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Handouts on Depression in New Mothers

These articles are open access. You are welcome to use, post or share any or all of them. If you would like reprint them, please let me know and I will send you the file in Word.

Please note that some of the content of these articles overlaps since they are written with varying levels of detail.

Treatments for Depression

Antidepressant Use in Pregnant & Breastfeeding Mothers

Non-Drug Treatments for Depression in Pregnant and Postpartum Women

Medication Use for Trauma Symptoms and PTSD in Pregnant & Postpartum Women

Non-Drug Treatments for Trauma Symptoms and PTSD

Exercise as a Treatment for Depression in New Mothers

Can fats make you happy? Omega-3s and your mental health pregnancy, postpartum and beyond

Bright Light Therapy for Depression

Why Breastfeeding and Omega-3s Help Prevent Depression in Pregnant and Postpartum Women

Depression, Breastfeeding and Related Topics

Should Mothers Avoid Nighttime Breastfeeding to Decrease Their Risk of Depression?

Making Peace with Your Birth Experience

How Other Cultures Prevent Postpartum Depression: Social Structures that Protect New Mothers' Mental Health

Breastfeeding after Sexual Trauma

Why Breastfeeding Lowers Women's Risk of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease

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