Suicide

Suicidal Ideation in Pregnant Women Not Always Associated with Depression

It seems that there is considerable variation in the estimated prevalence of suicidal ideation in pregnant and postpartum women across studies. One element that may contribute to this variation is how we assess for this [...]

By MGH Center for Women's Mental Health|2019-08-13T12:01:01-04:00August 13th, 2019|Depression, Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders, Suicide|0 Comments

Perinatal Depression: Can We Predict Who is At Risk for Suicide?

It is estimated that suicide accounts for about 10% of all maternal deaths. While we have a fair amount of information to help us predict which women are at risk for depression during pregnancy and [...]

By MGH Center for Women's Mental Health|2019-06-07T08:46:33-04:00June 29th, 2017|Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders, Suicide|0 Comments