29 h. ago Postnatal depression: Three brave mothers on their experience after birth

Postnatal depression affects about one in ten women within a year of giving birth

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5 d. ago Blake Lively puts on a brave face alongside husband Ryan Reynolds and mother Elaine at Another Simple Favor afterparty following her awkward red carpet appearance with co

The actress, 37, flashed a huge smile as she cosied up to husband Ryan Reynolds , 48, and mother Elain following the premiere.

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5 d. ago Blake Lively puts on a brave face alongside husband Ryan Reynolds and mother Elain at Another Simple Favor afterparty following her awkward red carpet appearance with co

The actress, 37, flashed a huge smile as she cosied up to husband Ryan Reynolds , 48, and mother Elain following the premiere.

Society

6 d. ago Downfall of Darren Day: What happened to the notorious lothario who dated Hollywood stars after brutally dumping mother of his child Suzanne Shaw as she battled Postnatal depression

The star, 56, became known as a ladies man, becoming engaged to future Hollywood stars Isla Fisher and Anna Friel , before seemingly settling down with Hear'Say's Suzanne Shaw.

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8 d. ago Dame Deborah James' daughter follows important life lesson her brave mum taught her

Eloise was just 13 when her brave mother sadly died at the age of 40 - five years after being diagnosed with bowel cancer. Now she is stepping into the spotlight to champion Dame Deborah's campaign

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9 d. ago Kristen Stewart’s directorial debut and Lynne Ramsay’s latest among significant Cannes additions

Ramsay’s Die, My Love, starring Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson, helps take number of female directors in competition to a record-breaking sevenLynne Ramsay’s long-awaited new film, Die, My Love, has been announced as a late addition to this year’s Cannes competition lineup. The film, which is Ramsay’s first for eight years, stars Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson and concerns a woman in rural America who experiences psychosis after the birth of her baby.The inclusion of Ramsay’s movie takes the number of female director’s in the official selection to seven – a record for the festival. It also means that a British director is now in the running for this year’s Palme d’Or. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The truth about stress: from the benefits of the ‘good kind’ to the exercise that only makes it worse

The authors of a new book explain why understanding the science of stress can help us manage it betterTrue (up to a point)The way stress manifests is very much bodily, centred around hormones such as cortisol and their effect on us. But this process is triggered by the brain (notably the amygdala and the hypothalamus) and the way our brains react to stress is often set in early childhood, even in the womb. Pregnant women who experience extreme stress can give birth to infants who react more strongly to stress hormones – with increasing evidence suggesting that this causes modifications to the baby’s DNA. Self-actualising your way out of stress is difficult – not least because the causes might be serious and inescapable – but not always impossible. Some studies have shown that if you tell people they are the sort of person who doesn’t feel stress, they experience fewer symptoms. One US study found that teenagers growing up with worries about violent crime in a deprived part of Chicag...

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2 w. ago Ferne McCann opens up on experiencing intrusive thoughts after giving birth: ‘We need to normalise it’

Ferne McCann has opened up about experiencing intrusive thoughts after giving birth to her second child almost two years ago.

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3 w. ago Nepo baby with a VERY famous mother looks just like her brave parent

The TV personality, 35, looked radiant as she joined Dermot O'Leary and Sian Welby on ITV's famed blue couch.

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3 w. ago ‘Mothers will never be the priority’: Postnatal mental health support cut despite surge in women seeking help

One in five of the 600,000 women a year who give birth in the UK experience a mental health condition but support is patchy and on the decline

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3 w. ago Meghan Markle's 'huge medical battle' as she opens up on health scare after giving birth

Meghan Markle has opened up about a 'scary' health battle she experienced after giving birth to her daughter Lilibet during the first episode of her new podcast.

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4 w. ago Mother who killed baby 27 years ago receives suspended prison sentence

Joanne Sharkey admitted manslaughter after secret birth while she had postnatal depression after first childA woman who killed her newborn baby 27 years ago while she had severe postnatal depression has been handed a suspended prison sentence, as a judge said the case “calls for compassion”.Joanne Sharkey, 55, admitted manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility over the death of her days-old son, whose body was found wrapped in bin bags in woodland in 1998. Continue reading...

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