Breastfeeding and Postpartum Depression (IMAGE) Florida Atlantic University Caption Women who were currently breastfeeding had statistically significant lower risk of postpartum depression (PPD) than women who were not breastfeeding. Moreover, as the number of weeks that women breastfed increased, their PPD decreased. Credit Florida Atlantic University/Getty Images Usage Restrictions Florida Atlantic University/Getty Images License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.