Postpartum depression can turn what everyone insists should be a joyful blur into a season that feels dark, lonely, and terrifying. For someone who went through a severe episode after a first baby, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mental health has a long history of stigma, which has sadly kept many people from feeling safe enough to seek help. According to ...

When Ayana Lage got pregnant, she prepared for the worst. She’d struggled with mental health and knew depression could be ...

Like many first-time mothers, Lisette Lopez-Rose thought childbirth would usher in a time of joy. Instead, she had panic attacks as she imagined that something bad was going to happen to her baby, and ...

LOS ANGELES -- A machine-learning model may be able to predict the risk of postpartum depression among new mothers, according to a retrospective cohort study. Using electronic health record (EHR) data ...

She co-wrote “Our Bodies, Ourselves,” a 1970s touchstone conceived by and for women. The book offered information about abortion, pregnancy and postpartum life.

"Everything just seemed like a complete and utter unmitigated disaster," says Amanda, a biology professor in Georgia, as she looks back on the time surrounding her son's birth. "Our son was a ...

LOS ANGELES — Risk for postpartum psychosis is significantly higher in women who have a sister who has experienced the condition and/or has bipolar disorder (BD), a new study showed. In a ...

Postpartum depression can feel isolating, but it’s incredibly common. Here, three moms share what it really looked like for them.

A certain amount of sadness and overwhelm is completely natural after giving birth. Here’s how to recognize if what you’re feeling is actually postpartum depression, and the things that can make it ...

Pregnancy, and the time following the birth of a child, is for many a time of joy, great expectation, and of course also increased stress and anxiety. The strain placed on the family is considerable, ...