Postnatal Depression

Postnatal depression is the most prevalent mood disorder associated with childbirth and affects up to 15% of childbearing women.

Reviewed November 2009

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Title:   Depression in pregnancy and postnatal: self-test
Publisher:   Black Dog Institute Australia
Description:   We provide here a test you can take yourself to find out if you may have depression during pregnancy or in the postnatal period.
Date:   Jun 2010
Title:   What is postnatal depression?
Publisher:   beyondblue
Description:   Adjusting to life as a mother can be difficult. In fact, for many women, having a baby is the most significant life-changing event they will ever experience. Adjusting to this major life change, as well as coping with the day to day stress of a new baby, can make some women more likely to experience depression at this time, particularly if they have experienced depression in the past.
Date:   Apr 2010
Title:   Depression in pregnancy and postnatal: resources, links, reading
Publisher:   Black Dog Institute Australia
Description:   This page provides a comprehensive list of resources, useful links and readings regarding depression in pregnancy and the postnatal period.
Date:   Mar 2010
Title:   Pregnancy
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   This topic looks at what you can expect in pregnancy - some questions you might ask yourselves and decisions to be made.
Date:   Feb 2010
Title:   Men and postnatal depression
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   A summary of postnatal depression (PND) in fathers, the symptoms of paternal postnatal depression, how the effects of PND on men differ from the effects of PND on women, risk factors for PND in men, and how fathers can recognise paternal PND and deal with men's PND.
Date:   Jan 2010
Title:   Media release. National Breastfeeding Strategy endorsed and more progress on e-health and elective surgery
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Health Ministers met in Adelaide on 13 November to discuss a range of issues including e-health, improving elective surgery performance, and strengthening accountability and performance reporting in the health system.
Date:   Nov 2009
Title:   What is postnatal depression?
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   A discussion of the risk factors, causes and symptoms of postnatal depression (PND), including information about treatment of and support for PND and baby blues.
Date:   Sep 2009
Title:   Caring for someone with postnatal depression
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   A guide to strategies for supporting women with postnatal depression (PND), plus information on the effects of PND on women's partners. Includes tips for partners of women with PND on getting support for themselves. Also includes information on postpartum psychosis.
Date:   Sep 2009
Title:   Practical strategies for feeling better
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   Practical tips to help you feel better if you have postnatal depression, including strategies to help women with PND and provide support for PND.
Date:   Aug 2009
Title:   How to help the mother who is not acknowledging postnatal depression
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   Some tips on how to recognise when a mother has postnatal depression, and how you can acknowledge depression in helpful ways
Date:   Aug 2009
Title:   Motherhood can make you sad
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   An explanation of the effects and feelings related to postnatal depression (PND)in women, with an emphasis on the importance of getting help for PND and finding support for PND and the baby blues.
Date:   Aug 2009
Title:   Postnatal depression - the family
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Some mothers develop postnatal depression (PND) after the birth of a baby. Fathers can also develop PND. Symptoms of depression can appear during pregnancy (antenatal depression). Partners, family and friends can all have an important role in recovery. Having a baby and PND both place great stress on relationships.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Media release. $5.1 million for better support for women with post and antenatal depression
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Australian Government will invest $5.1 million over three years to enable four specialist organisations to provide telephone-based support for women experiencing post or antenatal depression, or grief following the loss of a baby that will link to an enhanced 24 hour hotline for pregnant women and new mums.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Postnatal depression (postpartum depression)
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of postpartum depression in mothers by professional health specialists.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Postnatal depression
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Pregnancy, birth and early parenthood are times of great change. Having a baby can be the biggest life change that you will ever have. It may be difficult to adjust to the day-to-day stress of caring for a new baby.
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   The baby blues
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   The baby blues and postnatal depression affect large numbers of women who have recently had babies.
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   Depression after childbirth
Publisher:   The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Description:   Childbirth is followed by a dramatic alteration in the bodys hormones as you begin to adjust to no longer being pregnant Your emotions are also likely to be in turmoil a new baby brings huge changes
Date:   Mar 2009
Title:   Depression in pregnancy and postnatal: Q & A
Publisher:   Black Dog Institute Australia
Description:   Questions and answers on depression in pregnancy and the postnatal period.
Date:   Jan 2009
Title:   Depression in pregnancy & postnatal: causes & risk factors
Publisher:   Black Dog Institute Australia
Description:   Knowing about the causes and risk factors for depression can help you to better understand why depression can occur and how best to deal with it. It's important to know that depression is not a sign of personal weakness, failure, or 'all in the mind'. Each individual is uniquely different and will respond differently when exposed to either environmental, social or psychological triggers.
Date:   Jan 2009
Title:   Depression in pregnancy and postnatal: treatment issues
Publisher:   Black Dog Institute Australia
Description:   The symptoms of depression or anxiety that occur amongst childbearing women are similar to those that occur at other times of life, however the choices for treatment may differ during pregnancy or when a woman is breastfeeding.
Date:   Jan 2009

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