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.
Can Social Media Decrease Risk for Depression During Pregnancy?
In both pregnant and postpartum women, social isolation contributes to risk for and exacerbation of depressive symptoms. Many women in this setting turn to the internet and social media as a means of securing [...]
Can We Use Twitter to Identify Women at Risk for Postpartum Depression?
There are many approaches to predicting which women are likely to develop postpartum depression (PPD). Most of these utilize standardized questionnaires and/or screening by health care providers. While these approaches may be effective, they tend to be costly and labor-intensive. A new study pilots the use of social media in predicting which women at risk for postpartum mood disorders.Â