Women who go on to develop postpartum depression (PPD) may have characteristic levels of neuroactive steroids, molecules ...

The devastating loss of a young New Jersey mother of two has left her family not only grieving but also determined to shed ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - New research from the University of Virginia could change the way doctors detect and prevent postpartum depression. Postpartum depression affects about 10 to 15 percent of ...

Postpartum depression is a common condition that affects approximately 10-20% of all pregnancies although the true number may be higher due to underreporting.

Women who develop postpartum depression (PPD) may have distinct neuroactive steroid levels during the third trimester of pregnancy.

Author Sarah Hoover joins Morning Joe to discuss her book 'The Motherload: Episodes from the Brink of Motherhood.' ...

A study from Weill Cornell Medicine and the University of Virginia suggests that neuroactive steroids derived from progesterone may predict the risk of postpartum depression (PPD). Women with altered ...

Calling the case tragic, State Coroner Adam Nakhoda on Feb 11 said the woman likely had undiagnosed postpartum depression. He ruled the deaths of the woman and her son as suicide and unlawful killing, ...

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

In Alabama, 20 percent of new mothers experience PPD, a rate significantly higher than the national average.