New Phone Number for the Maternal Mental Health Hotline: 1-833-TLC-MAMA
This hotline will offer a range of support, including brief interventions, referrals to both community-based and telehealth providers as needed.
Sleep Disturbance and Suicidal Ideation in Pregnant and Postpartum Women
Addressing sleep problems may be an important component of suicide prevention efforts, as improving sleep quality and duration may help to reduce the risk of suicide in perinatal population.
Coach-Supported Web-Based Intervention for Mild to Moderate Postpartum Depression
This preliminary study suggests that web-based interventions with coaching are feasible, acceptable, and potentially effective treatment options for women with mild to moderate postpartum depression and/or anxiety.
Single Day CBT-Based Workshops for Mothers with Postpartum Depression
In this randomized controlled trial, a CBT-based workshop for women with PPD led to clinically meaningful reductions in depression and anxiety.
On Postpartum Psychosis Awareness Day: Educating Mothers, Families, and Health Care Providers
Postpartum psychosis is the most severe form of postpartum psychiatric illness. What are the signs and symptoms?
Zuranolone Improves Anxiety Symptoms and Insomnia in Women with Postpartum Depression
In women with postpartum depression, zuranolone was associated with concurrent improvements in depression, anxiety symptoms, and insomnia beginning at day 3.
When a New Baby Comes Home, Do Moms and Dads Get Depressed Together?
Should we also be assessing women’s partners to determine if they have postpartum depression?
Essential Reads: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Perinatal Depression
TMS in pregnancy and the postpartum period appears to be a promising treatment option with no reports of adverse obstetric outcomes or congenital malformations.
Paid Parental Leave: A Novel Approach to Improving Maternal Mental Health
For mothers, increased duration of leave was associated with reduced risk of depressive symptoms, less psychological distress, and lower use of mental health services.
New Research at the Center for Women’s Mental Health: The MGH Postpartum Psychosis Project
Although the last decade has brought increased awareness of and interest in postpartum mood and anxiety disorders, our understanding of the etiology of this most severe form of postpartum mental illness remains elusive.