Dear Judy, The link between hypothyroidism and PPD does not surprise me. Our hospital has a psychiatric wing and all of our new patients are routinely screened for thyroid problems. There should be a lot of refererences on this is the literature - perhaps you need to search for depression or psychiatric problems in general and their link to thyroid abnormalities. Good luck with your work. Looking forward to the results of your masters' thesis - this is information everyone needs to know about. Sharon Knorr, BSMT, LLLL, IBCLC Lactation Consultant Services Rochester, New York mailto:[log in to unmask] _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]