Does Cesarean Delivery Increase Risk for Postpartum Depression?
Cesarean delivery is linked to a small increase in postpartum psychiatric risk, but stronger predictors—like prior mental illness—remain more clinically important.
A Message from the MGH Postpartum Psychosis Project This Maternal Mental Health Month
The Postpartum Psychosis Project team shares what inspires their work and the key lessons they hope more people understand.
SSRIs, SNRIs, and Pregnancy: Reassuring Data on Neurodevelopmental Outcomes
A large meta-analysis finds no causal link between prenatal antidepressant exposure and neurodevelopmental disorders after accounting for confounding factors.
So Glad You Asked Returns for Season 2: Understanding Postpartum Anxiety with Nicole Pensak, PhD
Nicole Pensak joins Season 2 of So Glad You Asked to discuss postpartum anxiety, matrescence, and how to tell normal worry from postpartum anxiety.
Choosing a First-Line Treatment for Postpartum Psychosis: Why Lithium Matters
Postpartum psychosis is a psychiatric emergency. Evidence supports early use of lithium plus antipsychotics—and, when needed, ECT—to achieve remission and prevent relapse.
Pharmacologic Treatment of Postpartum Depression: What Happens in the Real World?
New data reveal that while most women with postpartum depression start antidepressant treatment, many discontinue treatment early—highlighting persistent gaps in postpartum care.
Weekly Roundup for March 27, 2026: Recent Publications in Women’s Mental Health
Learn more about the impact of perinatal depression on child neurodevelopment, new rapid-acting treatments for PPD, and new data reshaping how we treat menopausal symptoms.
Is There a Link Between Endometriosis and Perinatal Depression?
Emerging data suggest women with endometriosis face a higher risk of postpartum depression and anxiety, underscoring the need for proactive screening and individualized care.
Beyond the EPDS: Using AI to Identify Women at Risk for Postpartum Depression
AI and machine learning models, using tools like the EPDS and data from the electronic health record, may help clinicians detect and even prevent postpartum depression.
Weekly Roundup for March 13, 2026: Recent Publications in Women’s Mental Health
This week’s list spans antidepressant safety, benefits of psychotropic medication continuation on postpartum self-harm risk, anti-seizure medications and congenital malformations, and new approaches to PPD screening.