The first 100 days after childbirth are a crucial time for women as they recover from pregnancy & birth. Listen to this podcast with Dr Holly Smith (@UCL_IEHC) discussing her study on womenโs primary care use after childbirth. #InternationalPodcastDay โฌ๏ธ https://t.co/2tPLsTnzJd
Have you experienced perinatal depression? We @UCL_PCPH need women to advise on a research funding application about women's mental and physical health after having perinatal depression. Interested? See more: https://t.co/UnqSsd3yC3
Do you have a lived experience of having a perinatal mental illness? We are looking for mums to advise us on a research funding application about who is most at risk of experiencing postnatal depression. More info & how to apply:
It is being understood increasingly that fathers may develop mental health conditions, including depression, around the birth of a baby.
Read the article here: https://t.co/2ccDPOM2Zm
Huge congratulations Holly Smith @Ron_Direction for passing your PhD viva! ๐๐
It has been an absolute joy to be part of your supervisory team ๐ Your research on the health needs of new parents is such an important & impactful topic. More details โฌ๏ธ @i_petersen@SoniaKSaxena
A new study has shown men with a history of depression could relapse when they have a baby.
With 1 in 10 mums also affected by postnatal depression, @DrPunamKrishan shared her and her husbandโs experience of this, the warning signs and what help there is if you're struggling.
"The relationship between depression and fatherhood is complex": Research led by PhD candidate Holly Smith @Ron_Direction@UCL_IEHC shows that men who have a history of using antidepressants are significantly more likely to need them after having a child https://t.co/K1vF28O3RM
Open Access UCL Research: Association of Recent Fatherhood With Antidepressant Treatment Initiation Among Men in the United Kingdom https://t.co/SxVbO2xnYV