Postnatal depression News
The study of 447 new fathers showed that the established method of detecting depression EPDS (Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale) works poorly on men.
The findings indicated that women delivering in winter and spring may be attributed to the seasonal enjoyment of indoor activities.
Overall, about 5 percent to 15 percent of all mothers are diagnosed with depression after giving birth, the study team notes in PLoS Medicine.
The placenta is an organ serving as the connection between mother and developing baby.
The study found that women who were unemployed, had a history of mental health problems or were experiencing severe symptoms were more likely to not to report to doctors.
Postpartum depression (PPD), also called postnatal depression, is very common after childbirth.
Anxiety around the arrival of a new baby is just as common as postnatal depression, and the risks for men are nearly as high as for women, new research has found.
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