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7 things you might not know about postnatal depression
Despite its widespread nature, there is still a great amount of mystery surrounding PND - and it's important to try unravelling as much of that as we can.
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Postnatal depression: dispelling the myths
There are a number of myths surrounding postnatal depression, some of which helped Megan Blandford ignore her own PND for so long. Here's why so many PND myths just aren’t true.
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'She was enthralled by motherhood': husband's grief for wife who died after postpartum psychosis
The husband of a BBC Antiques Roadshow expert who died after suffering a post-pregnancy panic attack has opened up about his wife's suspected postpartum psychosis.
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John Legend admits he was unprepared for wife Chrissy's PND
Singer John Legend is his wife's biggest fan, but he's revealed how he wasn't "emotionally prepared" to deal with her post-natal depression.
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PND and the feelings that scared me most
"I was shocked and horrified that I'd had this thought. That's not me."
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Gold Coast hospital unit to treat anxious mums while keeping babies close
Queensland women at risk of serious perinatal mental health issues will be able to receive care without being separated from their babies at a new unit on the Gold Coast.
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Chrissy Teigen opens up about her 'painful' battle with postnatal depression
Chrissy Teigen is refreshingly honest about parenting, but the model has kept her postnatal depression diagnosis and treatment private until now.
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On the outside: how to help those with PND
For the people closest to those suffering, there is often a disconnect, a wall that is built around the sufferer that seems impenetrable.
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Gestational diabetes increases risk of PND: study
A recent study has reported on a somewhat surprising link, finding that gestational diabetes increases the risk of PND in first time mothers.
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Husband pens heartfelt letters to mothers with PND after wife takes her own life
"You are Not alone," Kim Chen wrote in the heartfelt Facebook post, two months after his wife, Florence Leung's, death.
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A year of motherhood: my survival story
Motherhood burns you down, but it rebuilds you too.
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Why three-quarters of mums won't admit they're not coping
New research reports that 74 per cent of mums don't want to admit they aren't coping, and therefore don't seek support or treatment.
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Adele, I too know the agony of postnatal depression
When Adele spoke this week about the agony of postnatal depression, it brought back awful memories.
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