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Breakthrough in treating PND
By Made For Mums on 27/02/2008 15:37:00
Oxford University researchers have found that a specific region of the brain associated with emotion may be key to treating postnatal depression.
In experiments using a neural scan, the researchers found that the medial orbitofrontal cortex lights up with activity within milliseconds of subjects seeing pictures of infants' faces.But images of adult faces didn't elicit the same response, said co-principal investigator Morge...
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New PND helpline for parents
By Made For Mums on 06/06/2008 13:45:00
Scotland's first post-natal depression telephone helpline is being launched today.
The service, which is confidential and free, will be open to sufferers and their families.The helpline has been set up by the Bluebell Campaign, which described it as "a major step forward" in providing Scotland-wide support.The condition is thought to affect one in 10 women and ...
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PND cure a step closer with new discovery
By Kimberley Smith on 21/06/2010 13:59:07
Clue found in hormones to help explain why some mums suffer post-natal depression
an impact on prevention and treatment of postpartum depression in the future,” she added.Several studies have reported developments in the field of PND recently leading to hopes that mums-to-be could be screened during their pregnancy
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Sadie Frost reveals PND battle after giving birth to first baby
By Kyrsty Hazell on 16/08/2010 14:32:37
Jude Law’s ex-wife admits to suffering from postnatal depression in her upcoming autobiography
Actress and mum-of-three Sadie Frost has opened up about battling with PND in her soon to be released autobiography, Crazy Days. The 35-year-old ex-wife of Jude Law has admitted that her post-baby struggles began when she started to feel lonely
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Health visitor help could stop PND
By Made For Mums on 16/01/2009 13:55:06
Health visitors should be trained to offer help for postnatal depression, says new study.
Sheffield University scientists discovered that mums suffering from the babyblues who were given therapy 6-8 weeks after giving birth, were 40 per centless likely to go on to develop postnatal depression than those not treated.'Training health visitors to assess women, identify s...
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Brooke Shields: “Postnatal depression drove me to verge of suicide”
By Kyrsty Hazell on 18/11/2009 16:40:10
Actress recalls nearly deliberately crashing her car while suffering from PND
to seek advice and guidance, check out our PND check list.
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What is postnatal depression?
By Dr Lowri Kew, GP on 29/05/2009 14:53:14
How do you know if you have PND, and what should you do if you think you're suffering from it?
Having a baby is the happiest time of your life, right? While that may be the dreamy picture, in reality up to one in seven women suffer from postnatal depression (PND), which can make life a real struggle.PND is depression occurring within a year
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Post Natal Depression ‘higher than estimated’
By Made For Mums on 30/04/2007 10:29:00
The number of women who have suffered Post Natal Depression (PND) could be two to three times higher than was previously estimated, research has found.
It is generally estimated that 10% of new mums suffer some kind of depressive illness - yet in a new study 20% of women said they had needed treatment for PND after giving birth. The survey by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) found the number
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Billie Piper reveals her postnatal depression struggle
By Kyrsty Hazell on 06/04/2010 16:45:36
The Doctor Who actress admits to suffering from the baby blues after giving birth to son Winston
Billie has revealed that her return to her role on TV series, ‘Secret Diary Of A Call Girl’, five months after having son Winston triggered postnatal depression (PND). “It was a stressful time, I had started leaving Winston and I was finishing
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Gwyneth Paltrow – “I felt like a robot” after son was born
By Kyrsty Hazell on 09/04/2010 15:10:49
Iron Man star admits that she once had no maternal feelings for Moses and talks about how husband Chris Martin helped her
After giving birth to her second child Moses, instead of feeling elated, 37-year-old actress Gwyneth Paltrow has revealed that she felt like “a robot”. “I just didn’t feel anything, I had no maternal feelings for him – it was awful,” she admitted to Vogue magazine.Speaking out ab...
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