title: Case study revisiting the association between breastfeeding and postpartum depression.
abstract: Recent studies have focused on the impact of postpartum depression on breastfeeding; however, the role of breastfeeding and weaning in the onset of postpartum depression has not been adequately studied. This article describes the case of a woman who had 3 episodes of major depression, each following closely the cessation of breastfeeding. The clinical and research implications of the association between weaning and the onset of postnatal depression are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada. vsharma@uwo.ca
authors.forename: Verinder
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Cynthia S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Corpse
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001942:Breast Feeding / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D019052:Depression, Postpartum / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014886:Weaning