Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week: May 1-7, 2024
May 1, 2024 is World Maternal Mental Health Day, coming together to increase awareness of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.
Maternal Depression Negatively Affects Fetal Growth During Critical Stage of Development
In this prospective cohort study, the researchers observed an association between maternal depressive symptoms during pregnancy with slower rates of fetal growth.
NAMI Ask the Expert: A Fireside Chat with Dr. Marlene Freeman and Dr. Ken Duckworth
Dr. Marlene Freeman recently shared her insights on Psychiatric Medications and Considerations for Individuals Across Pregnancy, the Postpartum, and Reproductive Years with the National Alliance on Mental Illness on March 7, 2024.
Depression During Pregnancy Is a Risk Factor for Postpartum Depression, Does Timing Matter?
Women who experienced depression during pregnancy were about four times as likely to experience PPD compared to women with no depression during pregnancy, with greater risk associated with depression during the first and third trimesters.
Allison Baker, MD on the Specialized Care of Pregnant and Postpartum Women with ADHD
To better care for pregnant and postpartum mothers with ADHD, clinicians should understand the unique facets of ADHD in women, how symptoms change during pregnancy and the postpartum period, and how to help new parents make decisions around medication use and ADHD symptom management.
Neuroimaging Study Sheds Light on the Impact of Maternal Depression and Prenatal Antidepressant Exposure on Fetal Brain Development
At 7 years of age, children exposed to maternal depression during pregnancy or SSRI antidepressants exhibited similar changes in white matter architecture.
Optimizing Cognitive Behavioral Interventions for Perinatal Depression
A wide range of delivery options may be effective for addressing symptoms of depression in perinatal individuals, and could therefore be leveraged to expand access to treatments.
Pathways to Care for Perinatal Depression: Marked Differences Between Women With and Without Histories of Psychiatric Illness
Compared to individuals with histories of psychiatric illness prior to pregnancy, perinatal individuals without a prepregnancy psychiatric history were less likely to be screened, referred, and treated for depression.
Psychological Interventions for Perinatal Anxiety Symptoms: Do They Work?
Psychological interventions may reduce the severity of perinatal anxiety symptoms.
Is Screening for Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Effective? How Can We Improve Outcomes?
There is evidence that screening for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders may improve outcomes; however, success depends on adequate resources for screening, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up.