health policy

New Study Estimates the Astonishing Cost of Neglected Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders in US Mothers

A recently published article in the American Journal of Public Health has attributed a substantial financial cost to untreated perinatal mood and anxiety disorders among mothers. The study, conducted by researchers with the think [...]

By Ruta Nonacs, MD PhD|2025-12-11T09:48:31-04:00May 13th, 2020|Psychiatric Disorders During Pregnancy|Comments Off

Postpartum Care in the United States: Some Progress But Still So Far to Go

Earlier this year the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) released a revised Committee Opinion calling for a new paradigm for postpartum care in the United States. Moving away from the single postpartum check [...]

By MGH Center for Women's Mental Health|2018-11-27T12:35:59-04:00November 27th, 2018|Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders|Comments Off