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Postpartum Depression

North Andover, MA
Police & Fire
North Andover Officer Shot By Fellow Cop While Being Served Restraining Order ID'd As New Mom North Andover Officer Shot By Fellow Cop While Being Served Restraining Order ID'd As New Mom
North Andover Officer Shot By Fellow Cop While Being Served Restraining Order ID'd As New Mom A North Andover police officer is recovering in the hospital after she was shot by a fellow officer during a call to her home involving a restraining order. Officer Kelsey Fitzsimmons was off-duty when three of her coworkers, including a supervisor, came to her house on Phillips Brooks Road in North Andover on Monday, June 30, to serve her with a court-approved restraining order, authorities said. That’s when, authorities say, something went wrong. "When one of the officers was escorting Ms. Fitzsimmons during the service of the court order, an armed confrontation took place," said Essex Co…

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by Josh Lanier
Middlesex, NJ
Obituaries
Death Of Middlesex Mom Shines Light On Postpartum Depression Death Of Middlesex Mom Shines Light On Postpartum Depression
Death Of Middlesex Mom Shines Light On Postpartum Depression The devastating loss of a young New Jersey mother of two has left her family not only grieving but also determined to shed light on the silent battle she faced with postpartum anxiety and depression. Jennifer Panek was found dead in a Middlesex park on Saturday, Feb. 8, just over 24 hours after she'd been reported missing, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Jennifer, who gave birth to her second child in August 2024, had been struggling with postpartum depression, her sister-in-law, Angelique Panek Martinez, wrote in a GoFundMe campaign. In the wake of her tragic passing, loved on…

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by Cecilia Levine
Franklin Township, NJ
News
NJ College Student Who Didn't Know She Was Pregnant Tells Birth Story In Lifetime Documentary NJ College Student Who Didn't Know She Was Pregnant Tells Birth Story In Lifetime Documentary
NJ College Student Who Didn't Know She Was Pregnant Tells Birth Story In Lifetime Documentary Kayla Simpson says she didn't know she was pregnant until 15 minutes before giving birth. Now, the 22-year-old Bedminster mom is sharing her story in a new Lifetime movie that airs this week, the same month her daughter, Madi, turns 3. View this post on Instagram A post shared by kayla simpson (@kaylaa.simpson) A teaser for the movie says Simpson was a sophomore at Indiana University when she became pregnant, after wearing a crop top and leggings out to a frat party "on a typical Thursday" in February 2021. "At the end of the night I ended u…

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by Cecilia Levine
Brentwood, NY
Obituaries
'Beautiful, Joyful Soul': New Mom, Dance Teacher From Long Island Dies At Age 35 'Beautiful, Joyful Soul': New Mom, Dance Teacher From Long Island Dies At Age 35
'Beautiful, Joyful Soul': New Mom, Dance Teacher From Long Island Dies At Age 35 Tributes are pouring in following the unexpected death of a beloved dance instructor, wife, and new mother from Long Island. Andrea Kolbe, of Huntington, died Monday, Dec. 11, one day after her 35th birthday, according to her obituary. Her death followed a battle with postpartum depression, leaving her husband Chazz and their 3-month-old son to grapple with her immense loss, said a GoFundMe by Heather Umhafer. Kolbe was known in the community as a co-owner and dance instructor at Art In Motion Dance Center of Melville and Commack, where she spent 14 years. “Our hearts are broken as we sad…

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by Michael Mashburn
Somers, NY
News
Murder-Suicide In Granite Springs: Funds Raised For Husband After 'Unthinkable Tragedy' Murder-Suicide In Granite Springs: Funds Raised For Husband After 'Unthinkable Tragedy'
Murder-Suicide In Granite Springs: Funds Raised For Husband After 'Unthinkable Tragedy' A community is coming together to help support a Northern Westchester man whose life was torn apart by a murder-suicide involving his wife and their infant child. The tragedy happened on Saturday, Aug. 5 around 7 a.m., when Dr. Krystal Cascetta Talty, age 40, killed her infant child before turning the gun on herself at her home in the Granite Springs section of Somers, authorities said. According to state police, the scene was consistent with a murder-suicide.  Cascetta had been an oncology/hematology specialist at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. Earlier Report - Gr…

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by Ben Crnic
Quincy, MA
News
'Unimaginable' Death Of Mass Mother Sheds Light On Postpartum Depression 'Unimaginable' Death Of Mass Mother Sheds Light On Postpartum Depression
'Unimaginable' Death Of Mass Mother Sheds Light On Postpartum Depression WARNING: This article contains information related to suicide.  A family from Southeast Massachusetts is opening up the conversation surrounding mental health after a 36-year-old mother tragically took her own life following the birth of her twins.  Ariana Sutton, of Norton, was "a vibrant and devoted mother" who was "eagerly awaiting the arrival of her twins," a GoFundMe campaign reads. However, the twins' early arrival brought unexpected challenges that sadly pushed Sutton's mental health to the ultimate breaking point.  "Despite her relentless efforts to seek help, the burden of postpar…

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by David Cifarelli
Edison, NJ
Lifestyle
NJ's Brooke Shields Details Life As Sexualized Child Star In Hollywood NJ's Brooke Shields Details Life As Sexualized Child Star In Hollywood
NJ's Brooke Shields Details Life As Sexualized Child Star In Hollywood Brooke Shields, a Bergen County native, is baring all about her life growing up in front of the cameras.  Shields is the subject of "Pretty Baby," a two-part documentary premiering on Hulu on Monday, April 3, that discusses her life growing up in the spotlight.  The documentary is named after a 1978 movie where Shields played a child sex worker and did two nude scenes, even though she was only 12.  The model/actress lived in Haworth and graduated from Dwight-Englewood School in Englewood.  The documentary also features Shields' relationship with her late mother, who ba…

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by Sam Barron
Fairfax, VA
News
Mom Was Battling Postpartum Psychosis When She Killed Kids: Reports Mom Was Battling Postpartum Psychosis When She Killed Kids: Reports
Mom Was Battling Postpartum Psychosis When She Killed Kids: Reports New details suggest that a woman charged with killing her two young children and injuring a third at their Massachusetts home this week was allegedly fighting a mental illness that impacts new mothers.  Lindsay Clancy, age 32, was possibly suffering from postpartum psychosis, sources told the WBZ-TV I-Team. The mental illness occurs in approximately .1-.2% of births, according to Postpartum Support International (PSI). The onset of PPD is usually sudden, most often within the first two weeks postpartum, according to the PSI's website. However, symptoms can appear in the first year, with re…

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by David Cifarelli
Stamford, CT
Lifestyle
Stamford-Based Better Postpartum Is There For the 'Fourth' Trimester Stamford-Based Better Postpartum Is There For the 'Fourth' Trimester
Stamford-Based Better Postpartum Is There For the 'Fourth' Trimester Your newborn won’t stop crying and nothing you do seems to placate her; and you haven’t showered or had a conversation about anything other than baby poop in three days. You feel like you can’t even physically leave your home. Is it just being exhausted, or is it something more, like postpartum depression? For these moms – and all moms – Natalie Telyatnikov created Better Postpartum, an online postpartum care education program. Telyatnikov left a career in journalism after the birth of her first child almost five years ago to pursue a new career in post-childbirth care and support, leading …

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by Vira Mamchur Schwartz