Mother-of-two Emily opens up about her struggles with postnatal depression and intrusive thoughts.

What Is the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)? The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is an easy-to-take, self-administered questionnaire that you can use to screen yourself, or a ...

A creative play program has significantly improved new parents' and caregivers' mental health, according to research by the universities of Leeds and Huddersfield. Parents and caregivers who took part ...

New mothers struggling with postnatal depression could find relief through an unexpected avenue: group singing lessons, a new study suggests. Researchers behind the study indicate these sessions offer ...

The NHS estimates that around one in ten women experience postnatal depression (PND) within a year of giving birth – and it’s a condition that can also affect fathers and partners. Despite its ...

Many people think of postnatal depression as a condition that only affects women. But in reality, postnatal depression affects almost as many men as women – with some research estimating it occurs in ...

This article describes the recent findings from our lab at University College London, published in the journal Psychoneuroendocrinology. The study explored the relationship between postnatal ...

Evaluation tools such as the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) help determine if what you’re feeling is a sad mood or postpartum depression. It’s natural to experience mood shifts as a part ...