Australian mum pleads guilty to infanticide
The mother had been showing signs of post natal depression before the incident. *Content warning: articles contains references to infant death and suicide. A mother in Australia has pleaded guilty to infanticide after the death of her baby daughter. Melissa Arbuckle, 32, attempted to take her and her three-month-old daughter Lily’s lives on July 11 […]
4 years ago
A letter to mums with postnatal depression: it WILL get better
‘Every day you can get a tiny bit stronger.’
8 years ago
New Irish Study Finds 1 In 6 Pregnant Women At Probable Risk Of Depression
Researchers from the Irish Obstetrics Services in conjunction with Trinity College Dublin have released the findings of their latest study, demonstrating that one in six pregnant women in Ireland is at probable risk of depression. The Well Before Birth study, which was carried out by the Irish Obstetric Services and the TCD REDEEM research group between January […]
10 years ago
Adele Reveals Post Natal Depression Left Her ‘Too Scared’ For Another Baby
She’s been quite vocal about her dream of expanding her family lately, but Adele has revealed that post-partum depression left her questioning herself after the birth of her son, Angelo. Speaking about those early months when she was a first-time mum to a newborn, the star said she initially found the experience overwhelming: “I was […]
10 years ago
A Painful Birth Increases The Risk Of Post-Natal Depression
For years, doctors have blamed post-natal depression on hormonal fluctuations. Now researchers have shown that a particularly painful or traumatic birth and lingering pain in the weeks afterwards can significantly increase a mother’s risk. A study of 200 women who had an epidural when they gave birth to their first child showed that, six to […]
10 years ago