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The University of Texas is spearheading a groundbreaking initiative that aims to use artificial intelligence (AI) to assist women dealing with postpartum depression. In collaboration with Postpartum Support International, a nonprofit organization, researchers are testing an AI-powered chatbot that will be made available through a free app. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about one in every eight women experiences symptoms of postpartum depression or perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs). With a glaring shortage of mental health providers, particularly in rural areas, this initiative couldn't come at a more critical time.

Massachusetts has publicized its share of women suffering from postpartum depression. Who can forget this year's horrific tragedy of nurse Lindsay Clancy, 32, who killed her three young children, then attempted suicide after suffering the effects of multiple medications doctors prescribed to treat her postpartum depression and anxiety following the birth of her third child?

As a new mom, caring for my mental health in the postpartum period is something that has felt overwhelming at times, and I've met many other mothers who have expressed similar feelings. The Postpartum Resource Center of the Triad has been a wonderful blessing to me through their free support groups for new moms where I was able to learn coping strategies and connect with other moms in the same stage of life.

Sandhya Rani, a 29-year-old woman, delivered twin babies, a boy and a girl, on 11th February after years of marriage. Her husband, Beeda Narsing Rao, is heartbroken over the news and claims Sandhya was a loving mother.

Rachel Pan Resnekov always knew her mother passed away when she was just two. As a little girl, everyone would shut down the topic whenever she asked anything about her mother. So Rachel wasn’t inquisitive to know about her mother, and naturally, she didn’t even know her mother’s full name.

If you work all day and your partner stays home with your child, it means that the partner is working just as much as you usually. However, if you have a physically demanding job, taking care of the baby all night long after work by yourself may land you in the hospital, which is what happened in this post.

This is a question I asked myself daily for ten months after my second child was born. And, chances are, if you are reading this, you have asked yourself as well. “I don’t like being a mother. Does anyone else feel this way sometimes?” I’m sure I’m not the only one that had these thoughts either.

A groundbreaking medication created to assist in the treatment of postpartum depression is a step closer to becoming a reality for new mothers. According to ABC News, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is currently reviewing the medication, called Zuranolone, and has until August 5, 2023 to decide whether or not to approve the medication based on an assessment of its efficacy and safety.

Despite living through the first days after discovering his wife after her suicide attempt and losing all three of his children who she is accused of murdering, Patrick Clancy says he forgives Lindsay and asks others to do the same, according to a statement posted to the family’s GoFundMe page.

PPD (postpartum depression) is a condition that affects a family and not the mother alone. Although there are many talks on PPD and motherhood, not many think about the baby and the other parent.

It’s fairly normal for parents to have negative thoughts when caring for a baby, according to BigThink. These are the effects of stress. But an emotionally stable person won’t act on those thoughts.

Giving birth to a baby is a life-changing experience that can be filled with a rollercoaster of different emotions. One minute you feel extreme sadness and crying spells. And the next minute, you might be glowing with joy, cuddling the baby resting in your arms.

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Cbl62 (talk) at en.wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Amidst a bitter custody battle, Eric Denton did not feel safe with his three young children being left in the care of their mother, Liliana Carrillo. But when he sought intervention from the police and child services, he came up short.