What is the Best Time to Screen for Perinatal Anxiety?
According to a recent meta-analysis, about one out of every five women has at least one type of anxiety disorder during pregnancy or the postpartum period.
Task-Sharing: A Behavioral Activation Intervention for Perinatal Depression Could Expand Access to Care
Behavioral activation intervention, whether delivered by specialists or non-specialists, was effective for the treatment of perinatal depression and anxiety.
Lee Cohen, MD: Message on Maternal Suicide Awareness
In recognition of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: A Message from Dr. Lee Cohen
Unraveling the Complexities of Perinatal Suicide: Insights from Women’s Lived Experiences
This study uncovers how trauma, isolation, loss of identity, and lack of support can overlap and amplify each other, deepening despair and driving suicide risk among women in the perinatal period.
Breastfeeding and Maternal Mood: Exploring a Complex, Bidirectional Relationship
The relationship between breastfeeding and postpartum depression is complex and bidirectional, with each influencing the other through biological, psychological, and social factors.
From Concept to Screenings: More Than Blue – Postpartum Depression Documentary
New documentary illuminates the faces and voices of postpartum depression across America.
You Asked: Can Zuranolone Be Used to Treat Postpartum Depression in a Mother with Bipolar Disorder?
While zuranolone may show promise for the treatment of depressive episodes in patients with bipolar disorder, more research is needed.
Postpartum Depression with Comorbid Anxiety: Optimizing Treatment
Postpartum anxiety is a common and often under-recognized condition that affects a substantial proportion of new mothers.
Breastfeeding Difficulties: How Can We Help New Moms?
For new moms, breastfeeding is often more difficult than anticipated. In fact, feeding challenges are actually the norm, not the exception.
Study Reveals Potential Biomarkers for Postpartum Depression Risk
Blood levels of neuroactive steroids during the third trimester of pregnancy may predict increased risk of postpartum depression, offering possibility for early intervention.