Canadian Medical Association Journal: Postpartum Depression

Postpartum depression: Postpartum depression can occur after a woman has given birth and is a serious health risk for both women and their babies. The symptoms are more intense and longer lasting than the typical baby blues and may eventually interfere with a mother's ability to care for her child, according to Times Colonist. That compares with six per cent of new moms in rural areas, almost seven per cent in semi-rural, or small-town areas, and about five per cent in semi-urban areas, the latter defined as having a population of 50,000 to 500,000 and TORONTO - New mothers living in big cities in Canada have a higher risk of postpartum depression than women in less populated areas of the country, a study has found. The study, published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, is based on a 2006 national survey of almost 6,500 new mothers. It found that almost 10 per cent of the women living in cities with a population of at least 500,000 reported experiencing postpartum depression. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.