Background The purpose of this constructivist grounded theory study was to develop a
theoretical model that explains women's processes of managing diagnosed depression …

Purpose–Up to 25 per cent of women will experience depression during their pregnancy.
Perinatal mental health problems are a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality …

Depression affects women almost twice as often as men, with about one in four women
suffering from it in her lifetime. While depression may strike at any time, studies show that …

While becoming a mother can be a fulfilling and joyful experience, 10-28% of women can be
affected by an intense emotional response commonly called postpartum depression. This …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to test brief depression screening measures as an
initial step to identify women at risk for depression in pregnancy. Study Design and Methods …

OBJECTIVE: to capture the missing voices of mothers who are suffering postnatal
depression. DESIGN: qualitative methodology using in-depth interviews. SETTING …

Women who had participated in a population based survey at 8–9 months after childbirth
and who had scored as depressed at that time on a well-validated self report instrument, the …

Background Depression is currently the leading cause of disease-related disability among
women worldwide [1]. Depression can cause moodiness, irritability, changes in sleep …

Overview: Postpartum depression is a crippling mood disorder, historically neglected in
health care, leaving mothers to suffer in fear, confusion, and silence. Undiagnosed it can …

The voices of women suffering from postpartum depression are often silent. Women are
reluctant to reveal to others that they are unhappy after the birth of their babies. Much has …