The recent FDA expert panel focused largely on the risks of SSRIs during pregnancy but ignored or diminished the risks associated with untreated depression in the mother.Â
While the 2025 report indicates that the United States has made progress in training and deploying more maternal mental health providers, the risk for maternal mental health disorders is actually rising.
By implementing trauma-informed strategies, healthcare providers can help create a safe and supportive environment for sexual trauma survivors during pregnancy, labor, and delivery.
This article explores the case of a woman with bipolar disorder who develops HG associated with severe anxiety and sleep disruption, and discusses various treatment options.
The Healthy Mother - Healthy Baby intervention delivered by non-specialists cuts postpartum depression risk by 81% through anxiety-focused care.
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.
Do you have a history of an eating disorder or eating problems and are currently in your first or second trimester of pregnancy?
Longer-term studies supporting the safety and efficacy of TMS during pregnancy are needed.
There is a wide range of barriers across multiple levels--individual, healthcare professional, interpersonal, organizational, political, and societal.
Dr. Lee S. Cohen, Director of the Ammon-Pinizzotto Center for Women's Mental Health at Massachusetts General Hospital, recently shared his insights on access to perinatal mental healthcare with Ob.Gyn News on May 23, 2024.
