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  • Depression Symptoms: Pediatrician’s Office Perfect Place To Screen New Moms For Postpartum Depression

    Depression symptoms in new moms are hard to screen for because, many times, new moms generally don’t want to seek help.

    Whether it’s because of the possibility of embarrassment, because they don’t want people to think they can’t handle life as a mom or for a number of any other reasons, depressions symptoms in new moms go under-reported.

    A new study found that between 2004 and 2013, the number of pediatricians who asked new moms about depression symptoms increased from 33 percent to 44 percent.

    Study co-author Dr. Ruth Stein, who is an attending physician at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore in New York City, said in a hospital news release, “Maternal depression is often overlooked and untreated because women with mental health issues do not routinely access health care for themselves.”

    She added, “The pediatrician’s office is a frequently visited venue for mothers, offering invaluable opportunities for pediatricians to identify the condition and connect moms with services that can help families thrive.”

    The rise in depression symptom queries shows a positive change in the way postpartum depression is perceived, but that number is still too low.

    Postpartum depression symptoms affect around 40 percent of new mothers, and it’s nothing to be ashamed of.

    Recently, actress Hayden Panettierre revealed on Live with Kelly and Michael in September that she had postpartum depression symptoms after she gave birth to her daughter, Kaya in December of 2014. She entered a treatment facility a few weeks later.

    After the whole thing was over, Panettierre was so glad that she had admitted she was having postpartum depression symptoms.

    She said, “I was always so terrified that people weren’t going to accept me. I finally just went, ‘I’m tired of living afraid. I’m tired of living in fear of what people are going to think, so, you know, I’m just going to put it all out there on the table.’”

    She added, “The more open I was, the more acceptance I got from people. I got so much support and so much love. I was floored. I feel much more exposed, yes, but in a great way.”

    Have you had experience with postpartum depression symptoms?

  • Hayden Panettiere Will Return to ‘Nashville’ After Medical Leave For Postpartum Depression

    Hayden Panettiere will return to the ABC soap Nashville following her medical leave for treatment of postpartum depression, TVLine reports.

    According to the website, the 26-year-old actress returned to the set on Friday to resume playing her character, Juliette Barnes, who was last seen in the Nov. 18 episode.

    Panettiere took leave in October after announcing that she would be taking a break from the series to seek treatment for postpartum depression, which manifested after the birth of her daughter, Kaya, in December 2014 with fiancé Wladimir Klitschko.

    Although ABC has made no comment on Panettiere’s return to the series, TVLine reported that Juliette will next appear in episode 14, which will air in April.

    Ironically, in the show’s storyline, Panettiere’s character was suffering from postpartum depression this season after giving birth to her first child with Avery (Jonathan Jackson).

    Jackson told E! News after Panettiere’s announcement that his co-star was doing well with her treatment.

    “I think she seems to be doing really well, and obviously all of us are very excited for her to come back when it’s time,” said Jackson. “But I’m also really grateful that she’s taking the time that she needs, and I think that that’s really a wonderful example for people.”

    Co-star Lennon Stella agreed.

    “She’s doing good!” said Stella. “You know, she’s doing what she’s doing, and we’re like super supportive.”

    Nashville returns to ABC on March 16.

  • Hayden Panettiere Makes First Public Appearance Since Entering Treatment Center for Postpartum Depression

    Hayden Panettiere made her first public appearance on Saturday since entering a treatment facility for postpartum depression. She had battled the condition since the birth of her daughter Kaya last December.

    It was ringside in support of fiance, heavyweight boxer Wladimir Klitschko, that Hayden Panettiere made her appearance this weekend. She was there in support of his defense of his world title against Tyson Fury in Germany.

    The Nashville star entered the treatment facility in October. She was very open about her suffering during an interview on Live! With Kelly and Michael in September.

    “There’s a lot of misunderstanding,” she said. “There’s a lot of people out there that think that it’s not real, that it’s not true, that it’s something that’s made up in their minds, that ‘Oh, it’s hormones.’ They brush it off. It’s something that’s completely uncontrollable. It’s really painful and it’s really scary and women need a lot of support.”

    Hayden Panettiere looked adorable on Saturday, sporting a plaid mini-skirt and cream striped sweater, with black tights and a tan fedora. She even wrapped a Ukranian flag around her shoulders in support of her fiance.

    Wladimir Klitschko, as it turns out, needed more than his beloved’s support. His World Heavyweight Champ reign came to an end after 11 years in a surprising upset by Tyson Fury.

    Kudos to Hayden Panettiere for entering a treatment facility for postpartum depression, and for speaking out about the perils of the illness, too. Too many women still believe they are weak or not good mothers when they give in to treatment for the very serious post-birth illness.