MGH Center for Women's Mental Health

Welcome

Welcome to the Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Women’s Mental Health, a perinatal and reproductive psychiatry information center.

We are excited about the launch of our new website and encourage you to spend some time on the site. Not only have we changed the “look” of our site, we have updated the content in our Specialty Area pages and libraries, and have made our site easier to navigate.

This website provides a range of current information including discussion of new research findings in women’s mental health and how such investigations inform day-to-day clinical practice. Despite the growing number of studies being conducted in women’s health, the clinical implications of such work are frequently controversial, leaving patients with questions regarding the most appropriate path to follow. Providing these resources to patients and their doctors so that individual clinical decisions can be made in a thoughtful and collaborative fashion dovetails with the mission of our Center.

We hope you find this website informative and we welcome your comments.
Webcast: “Depression During the Menopausal Transition”

Click here to view the webcast of the symposium presented by Drs. Cohen and Joffe at the Congress on Women’s Mental Health meeting in Melbourne, Australia, March 2008.

The presentation is entitled “Depression During the Menopausal Transition: A Critical Review of Risk Factors and Evidence-Based Treatment Strategies.”
The MGH Center for Women’s Mental Health
Perinatal and Reproductive Psychiatry Program
Simches Research Builiding
185 Cambridge St Suite 2200
Boston, MA 02114
To make an appointment:

Massachusetts General Hospital Clinical Program: (617) 724-7792

Latest News from our Blog

Using Omega-3 Fatty Acids to Treat Depression During Pregnancy

Published: June 25th, 2008

We commonly see women in our consultation service who have histories of depression and are planning pregnancy. They frequently have questions about alternative treatments for depression while pregnant. Given ... (read more)

Interactions Between Antidepressants and Tamoxifen

Published: June 18th, 2008

Women receiving tamoxifen for the treatment or prevention of breast cancer should be aware of possible drug-drug interactions with specific antidepressant medications (e.g., SSRI). These antidepressants are used widely ... (read more)

FDA Proposes Major Revision of Prescription Drug Labeling

Published: June 10th, 2008

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed major revisions to prescription drug labeling in order to provide more accurate and helpful information on the effects of medications ... (read more)

MOTHERS Act Legislation Faces Opposition

Published: June 4th, 2008

The Melanie Blocker Stokes MOTHERS Act — named for an Illinois woman who committed suicide three months after giving birth — was approved by the House of Representatives ... (read more)

Melatonin in Pregnancy: Is it Safe?

Published: May 30th, 2008

Many women experience some degree of sleep disturbance during pregnancy. For a significant number of women, the sleep disruption may be so severe as to require some type of ... (read more)

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