Causes of PPD - What Causes Postpartum Depression? | Pregnancy

Links shared publicly online about this topic.

  • 2,295
    total visits

Causes of PPD - What Causes Postpartum Depression? | Pregnancy

pregg3r.com

Theories about what causes postpartum depression (PPD) are very controversial. Most experts agree, however, that it involves a combination of hormonal

View full resource at pregg3r.com

Tags: Hormone, Depression, Postpartum Depression, Pregnancy

  • Share

Most Recently Shared on January 30, 2009 at 3:24 am By:

KnoxvilleDoula Kimberly Sebeck

@pregg3r RT Causes of PPD - What Causes Postpartum Depression? http://tinyurl.com/bv26qo

3 years ago...

Postpartum Depression: One Size Does Not Fit All

postpartumprogress.com — “A list of the wide variety of risk factors and potential causes of postpartum depression.View full resource at postpartumprogress.com

  • View Related
  • Share

Most Recently Shared on April 10, 2012 at 8:43 pm By:

postpartumprogr Katherine Stone

RT @MavJones: Get to know some risk factors for #Postpartum Depression - it could help a woman u care about http://t.co/Pg4ogUrw

2 weeks ago...

One Mom's Journey to Motherhood | Postpartum Depression (PPD) Awareness | causes.com

causes.com — “A book to checkout and share with others Ivy Shih Leung's book One Mom's Journey to Motherhood: Infertility, Childbirth Complications, and Postpartum Depression, Oh My!View full resource at causes.com

  • View Related
  • Share

Most Recently Shared on February 28, 2012 at 12:47 am By:

ivyshihleung Ivy Shih Leung ePatient

One Mom's Journey to Motherhood | Postpartum Depression (PPD) Awareness | http://t.co/oNfspXq6 http://t.co/kd2JZUYH

2 months ago...

Postpartum Depression or Bipolar Disorder? - Postpartum Progress - postpartum depression hope

postpartumprogress.com — “Current Psychiatry reports on clues about whether a postpartum woman has bipolar disorder instead of postpartum depression. This is important, because many of the PPD screening tools do not look for these types of symptoms. These clues include: being overly talkative elated or expansive mood needing less sleep racing thoughts history of bipolar disorder in any of your parents or siblings problems with taking antidepressants, for instance if they cause mania or hypomania Often, women diagnosed wiView full resource at postpartumprogress.com

  • View Related
  • Share

Most Recently Shared on July 3, 2011 at 10:54 pm By:

PeterBrownPsy Peter H Brown Doctor and Psychologist

Postpartum Depression or Bipolar Disorder? - Postpartum Progress ... http://bit.ly/mkczhl #bipolar

10 months ago...

Eating disorders and abuse may increase likelihood of pregnancy and postpartum depression

news-medical.net — “One in 10 women experience depression during pregnancy or shortly after giving birth. Although the problem has received increased attention in recent years, little is known about the causes or early-warning signs of pregnancy-related depression. In a study published in the June 2011 issue of Journal of Women's Health, researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine offer new clues to help doctors identify at-risk patients and refer them to treatment early onView full resource at news-medical.net

  • View Related
  • Share

Most Recently Shared on June 17, 2011 at 9:28 pm By:

Pregnancy_News News-Medical.Net Health News

Pregnancy News: Eating disorders and abuse may increase likelihood of pregnancy and postpartum depression: One i... http://bit.ly/kJiY66

10 months ago...

Eating disorders and abuse may increase likelihood of pregnancy and postpartum depression

news-medical.net — “One in 10 women experience depression during pregnancy or shortly after giving birth. Although the problem has received increased attention in recent years, little is known about the causes or early-warning signs of pregnancy-related depression. In a study published in the June 2011 issue of Journal of Women's Health, researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine offer new clues to help doctors identify at-risk patients and refer them to treatment early onView full resource at news-medical.net

  • View Related
  • Share

Most Recently Shared on June 17, 2011 at 1:20 pm By:

Pregnancy_OW Pregnancy OW OW Health

Eating disorders and abuse may increase likelihood of pregnancy and postpartum depression: One in 10 women exper... http://bit.ly/mNC765

10 months ago...

