This postpartum screening test is based off the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) and can help you check for common symptoms of PPD.

Psychotherapist Dr Amanda Jones explains what postnatal depression is, why it occurs and how it can be treated. Depression is an emotional response to loss. The dominant symptom is a lack of joy ...

Post-natal depression is at least twice as widespread as thought, new research reveals. A study of more than 4,000 women discovered one in five had suffered post-natal depression (PND ...

they reported lower scores on a measure of 'perpetrated intimate partner violence' at the end of the treatment period compared to those receiving treatment as usual. Postnatal depression causes ...

Analysis revealed those who used HC were 49 per cent more likely to receive a hospital diagnosis of depression or file a prescription for antidepressants within that year. This increased the ...

The oxytocin system—which helps release breast milk and strengthens the bond between mother and baby—may be affected during breastfeeding in mothers experiencing postnatal depression ...

The family of a woman who ended her life while suffering postnatal depression say she was let down. Whitney Dinnall set up Black Mums Kent after the birth of her own child in 2021. Kayleigh Avery ...

In the UK, postnatal depression affects more than one in every 10 women within a year of giving birth, symptoms include persistent low mood, feeling agitated or irritable, and trouble sleeping, ...