postnatal depression

New mums beat the blues and increase wellbeing with physio exercise, study reveals

20 May 2010, 11.11 AM

Exercising in the first three months after giving birth, can reduce the risk of Postnatal Depression (PND) and increase wellbeing, a University of Melbourne study conducted at Angliss Hospital, has revealed.

Partners and babies integral to reduce postnatal depression, new study

20 May 2010, 11.10 AM

An intervention program which aimed to reduce postnatal depression has halved the incidence of depression and anxiety in women with no history of psychiatric problems in the first six months after giving birth.