The baby is home, the visitors have gone and mom is struggling to keep up with all the demands of motherhood, likely with very little sleep while doing so. It’s an all-too-common scene that comes with an added layer of stress for women experiencing maternal postpartum depression (PPD).<\/p>\n
For some women, their experience of maternal postpartum depression (PPD) adds an extra layer of stress.<\/p>\n
The good news is that there are effective treatments for PPD that benefit both mother and baby. These will be discussed at the upcoming webinar, \u201cTreating postpartum depression, benefits for mom and baby<\/a>,\u201d held online Tuesday, Oct, 4 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.<\/p>\n The Lifespan Institute Speaker Series\u2019 event features John Krzeczkowski, a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at York University and Director of the Strong Starts Research Program<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cOur research suggests that treating maternal postpartum depression with cognitive behavioural therapy, a short, cost-effective treatment that is accepted and preferred by mothers, not only benefits maternal health, but also leads to healthy changes in their babies\u2019 brain development,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n Krzeczkowski will discuss such subjects as:<\/p>\n The event follows up on a webinar Krzeczkowski conducted in May<\/a>.<\/p>\n Krzeczkowski, a graduate of Brock\u2019s Neuroscience program, has worked and volunteered with Niagara Region Public Health, Quest Community Health Centre and Distress Centre Niagara to gain an understanding of the widespread effects of mental health disorders on individuals and families.<\/p>\n He says PPD affects one in five mothers and has profound negative effects on a child\u2019s ability to regulate their feelings and behaviours.<\/p>\n\n