Kicking Off Those Postpartum Depression Shoes - Postpartum Progress - postpartum depression hope

postpartumprogress.com — “I own a pair of hideous shoes. Their colour is barely recognizable. Their fabric is frayed. Their rubber treads are worn terribly flat. And they cause me to slip when I try climbing up steep hills alone. Some areas of the sole are tattered so thin that I can feel each jagged stone I step on. And the backs dig into my heels. They--™ve given me blisters. Some have even left scars that have toughened up my feet. I--™ve walked them through tumultuous storms. I--™ve even danced in tView full resource at postpartumprogress.com

  • View Related
  • Share

Most Recently Shared on April 29, 2011 at 5:37 pm By:

Kicking Off Those Postpartum Depression Shoes - Postpartum Progress - postpartum depression hope

postpartumprogress.com — “I own a pair of hideous shoes. Their colour is barely recognizable. Their fabric is frayed. Their rubber treads are worn terribly flat. And they cause me to slip when I try climbing up steep hills alone. Some areas of the sole are tattered so thin that I can feel each jagged stone I step on. And the backs dig into my heels. They--™ve given me blisters. Some have even left scars that have toughened up my feet. I--™ve walked them through tumultuous storms. I--™ve even danced in tView full resource at postpartumprogress.com

  • View Related
  • Share

Most Recently Shared on April 28, 2011 at 5:59 pm By:

Resources for New Mothers

mass.gov — “Becoming a mom is hard. Postpartum depression (PPD) is the most common complication of pregnancy and childbirth. PPD affects about 10-15% of all mothers. However, because war and deployment cause unique stressors and challenges to military families, this rate may be even higher among mothers with military involvement.View full resource at mass.gov

  • View Related
  • Share

Most Recently Shared on December 22, 2010 at 9:30 pm By:

NAMIMass NAMI Massachusetts Health Organization

#PPD affects abt 10-15% of mothers.War/deployment r unique stressors 2 moms w/ military involvement, rate may b higher http://bit.ly/hABuwl

1 year ago...

Is Your Dorsomedial Prefrontal Cortex on the Fritz? - Postpartum Progress

postpartumprogress.com — “The media love a good story about discovering the cause of or cure for postpartum depression. The minute any study comes out saying "Eureka! We think we've found it!" you can guarantee that it will spread across the internet like wildfire. This week is no different. A single study of just 30 people found that the brains of new moms with PPD worked differently than those without it. Per Medical News Today: "Women with postpartum depression who viewed pictures of scared or angry facView full resource at postpartumprogress.com

  • View Related
  • Share

Most Recently Shared on September 17, 2010 at 3:56 pm By:

ivyshihleung Ivy Shih Leung ePatient

Read this! RT @postpartumprogr Is Your Dorsomedial Prefrontal Cortex on the Fritz? http://goo.gl/fb/1QQ7G #postpartum

2 years ago...

Paying It Forward For Future Moms With Postpartum Depression - Postpartum Progress

postpartumprogress.com — “I have a problem with asking for help. Not when it came to postpartum OCD, though. Since I was convinced it was a given that I'd be carted off to jail or a padded room, I was pretty unafraid of reaching out to a doctor. I had given up, accepted defeat, raised white flag. I made that call and ... well, nothing bad happened. In fact, I got better. My problem is asking for help with this blog. I have devoted six years of my life, thousands of hours and thousands of my own dollars at this point to cView full resource at postpartumprogress.com

  • View Related
  • Share

Most Recently Shared on July 5, 2010 at 1:00 pm By:

momgosomething Kimberly M Nurse and Patient Expert

RT @postpartumprogr Paying It Forward For Future Moms With Postpartum Depression http://bit.ly/dhhfV6 <--- Please RT for good cause #PPD

2 years ago...

Manage Account - ModernMedicine

modernmedicine.com — “Postpartum depression has been linked to choosing bottle feeding over breastfeeding, according to an evolutionary psychologist?s research.View full resource at modernmedicine.com

  • View Related
  • Share

Most Recently Shared on August 15, 2009 at 9:49 pm By:

_breastfeeding Global Breastfeeding Parenting Supporter

@Richard_Dawkins Choosing bottle feeding could cause pp depression: http://bit.ly/pwArS OR PPD causes mothers to choose bottle feeding?

3 years ago...

Advertisement