Postnatal Depression

Postnatal depression is the most prevalent mood disorder associated with childbirth and affects almost 15% of childbearing women. (Source: Postnatal depression [Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)] )

Updated December 2011

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Title:	Women with postnatal depression fear 'Bad Mother' label
Publisher:	HealthInsite Editorial Team
Description:	New research by beyondblue: the national depression initiative reveals there overwhelmingly high levels of stigma surrounding antenatal and postnatal depression among women, which stops them from asking for help.
Date:	Nov 2011

Title:	Postnatal Depression Awareness
Publisher:	HealthInsite Editorial Team
Description:	The Post and Antenatal Depression Association's annual awareness campaign during PND Awareness Week highlights that many parents who experience depression and anxiety during pregnancy and after birth are not being diagnosed and that postnatal depression is now a major issue for men as well as women.
Date:	Nov 2011

Title:	Post natal depression
Publisher:	Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:	Post natal depression (PND) is a mood disorder that affects many women all over the world after they have given birth. Post natal depression is not the fault of the person, it is an illness.
Date:	Oct 2011

Title:	Post natal depression
Publisher:	Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:	For some women, the bad feelings after child birth become so strong that they take over and make it impossible for the woman to cope with the demands of her life - this is called postnatal depression.
Date:	Oct 2011

Title:	Fact sheet 22 - Postnatal depression
Publisher:	beyondblue
Description:	This fact sheet provides information on postnatal depression - including signs and symptoms, effective treatments and where to get help.
Date:	Sep 2011

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:	Sep 2011

Title:	Online training for health professionals working with pregnant women and mothers
Publisher:	HealthInsite Editorial Team
Description:	beyondblue: the national depression initiative has produced a free accredited online mental health training program for health professionals working with women in the perinatal period (during pregnancy and the first year after birth).
Date:	Jun 2011

Title:	Emotional health during pregnancy and early parenthood : an information booklet for parents of multiple birth children
Publisher:	beyondblue
Description:	This booklet, for parents of multiple birth children, looks at emotional changes you can expect during pregnancy and early parenthood and what you can do to manage these emotions.
Date:	Apr 2011

Title:	What is antenatal and 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 2011

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:	Feb 2011

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:	Feb 2011

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:	Feb 2011

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. Tips include taking time out from parenting, seeking support, looking after your health and talking to others.
Date:	Feb 2011

Title:	How to help the mother who isn't acknowledging postnatal depression
Publisher:	Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:	Some tips on how to recognise when a mother has postnatal depression (PND), PND affects partners, friends and family, strategies to support a woman with PND, and how to encourage a mother with PND to talk about her feelings.
Date:	Feb 2011

Title:	Motherhood can make you sad
Publisher:	Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:	An explanation of the signs, 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:	Feb 2011

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. Also includes information on men and PND.
Date:	Feb 2011

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:	Oct 2010

Title:	Emotional health during pregnancy and early parenthood
Publisher:	beyondblue
Description:	This booklet looks at emotional changes you can expect during pregnancy and early parenthood, what you can do to manage these emotions and what to do if times get tough.
Date:	Oct 2010

Title:	Postnatal depression
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Postnatal depression affects some mothers in the days, weeks or months after giving birth. The exact causes are unknown. Symptoms of PND may include lack of confidence, negative thoughts, feelings of being unable to cope or that life is meaningless, anxiety, difficulty sleeping and loss of appetite. Depression during pregnancy is called antenatal depression. Treatment for postnatal and antenatal depression may include support, therapy and medications.
Date:	Aug 2010

Title:	Aboriginal - a new baby
Publisher:	Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:	Aboriginal mums, after they have babies, have some bad days due to tiredness, being constantly on call, not being able to keep up with things, losing their old lifestyle and so on. This is normal.
Date:	Aug 2010

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