Background Postpartum depression (PPD) poses a major global public health challenge.
PPD is the most common complication associated with childbirth and exerts harmful effects …

Sex differences are prominent in mood and anxiety disorders and may provide a window
into mechanisms of onset and maintenance of affective disturbances in both men and …

Yatham LN, Kennedy SH, Parikh SV, Schaffer A, Beaulieu S, Alda M, O'Donovan C,
MacQueen G, McIntyre RS, Sharma V, Ravindran A, Young LT, Milev R, Bond DJ, Frey BN …

Emerging research suggests that a relationship exists between breastfeeding and
postpartum depression; however, the direction and precise nature of this relationship are not …

In this review, we describe the sex differences in prevalence, onset, symptom profiles, and
disease outcome that are evident in schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and post‐traumatic …

This study aimed to investigate both anxiety and depression symptoms from early pregnancy
to 3-months postpartum, comparing women and men and first and second-time parents …

Abstract Background Bipolar Disorder (BD) is a mental disorder usually diagnosed between
18 and 30 years of age; this coincides with the period when many women experience …

Importance Maternal depression is frequently reported in the postpartum period, with an
estimated prevalence of approximately 15% during the first postpartum year. Despite the …

This paper reviews the findings from preclinical animal and human clinical research
investigating maternal/fetal, neonatal, and child neurodevelopmental outcomes following …

BackgroundPregnancy and childbirth are a period of high risk for women with bipolar
disorder and involve difficult decisions particularly about continuing or stopping medications …