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 ...

They say it takes a village to raise a child. But what if your village never shows up? I never knew just how true this saying was until the early days of giving birth to my baby during COVID. It came ...

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 ...

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You've spent nine months dreaming of your baby, waiting for it, longing for it - and now it's finally here. So why do you feel so flat? Why do you feel like you can't cope, like you're not fit to be a ...

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 ...

Sitting by the fireplace in my lounge, watching as my 5-month-old baby happily gazed up at his jungle gym, I burst into tears. My sobs, coupled with the overwhelming sense that I was losing control – ...

After giving birth to twins, Ivana Poku battled postpartum depression and intrusive thoughts—now she helps other mothers understand that they are not alone. When her twins were just a few months old, ...

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 ...