Depression study examines levels of 'love' hormone and its impacts on mother-baby emotional bonding
Tuesday, March 22, 2016 - 12:40
in Psychology & Sociology
Widely referred to as the "love" hormone, oxytocin is an indispensable part of childbirth and emotional mother-child bonding. Psychologists are looking at how breast feeding, oxytocin and face-to-face interactions between a mother and her baby are impacted by depression and the mother's oxytocin levels.