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 ...

Reality TV star Jess Wright has opened up about her struggles with postnatal depression (PND) in a new BBC documentary. The short film, aired on BBC One's Morning Live, details Wright's experience ...

When Louise was pregnant with her second daughter, she suffered from extreme sickness and struggled to get through each day.

Postnatal depression affects one in every ten women within a year of giving birth, but a new study has found one particular risk factor makes your odds of developing the condition much higher – having ...

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 ...

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 ...

After suffering "stress and anxiety" while trying for a baby, Aled Edwards and his wife Sophie were delighted when they found out she was pregnant. But, from the first night after getting the good ...

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 ...

Objectives Although breastfeeding is associated with lower postnatal depression and anxiety, limited research exists regarding long-term maternal mental health outcomes. This study examined the ...