Postpartum Depression: What It Is, Symptoms & Treatments
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 -- Becoming a mother is an experience like no other -- a time of joy, anticipation and love. But, for some women, new motherhood can come with challenging emotions.
Many women struggle with feelings of sadness, anxiety and... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 16, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Population Study Finds Depression Is Different Before, During, and After Pregnancy
New NIMH-funded research tracked population-level rates of postpartum depression among new mothers before, during, and after pregnancy. (Source: National Institute of Mental Health)
Source: National Institute of Mental Health - May 15, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: National Institute of Mental Health Source Type: news
Maternal depression, parental attributions, and adolescent psychopathology: an evaluation using observational and video-mediated recall methods - Mudiam KR, Sheeber LB, Leve C, Pfeifer JH, Allen NB.
Parenting styles associated with maternal depression are a risk factor for adolescent psychopathology, and maternal attributional styles may be a key mechanism in this relationship. Mother-adolescent dyads (N = 180; 96 male; ages 10-15) completed in-pe... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 13, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Intimate partner violence victimization during pregnancy increases risk of postpartum depression among urban adolescent mothers in South Africa - Gebrekristos LT, Groves AK, McNaughton Reyes L, Moodley D, Beksinska M, Maman S.
BACKGROUND: It is estimated that 38.8% of mothers develop postpartum depression (PPD) in South Africa. While empirical evidence documents an association between intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization in pregnancy and PPD among adult women, the assoc... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 5, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Link Found Between Contraception-Related Depression, Postpartum Depression
TUESDAY, May 2, 2023 -- A history of hormonal contraception (HC)-associated depression is associated with an increased risk for postpartum depression (PPD), according to a study published online April 26 in JAMA Psychiatry.
Søren Vinther... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - May 2, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
How Music Affects Your Brain
The other morning, I woke up with Dobie Gray singing “Drift Away” swirling around in my head, and tears in my eyes.
“Day after day I’m more confused, yet I look for the light in the pouring rain…Oh, give me the beat boys and free my soul, I want to get lost in your Rock ‘n’ Roll and drift away.”
I stumbled upon the song on YouTube and started to listen along, playing it through a couple of times. Almost instantly, the words and music shifted something in me. Just before, I was feeling a sense of melancholy, but as the song came on, I felt my spirits lift, transporting me fro...
Source: TIME: Health - April 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Susan Magsamen Tags: Uncategorized Psychology Source Type: news
Birth Control-Related Depression May Predict Greater Postpartum Depression Risk
(MedPage Today) -- Certain women may be more susceptible to hormonally driven episodes of depression, a Danish cohort study found.
In the analysis of over 188,000 first-time mothers who had used hormonal contraception (HC) in the past, those with... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - April 26, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Association of Mental Health Conditions, Recent Stressful Life Events, and Adverse Childhood Experiences with Postpartum Substance Use - Seven States, 2019-2020
This report describes an association between depression, anxiety, adverse childhood experiences, and stressful life events with higher substance and polysubstance use among postpartum women. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - April 20, 2023 Category: American Health Tags: MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Pregnancy Public Health Substance Use and Abuse Women's Health Source Type: news
The integrated mental health service system in a community for suicide prevention and depression care in the perinatal periods: findings from the Nagano Trial - Shikada K, Koizumi N, Tachibana Y.
In Nagano City, during the postnatal home visit project for infants, puerperal women who gave their consent were given three types of questionnaires: the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Self-Evaluation Scale, the feelings questionnaire for the baby, and the... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Maternal anxiety, depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after natural disasters: a systematic review - Futterman ID, Grace H, Weingarten S, Borjian A, Clare CA.
OBJECTIVE: To measure the prevalence of maternal anxiety, depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in those exposed to natural disasters. METHODS: A literature search of the PubMed database and www.clinicaltrials.gov from January 1990 th... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 13, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news
Pathways to adverse pregnancy outcomes: exploring the mediating role of intimate partner violence and depression: results from a South African rape cohort study - Abrahams N, Chirwa E, Mhlongo S, Seedat S, Myers B, Peer N, Kengne AP, Garc ía-Moreno C, Lombard C, Jewkes R.
Adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs) are common occurrences that contribute to negative maternal and child health outcomes. Our aim was to test the hypothesis that trauma exposure and depression are drivers of the better-recognised risk factors for miscarriag... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 13, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: news
Social support interventions for preventing depression in young pregnant women - Phonkusol C, Wu CY.
Depression is a major issue of mental health and the leading cause of maternal mortality during the perinatal period. Young pregnant women have a higher rate of depression than adult pregnancies. The high prevalence of depression is associated with a diver... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 3, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
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
