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Postpartum Depression
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No Relationship Between Abortion and Mental Health Risks A new study from Denmark has found that women who terminate a pregnancy face no increased mental health risk, although women who give birth do. Continue reading No Relationship Between Abortion and Mental Health Risks
Perfectionist Moms At Risk For Postpartum Depression In the first study examining the link between perfectionism and post-partum depression (PPD), researchers have discovered that women who try hard to be perfect face an increased risk for depression following the birth of a child. Those with "socially prescribed perfectionism," perfectionism motivated by the idea that other people expected them to be perfect, were especially susceptible to PPD. Continue reading Perfectionist Moms At Risk For Postpartum Depression
Fathers Suffering Postpartum Depression May Hinder Child Development Men are also at a high risk for depression following the birth of a child, shows new research presented at the American Psychiatric Association meeting in Washington last week. Continue reading Fathers Suffering Postpartum Depression May Hinder Child Development
Low-Income Women at High Risk for Postpartum Depression A mother's chance of becoming depressed after childbirth is strongly tied to her family income, education level and occupation, shows research on more than 4000 women from varying socioeconomic backgrounds. Continue reading Low-Income Women at High Risk for Postpartum Depression
New Moms at Greatest Risk for Postpartum Depression The first few weeks following childbirth are the riskiest time for postpartum depression, says a new Danish study. This time is especially risky for new mothers who are seven times more likely than women with other children to be hospitalized for depression... Continue reading New Moms at Greatest Risk for Postpartum Depression |
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