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Many people have mood or anxiety problems during pregnancy and in the year after birth. About a quarter of people develop a perinatal mood or anxiety disorder, and these can include postpartum depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD, and, rarely, psychosis. These conditions are often not diagnosed, but studies and clinical guidance…
Researchers studied 1004 people with bipolar I disorder who had at least one depressive episode. They found that people who received antidepressant treatment were more likely to have a manic episode within eight weeks after their depression got better. A genetic marker (rs10262219) showed a strong signal in the first…
This review explains how ordinary “baby blues” differ from more serious postpartum depression and from rare postpartum psychosis. Baby blues cause mild, short-lived problems and often get better with family support. Postpartum depression causes bigger, lasting problems and often needs therapy beyond social help; psychotherapy is usually tried first because…
