moms who live on tree-lined streets may be somewhat less vulnerable to postpartum depression, according to a new study— the latest to link " green space " to better mental health. The study, of medical records... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 9, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

'Just snap out of it' - the experience of loneliness in women with perinatal depression: a meta-synthesis of qualitative studies - Adlington K, Vasquez C, Pearce E, Wilson CA, Nowland R, Taylor BL, Spring S, Johnson S.
BACKGROUND: Pregnancy and the arrival of a new baby is a time of great transition and upheaval. Women often experience social isolation and loneliness at this time and may develop depression, particularly in the postnatal period. Qualitative studies have r... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Obstetric violence in southwestern Turkey: risk factors and its relationship to postpartum depression - Çetin SA, Ergün G, Işık I.
This study was conducted to determine the relationship between violence, risk factors, and depression at the end of pregnancy. The sample of this descriptive and cross-sectional study consisted of 426 women for normal postpartum monitoring during the six-m... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Association of interparental violence and maternal depression with depression among adolescents at the population and individual level - Gondek D, Howe LD, Gilbert R, Feder G, Howarth E, Deighton J, Lacey RE.
IMPORTANCE: Parental intimate partner violence (IPV) and maternal depression are associated with increased risk of depression in children at the population level. However, it is not known whether having information about these experiences can accurately id... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Violence Between Parents During Childhood Tied to Later Depression
(MedPage Today) -- Exposure to parental intimate partner violence (IPV) or maternal depression during childhood was linked to an increased risk of depression at age 18, according to a longitudinal cohort study. Among over 5,000 children, exposure... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - March 1, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Loneliness a Key Factor in Postpartum Depression
WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 -- When expectant or new moms experience depression, known as perinatal depression, loneliness may be a driving factor. “We found that loneliness was central to the experiences of expectant and new mothers with depression.... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 1, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news