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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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What I learnt about motherhood and PND on the psych ward
My heart had fallen out and my entire body ached with fatigue.
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'Just feed them Weet-Bix': The advice that got Natasha through postnatal depression
It took Natasha Stewart numerous attempts to find the help that was right for her.
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Women pull back from brink of perinatal mental illness
Emily* ticked all the boxes. The kind of boxes no pregnant woman wants to tick.
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Do the seasons affect likelihood of post-natal depression?
New study into the risk factors of developing post-natal depression.
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Baby books promoting strict routines linked to PND in mums
New research suggests that for some mothers, certain baby books might do more harm than good.
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Alanis Morissette said PND started 'seconds' after her son's birth
The Grammy winner has spoken about her struggles.
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'I don't matter now': The message new mums need to ignore
Instead of putting all the focus on the baby, new mums need support to look after themselves, writes Shevonne Hunt.
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What no one tells new mums and dads about parenthood
Perinatal (that's the period while a woman is pregnant and the year after a baby is born) anxiety and depression affects one in six mothers and one in 10 fathers. Even more women experience a sense of overwhelm and loneliness that is not clinically diagnosable.
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How Mother's Day can be extra hard when you have postnatal depression
Mother's Day can be tough when you're suffering from postnatal depression.
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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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