Paternal anxiety during pregnancy and infancy linked to children’s mental health risks

Paternal anxiety during pregnancy and infancy linked to children’s mental health risks

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Surrogates more likely to be diagnosed with mental illness, study finds

Surrogates more likely to be diagnosed with mental illness, study finds

ICES, McGill and The Institute lead the first large-scale study using Ontario-based health data to examine…

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Fibre and mental health: why your nervous system needs more vegetables

Fibre and mental health: why your nervous system needs more vegetables

It was somewhere between the sleepless nights and the too-many open tabs that my therapist said…

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Half of pregnant women at mental health clinic report partner abuse

Half of pregnant women at mental health clinic report partner abuse

Nearly half of pregnant women treated at Mater Dei Hospital’s perinatal mental health clinic experienced intimate…

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Surrogates more likely to be diagnosed with mental illness, study finds

Surrogates more likely to be diagnosed with mental illness, study finds

Infographic. Credit: ICES People who are gestational carriers (or “surrogates”) appear more likely to be diagnosed…

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Surrogates at greater risk of new mental illness than women carrying own babies, study finds | Surrogacy

Surrogates at greater risk of new mental illness than women carrying own babies, study finds | Surrogacy

Surrogates have a greater chance of being newly diagnosed with a mental illness during and after…

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Certain antidepressants used during pregnancy may cause lifelong mental health issues in children, suggests AU study | Prayagraj News

Certain antidepressants used during pregnancy may cause lifelong mental health issues in children, suggests AU study | Prayagraj News

Prayagraj: Certain antidepressants may impact brain development in fetuses, potentially resulting in long-term mental health issues…

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Bi-directional associations between maternal and infant sleep, and maternal mental health from late pregnancy to 2 years postpartum

Bi-directional associations between maternal and infant sleep, and maternal mental health from late pregnancy to 2 years postpartum

Wikman, A. et al. Characteristics of women with different perinatal depression trajectories. J. Neurosci. Res. 98,…

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Closing the gap in maternal mental health

Closing the gap in maternal mental health

Mary C. Mayhew  |  Your Turn Watch this mother hold her baby after overcoming serious pregnancy…

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Mental health problems growing among new mums in Nepal

Mental health problems growing among new mums in Nepal

July 1, 2025 KATHMANDU – A few weeks ago, a 26-year-old working class mother was rushed…

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