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 ...

In a recent study published in the British Medical Journal, researchers investigated whether low-dose esketamine delivered after labor improves post-delivery depression in women with prenatal ...

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 ...

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 ...

Postnatal depression (depression which comes after childbirth) is thought to affect about one in ten mothers. It may occur immediately after the birth, though some research suggests that the most ...

During the early years of a child's life, the relationship between a baby and their mother is central to the child’s later social and emotional development. A key feature of this relationship is "mind ...

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved zuranolone (Zurzuvae, Biogen) for treating moderate-to-severe postnatal depression (PND) in adults following childbirth.

Scientists have identified a gene which, when missing or impaired, can cause obesity, behavioural problems and, in mothers, postnatal depression. The discovery, reported today in Cell, may have wider ...

New research has found that missing or impaired TRPC5 genes cause obesity, behavioral issues, and postnatal depression by disrupting oxytocin neurons. The findings may pave the way for new ...

The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has adopted a positive opinion on zuranolone (Zurzuvae, Biogen Netherlands BV), the first oral drug to treat ...

Up to 85,000 new mothers in England may have been impacted by postnatal depression last year, according to new analysis. Postnatal depression, which affected almost 15 per cent of new mothers in the ...