It's no secret that air pollution is bad for our lungs and respiratory systems. Now, new studies are finding out the ways it also impacts our brains. Specifically, there are new links between air ...

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, the University of Cambridge and collaborating institutions have discovered that alterations in the human gene TRPC5 cause obesity and postpartum depression.

Journalist Jacqueline Mendelsohn experienced mood swings and random bouts of crying with her first child. “I remember bursting into tears as I brought my daughter home and walked through the front ...

This article was co-authored by Nikita Baxi and Robert Muller, PhD. Postpartum depression is a form of clinical depression that affects 10 to 20 percent of women after childbirth. Recent data from ...

A certain amount of sadness and overwhelm is completely natural after giving birth. Here’s how to recognize if what you’re feeling is actually postpartum depression, and the things that can make it ...

Although having a baby can be an exciting and life-changing milestone, for some new parents, the experience can bring on intense sadness, anxiety, loneliness, and other emotions. These may be symptoms ...

Postpartum depression — a severe and long-lasting mood disorder affecting new parents — is self-reported in approximately 12% to 16% of US women, according to the Centers for Disease Control. It’s ...

Pregnancy and childbirth are not joyful for every mother. "It even becomes kind of a vicious cycle, especially as a woman struggles with thoughts that she should be happy," says Dr. Gary Grosel, chief ...

Postpartum depression (PPD) is common in partners of birthing people, even though it’s not commonly discussed. Symptoms may include stress, anxiety, and detachment. Postpartum depression (PPD) is a ...