Postpartum Depression
It’s so much more common than you might expect.
When Postpartum Depression Shows Up as Intense Anger
It doesn’t always manifest as sadness or despair; here’s what you need to know to get the support you deserve.
By Jessica Migala
Britney Spears Says Being ‘Watched From Every Corner’ Fueled Her Postpartum Depression
In her memoir, “The Woman in Me,” she wrote that constant public scrutiny made her feel isolated and afraid.
By Jenna Ryu
‘This Undid Me’: Brooke Shields on Her ‘Frightening’ Postpartum Depression
“You just keep thinking, What’s wrong with me?”
By Kayla Blanton
Bryce Dallas Howard: 'Battling Depression Has Been the Biggest Challenge to My Identity'
The actor said it took her a long time to accept negative emotions.
By Maggie O'Neill
7 Things You Can Do to Show Up for the New Parent in Your Life
When a baby is born, a parent is too. Here’s how you can support them both.
By Cassie Shortsleeve
Adele Says She Experienced ‘Quite Bad’ Postpartum Depression
It isn’t the same as baby blues.
By Carolyn L. Todd
Shay Mitchell Says Prenatal Depression Makes Her 'Nervous' to Have a Second Child
“I don't want to go through pregnancy again.”
By Carolyn L. Todd
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Chrissy Teigen Asks Us to ‘Normalize Formula’ After Revealing She Struggled With Breastfeeding
“You are doing it right if your baby is fed.”
By Sarah Jacoby
We Need to Talk More About Postpartum Rage
I had heard of postpartum sadness, but not anger.
By Molly Knefel
8 Ways We Can Actually Reduce Black Maternal Mortality
The problem is real. What are the possible solutions?
By Nina Bahadur
Postpartum Care in America Is Shamefully Inadequate. Here’s What Needs to Change
This is why postpartum care should be holistic.
By Venus Standard, C.N.M, M.S.N., A.P.R.N., L.C.C.E., as told to Zahra Barnes
Actually, Maternity Leave Is Not a Vacation
Opinion: Maternity leave is work.
By Joanna Parga-Belinkie, M.D.
11 Health Conditions You Should Know About If You’re Black and Pregnant
Sometimes knowledge really can be power.
By Patia Braithwaite
Alanis Morissette on Pregnancy at 45, Childbirth, Postpartum Depression, and #MeToo
In conversation with the musical icon.
By Nicole Cliffe
How New Recommendations on Perinatal Depression Might Change Your Next Prenatal Appointment
Your mental health should be a priority.
By Korin Miller
Chrissy Teigen First Noticed Her Postpartum Depression Symptoms 3 Months After Giving Birth
"It sneaks up on a lot of people."
By Sarah Jacoby
Serena Williams Explains Why She Doesn't Use the Term 'Postpartum Depression'
She prefers the phrase "postpartum emotions."
By Claire Gillespie
The First Subtle Signs That Chrissy Teigen Knew Something Was Off Before Her Postpartum Depression Diagnosis
"It was like torture."
By Emily Wang
How Sleep and Therapy Helped Gwyneth Paltrow Through Postpartum Depression: 'I Really Broke Out of It'
It was a "period of regeneration."
By Andrea Park
Serena Williams Says She Sometimes Feels Like She's 'Not a Good Mom'
"My feelings are totally normal."
By Andrea Park
Kayla Rae Reid Says Her Postpartum Depression Made Her Feel 'Exhausted' and 'Dead Inside'
But medication and support groups helped.
By Sarah Jacoby