postpartum depression

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Joy-Anna Duggar opens up about postpartum depression: ‘The darkest time of my life’

Joy-Anna recalled feeling "in a fog" for six months after her son Gideon was born.

Postpartum

Yes, you can use FMLA for PPD and other postpartum mental health conditions

An expert from the Department of Labor answers all your FAQs.

Women's Health

I was a ‘walking zombie’ with undiagnosed PPD—but like so many other women, I never received help

The Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health recently gave the US a D+ for maternal mental healthcare.

Viral & Trending

This dad helping his wife postpartum is going viral—and for good reason

Partners of postpartum moms, take note.

Postpartum

I thought I could beat postpartum depression on my own, but it was beating me

I wish I had gotten help sooner.

Women's Health

These are the 6 books I’d gift to new moms

To empower them to tackle the anxiety and stress that comes with motherhood.

Women's Health

Having an autoimmune disease could increase your risk of PPD by 30%, study finds

"Our study suggests that there's an immunological mechanism behind perinatal depression and that autoimmune diseases should be seen as a risk factor for this kind of depression."

Postpartum

For me, postpartum was a journey to the Underworld

I was changing so quickly, so furiously—the descent was so immediate and so disorienting, that I struggled to catch my breath.

Postpartum

Exclusive: Big Little Feelings founders reflect on the power of mom friends during postpartum struggles

‘Looking back, it’s just showing up with support for each other and being that safe space.’

Women's Health

More than 1 in 3 women have lasting health problems after giving birth, study finds

But that doesn’t mean postpartum complications are normal.

Postpartum

Why nutrition is the missing piece in postpartum care

Food has the power to transform the physical and mental wellbeing of the mother as well as the baby's development and long-term eating habits. As a doula, certified nutrition consultant, and new mother, here’s what I recommend for my postpartum clients—and what I swear by personally, too.

Postpartum

This is how much the new PPD pill will cost

The price of Zurzuvae is much higher than we anticipated.