No single ‘depression gene’ has been found, but large studies have identified over 100 genetic risk markers on chromosomes ...

Introduction -- Baby blues and the baby boom -- A feminist postpartum -- Psychiatric foundation -- Supermoms and support groups -- A different kind of women's health movement -- The problem of ...

The idea that depression is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain is more than half a century old. The reality is more ...

Rates of diagnosis for depression fell by 27.7% after the COVID-19 pandemic, compared with pre-pandemic rates, according to ...

Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman. The birth of a child comes with a swirl of positive emotions: awe, joy, relief. And yet, ...

In 2019, rapper Cardi B opened up about the postpartum depression she experienced after giving birth to her first child. “I thought I was going to avoid it,” Cardi explained, noting that her doctor ...