Scientists have identified a gene which, when missing or impaired, can cause obesity, behavioural problems and, in mothers, postnatal depression. The discovery, reported today in Cell, may have wider ...

Women are encouraged to seek professional help if they experience ongoing sadness, numbness or hopelessness, constant worry ...

Researchers have developed an intervention that can help prevent postnatal depression among underserved women. A cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) intervention — delivered by non-specialists — ...

In a recent study published in the British Medical Journal, researchers investigated whether low-dose esketamine delivered after labor improves post-delivery depression in women with prenatal ...

Latest research suggests that 1 in 10 dads will suffer from postnatal depression (PND), and as many as 1 in 7 women will be diagnosed. This was from a survey by NCT released in 2015. This also ...

New mothers struggling with postnatal depression could find relief through an unexpected avenue: group singing lessons, a new study suggests. Researchers behind the study indicate these sessions offer ...

Postnatal depression (PND) affects an estimated one in ten women within a year of giving birth, according to the NHS. It can also impact fathers and partners. Despite how common PND is, it often goes ...

The days after childbirth are often described as joyful. But for many new mothers, this phase can feel confusing, ...

Pregnancy is often painted as one of life’s happiest chapters, but for many women the reality is far more complex. Behind the ...

This article describes the recent findings from our lab at University College London, published in the journal Psychoneuroendocrinology. The study explored the relationship between postnatal ...

I’m sitting in a cosy living room of a gorgeous Victorian terraced house in south London among twelve or so other mums and their new babies. My own little spawn — the ripe young age of five months — ...

Reality TV star Jess Wright has opened up about her struggles with postnatal depression (PND) in a new BBC documentary. The short film, aired on BBC One's Morning Live, details Wright's experience ...