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2025 Maternal Mental Health Risk and Resources in the US: Key Findings from the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health

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 Ruta Nonacs, MD PhD|2025-07-31T15:55:22-04:00June 5th, 2025|Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders, Psychiatric Disorders During Pregnancy|Comments Off

Using Predictive Modeling to Examine IV Ketamine and Esketamine for the Prevention of Postpartum Depression

Intravenous ketamine or esketamine given at the time of cesarean delivery reduced risk for postpartum depression; predictive models are needed to determine which women are most likely to benefit from this intervention.

By MGH Center for Women's Mental Health|2023-08-07T17:58:24-04:00August 8th, 2023|Medication, Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders, Prevention|Comments Off

Can Intravenous Ketamine Reduce Risk for Postpartum Depression?

Intravenous ketamine at delivery reduced risk for postpartum depression; however, only in women at high risk for PPD.

By MGH Center for Women's Mental Health|2022-03-22T09:44:27-04:00March 29th, 2022|Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders|Comments Off