Nicholas Gibson: Postpartum Depression

postpartum depression: 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. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. 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. Winnipeggers visit a memorial for Anna and Nicholas Gibson, who were drowned in their Winnipeg home days before the body of their mother, Lisa Gibson, was recovered from the Assiniboine River. 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. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.