From medications to neuromodulation, lifestyle changes, and emerging therapies, understand the latest evidence and best practices for managing mental illness in pregnancy and postpartum.

Risk for moderate to severe depressive symptoms during pregnancy varied widely across 20 different racial and ethnic groups, ...

Based on data from the CDC, one in eight women in the US report experiencing symptoms of depression after giving birth.

Common misconceptions include the belief that you can never stop taking them or that they will change your personality. The ...

Pregnant women also complain about being dizzy and lightheaded, but that is not all! Apart from physiological changes, it also affects their mental health in many different ways. According to a study ...

Postpartum anxiety shares symptoms with anxiety disorders, plus additional postpartum considerations. Learn what helps ...

The research constitutes some of the first evidence that the condition is associated with modifications in the brain before childbirth. By Pam Belluck Pam Belluck covers maternal mental health and ...

The SUMMIT trial reveals promising implications for transforming mental health care during pregnancy and the postpartum ...

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Legislation requiring healthcare professionals assess a woman for postpartum depression made it over the first hurdles last ...

The University of British Columbia says cognitive behavioral therapy is the gold standard of treatment. It involves several ...