Help available for new moms with depression Updated: Tue, Feb 17, 2009 For some new moms, the joy of motherhood is replaced by darkness and fear, or paralyzing anxiety. A survey by the Centers for Disease Control found that 12 percent of women are moderately depressed after giving birth and 6 percent say they are very depressed. Read More

Yates not guilty in kids' deaths Updated: Wed, Jul 26, 2006 HOUSTON (AP) - In a dramatic turnaround from her first murder trial, Andrea Yates was found not guilty by reason of insanity Wednesday in the drowning of her children in the bathtub. The 42-year-old woman will be committed to a state mental hospital and held until she is no longer deemed a threat. If she had been... Read More

Postpartum depression a common problem Updated: Tue, Feb 19, 2002 Whether Andrea Yates experienced postpartum depression is up for a jury to decide. But you should know it is a very real illlness that many women go through after giving birth. Although doctors don't know exactly what causes it, postpartum depression is thought to have something to do with the hormones that... Read More