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Love Hormone May Buffer Kids From Moms Depression

Monday, December 12, 2011

HealthDay News — Children born to mothers with postpartum depression are at increased risk for mental health problems, but a hormone called oxytocin may reduce the risk, according to a new study.Oxytocin, which is produced naturally in the body and has been associated with feelings of love and trust, may help protect kids from the [...]

 
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Could acute postpartum blues signal bipolar disorder? | Reuters

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

(Reuters Health) – Women treated for severe psychiatric conditions including major depression shortly after giving birth were more likely to be diagnosed as bipolar later in life compared to those whose first psychiatric episode happened at any other time, in a new study from Denmark. Researchers said they didn’t know if some postpartum depression or [...]

 
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Postpartum Depression

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Postpartum depression is the cruelest form of depression, coming when it does. Your most joyful (albeit totally sleep-deprived) time becomes your most torturous. After I had my son, I was certainly sleep deprived, but my overwhelming emotion was wonder and absolute content. My parents told me that I was a natural mother. Certainly taking care [...]

 
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