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In a small Colorado pilot of BIPOC and Latina parents, depression and anxiety scores fell during about 24 hours of in-home postpartum doula care, but the study had no control group.
Read articleAt a Korean hospital, nearly 1 in 4 women screened positive for depression after birth, and a similar share for anxiety, but only 7 of 66 women referred to psychiatry attended a first visit …
Read articleExpectant fathers whose partners were hospitalized for threatened preterm labor reported more distress during pregnancy, and when the baby did arrive early, their anxiety was still higher 6 …
Read articleStress, low support, loneliness and depression during pregnancy were the factors most strongly linked to postpartum depression in a 2026 survey of 975 mothers from German-speaking countries.…
Read articleResting-state fMRI studies of postpartum depression have produced inconsistent results for years. A 2026 voxel-based meta-analysis pooled 12 studies of 475 patients and found 4 reliable regi…
Read articleAn Ethiopian umbrella review estimated perinatal depressive symptoms at 22.49% across 8 systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Antenatal and postnatal rates were similar, so the burden spans …
Read articlePostpartum depression (PPD) is a serious mental health issue affecting many new mothers, impacting their well-being and their ability to bond with their child. Recent research suggests that …
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