Postpartum depression

10 Postpartum Depression Symptoms and Triggers

Postpartum care

10 Postpartum Depression Symptoms and Triggers

Understanding how to identify postpartum depression symptoms is essential for the mental and physical well-being of both mom and baby.

Dahlia Rimmon

What is Postpartum Rage? How Do I Know if I Have it?

Postpartum care

What is Postpartum Rage? How Do I Know if I Have it?

Experts provide insights into all aspects of postpartum rage, from its diagnosis to its treatment.

Courtney Leiva

Postpartum depression almost killed me. Here's how I survived

Postpartum care

Postpartum depression almost killed me. Here's how I survived

Within days of giving birth, I wasn't just thinking about taking my life—I had an actual plan. Here's how to get postpartum depression help.

Kathryn Ross

How to tell your child about your mental illness

How to tell your child about your mental illness

If you or a close family member is experiencing a mental health crisis, it can be scary for your kids. Here’s an age-by-age guide to help you talk to them.

Dr. Jillian Roberts

I kept imagining I would stab or drown my baby—and I'm not alone

Postpartum care

I kept imagining I would stab or drown my baby—and I'm not alone

Postpartum intrusive thoughts are surprisingly common, but we don't talk about them nearly enough. It's time for that to change.

Ruth Richert

I'd like to apologize for my cringey new-mom mistakes

I'd like to apologize for my cringey new-mom mistakes

Elizabeth Broadbent

I Wish I Hadn’t Waited So Long to Go to Therapy

I Wish I Hadn’t Waited So Long to Go to Therapy

I used to be so deeply afraid of making a mistake that I spent all of my time overanalyzing every little thing. Then I found behavioural therapy.

Andrea Ewer

Going to university with a newborn almost broke me

Going to university with a newborn almost broke me

As a born and raised planner, I had my life figured out pretty early on. But things quickly changed when I went to school with a baby.

Mariam Nouser

I wish I hadn’t waited so long to get meds for my PPD

I wish I hadn’t waited so long to get meds for my PPD

The EPDS painted an image of a sad, powerless, woman crying in her room—not me. But my irritation with life and tendency toward anger was actually PPD.

Saphina Waters

Amy Schumer, Gabrielle Union and more share raw photos of their postpartum experience

Amy Schumer, Gabrielle Union and more share raw photos of their postpartum experience

Jessica Pollack

I was convinced my baby was switched at birth

Postpartum care

I was convinced my baby was switched at birth

I was sure that my second son couldn't possibly be mine. I had no idea it was a symptom of postpartum depression, lurking beneath the new-mom exhaustion.

Natalie Stechyson

Why isn't anyone talking about maternal suicide?

Why isn't anyone talking about maternal suicide?

Untreated mental illness can lead pregnant women and new moms to take their own lives. Shame and stigma sometimes stop them from getting help in time.

Raina Delisle

7 silly mistakes I made as a first-time mom

Postpartum care

7 silly mistakes I made as a first-time mom

I'm going to do things a little differently—and not be so hard on myself—with my second baby.

Micaela Hardy-Moffat

When I became a dad, I felt nothing—then I realized it was depression

When I became a dad, I felt nothing—then I realized it was depression

I thought my daughter would bring me joy. When she didn’t, I hated myself for it. Then I realized I was suffering from postpartum depression.

Ross Hunt

Why can’t I stop crying? The baby blues are so real

Postpartum care

Why can’t I stop crying? The baby blues are so real

New motherhood can trigger the baby blues, a hefty dose of anxiety, sadness, irritability and fatigue, and it's important not to suffer in silence.

Amy Green

My stay on a psychiatric ward for PPD inspired a new career

Postpartum care

My stay on a psychiatric ward for PPD inspired a new career

After my husband and daughter disappeared behind the heavy steel doors of the psychiatry unit, I felt like I could breathe again. I knew I would be OK.

Ariane Audet

Why this lactation consultant told a new mom to stop breastfeeding

Why this lactation consultant told a new mom to stop breastfeeding

When the stress and pain of nursing is taking all the joy out of becoming a parent, it may be time to stop breastfeeding.

Carrie Bruno

New moms are not OK

Postpartum care

New moms are not OK

The newborn days can be isolating at the best of times, but COVID has meant little to no family help and skyrocketing anxiety. Ten months in, many parents are barely coping.

Erin Pepler

New moms, here's how to feel less isolated despite the pandemic

New moms, here's how to feel less isolated despite the pandemic

New moms typically experience feelings of isolation, and COVID has only amplified this. These pandemic activities and coping strategies can help you connect while still staying safe.

Lisa Fields

You're not weird if you hate being pregnant

You're not weird if you hate being pregnant

No glow? No worries! Disliking this “magical time” is actually more common than you think. Here's what you need to know if you hate being pregnant.

Elizabeth Bromstein