Depression:Postpartum Depression
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Postpartum Depression Overview
• What Is Postpartum Depression?
• 9 Symptoms of Postpartum Depression
• Video: Why Your Risk of Postpartum Depression Can Be as High As 50%
• Who Gets Postpartum Depression?
• Video: A Mother Envisions the Death of Her Son
• Your Risk of Postpartum Depression After Future Pregnancies
Read more about postpartum depression
• 9 Symptoms of Postpartum Depression
• Video: Why Your Risk of Postpartum Depression Can Be as High As 50%
• Who Gets Postpartum Depression?
• Video: A Mother Envisions the Death of Her Son
• Your Risk of Postpartum Depression After Future Pregnancies
Read more about postpartum depression
Treatment for Postpartum Depression
• Why You Can't Wait to Treat Postpartum Depression
• Video: Postpartum Depression Doesn't Go Away By Itself
• Treatment Choices for Postpartum Depression
• Who Can Treat Postpartum Depression?
• Video: She Wanted a Magic Pill for Postpartum Depression
• Self-Help for Postpartum Depression
• How Social Support Can Help Your Postpartum Depression
• The Tough Choice of Drug Treatment for Postpartum Depression
• Is It OK to Breast-feed on Antidepressants?
Read the latest news on postpartum depression
• Video: Postpartum Depression Doesn't Go Away By Itself
• Treatment Choices for Postpartum Depression
• Who Can Treat Postpartum Depression?
• Video: She Wanted a Magic Pill for Postpartum Depression
• Self-Help for Postpartum Depression
• How Social Support Can Help Your Postpartum Depression
• The Tough Choice of Drug Treatment for Postpartum Depression
• Is It OK to Breast-feed on Antidepressants?
Read the latest news on postpartum depression
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Cindy-Lee Dennis On Signs of Postpartum Depression
Dr. Cindy-Lee Dennis
Associate professor, University of Toronto
Q: I have never suffered from depression. What are the odds I might develop PPD?
A: About 13% of new moms experience postpartum depression. However, the recurrence rate for mothers who have experienced a previous depressive episode in their life can range from 24% to 63%. Read More
A: About 13% of new moms experience postpartum depression. However, the recurrence rate for mothers who have experienced a previous depressive episode in their life can range from 24% to 63%. Read More
Video: Perspectives on Postpartum Depression
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"Baby blues" vs. DepressionMade worse by the sleep deprivation
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Postpartum Depression RiskOdds go up on 2nd pregnancy
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Terrifying Postpartum Story"I didn't tell anyone I had postpartum depression"
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I Was DevastatedBut postpartum therapy took time
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