Womens College Hospital: Postpartum Depression

postpartum depression: Living in an urban area is a marker of more stress, less support and a potentially higher risk of postpartum depression for women, says lead author of the study Dr. Simone Vigod , a psychiatrist at Womens College Hospital, according to The Star. They looked at whether or not residents commute to larger urban centres, which can affect levels of social isolation, and accounted for variables such as age, marital status, place of birth, a history of depression and complications during pregnancy or delivery and Women living in cities are at significantly greater risk of postpartum depression than those in rural areas, according to a study published Tuesday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Researchers studied data for 6,421 women, who participated in the 2006 Canadian Maternity Experiences Survey. Rural is defined as settlements smaller than 1,000 people; semirural as smaller than 30, 000, semiurban as 30,000 to 499,999 and urban as more than 500,000. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.