Understanding the Mental Health Impact of Giving Birth During a Global Pandemic
About 60% of women with mood disorders experience premenstrual exacerbation or PME of their mood during the premenstrual phase of their cycle.
Maurizio Fava, MD: Our Mental Health Crisis – The Pandemic Within the Pandemic (The Boston Globe)
Long before the pandemic, many Americans have struggled to access mental health services. Â
Increased Risk for Postpartum Psychosis During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Women's Mental Health Program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has observed a fourfold increase in postpartum psychosis in the pandemic.
What You May Have Missed Last Week – December 12, 2021
Stress and worse pregnancy outcomes, interventions to reduce risk, parenting adolescents, dealing with social media.
Lessons in perinatal psychology after 19 months of COVID-19
Dr. Lee S. Cohen, Director of the Ammon-Pinizzotto Center for Women's Mental Health at Massachusetts General Hospital, recently shared his insights on practicing perinatal psychiatry during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic with Ob.Gyn News on November [...]
What You May Have Missed Last Week – December 4, 2021
Another COVID variant, COVID parenting, the psychological impact of pregnancy loss.
What to Read on the Web – November 28, 2021
A recipe for a healthy pregnancy: vaccination, more sleep, a little coffee, and no cannabis.
What to Read on the Web – November 15, 2021
This week: suicide and overdose in new moms, legislation to improve maternal mental health, paid family leave, menopause preparedness, and more on COVID.
How Has the Pandemic Affected Mother-Infant Bonding?
Pandemic-related grief, but not anxiety, was associated with lower quality bonding. Â
What to Read on the Web – COVID-19 Updates
While many women put off plans to conceive when the pandemic hit last year, it is now clear that COVID-19 is not going away any time soon and that we are going to have to [...]