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.
Emerging data suggest women with endometriosis face a higher risk of postpartum depression and anxiety, underscoring the need for proactive screening and individualized care.
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.
This week’s roundup covers prenatal SARS-CoV-2 exposure and child neurodevelopment, cannabis use in pregnancy and related risks, and estradiol-linked mood changes during menopause.
Every week we review the most recent publications in women’s mental health.
Doula support during pregnancy and childbirth and after delivery is linked to lower rates of postpartum depression, anxiety, and stress, improving maternal emotional well-being and access to mental health care.
Every week we review the most recent publications in women’s mental health.
Prenatal group care models like CenteringPregnancy and Pregnancy Circles may improve maternal mental health, reduce isolation, and enhance social support.
Perinatal depression and anxiety remain underdiagnosed and undertreated despite ACOG guidelines recommending universal, repeated screening across pregnancy and postpartum visits.
The Healthy Mother - Healthy Baby intervention delivered by non-specialists cuts postpartum depression risk by 81% through anxiety-focused care.
