Depression: Essays, Guides and Expert-Content

Mental Health

The mental load for a mother starts in pregnancy, and a man summed it up perfectly

This video is painfully accurate.

Mental Health

Having an autoimmune disease could increase your risk of PPD by 30%, study finds

"Our study suggests that there's an immunological mechanism behind perinatal depression and that autoimmune diseases should be seen as a risk factor for this kind of depression."

Women's Health

75% of women go untreated for postpartum mental health conditions

That staggering number shows there’s still a major access issue and stigma around receiving postpartum mental health support. A new National Maternal Mental Health Task Force hopes to change that.

Women's Health

It takes a village… but who should be in yours?

When it comes to building your postpartum care team, it’s hard to know where to start. Here’s a good roster.

Women's Health

What to know about Zurzuvae, the new pill for PPD

The FDA has approved the first pill to treat postpartum depression.

Mental Health

How do you teach kids about hope?

Research shows hope is the antidote to depression, anxiety and loneliness. An expert shares 5 habits to help boost kids’ mental health.

Children's Health

Teen girls are in crisis, CDC says. Here are 6 ways parents can help

A new report finds nearly 3 in 5 teen girls felt persistently sad or hopeless in 2021. But there are concrete ways you can support your teen's mental health.

Miscarriage & Loss

Can we finally talk about men and miscarriage grief?

Miscarriage grief is real for anyone who has experienced pregnancy loss. Here's how men can find support.

Mental Health

I don’t hide my depression from my kids

I believe I need to let them see all the range of emotions because this is the human experience.

Women's Health

Birth control linked to higher rates of depression in teens with ADHD

Young women with ADHD who took the pill were 6 times more likely to develop depression than those without ADHD who also took birth control.

Mental Health

What is paternal depression? We need to talk about men’s mental health, too

Depression in men often goes undiagnosed—but men are 3 to 4 times more likely to die by suicide than women. Here's how to spot the signs.