Black mothers in the U.S. are dying at three to four times the rate of white mothers ... up and sharing their experiences ...

Postpartum depression (PPD) is a type of depressive disorder that develops within a year after giving birth. Its global ...

Postpartum depression, a serious mental health condition,​ isn't just something new moms​ can struggle with — studies show ...

BlackDoctor.org spoke with Dr. Shaenor Ishmael, a dedicated perinatal mental health therapist with over 10 years of ...

"All That We Ask of You Is To Always Be Happy," Durham poet Bridget Bell's debut collection, comes out on February 4.

Postpartum depression affects many new mothers, increasing suicide risk. New research shows preventive cognitive behavioral ...

Diagnoses of postpartum depression ... (52.4%), followed by non-Hispanic white (24.5%), Asian and Pacific Islander (14.2%), and non-Hispanic Black (7.5%). PPD was defined as the presence of ...

But that joy is tempered for the nearly 60 percent of new mothers who also suffer from postpartum depression (PPD). The symptoms include anxiety, depression, irritability, confusion, and crying ...

See what else could point to this kind of depression. WebMD offers a pictorial guide to postpartum depression symptoms: who gets it, how it’s different from the “baby blues,” and ways to ...

Merritt, who now lives in southern California, wouldn’t learn the truth until her son was more than 2 years old: she was suffering from postpartum depression (PPD). Between 10% and 20% of women ...

While postpartum depression is often associated with mothers, research shows fathers also face significant mental health challenges after welcoming a new baby. A new study published in the Journal ...