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Mental illness is pregnancy’s number one complication. It’s time to support those who suffer from it | Edna Lekgabe

Integrated mental healthcare for maternity services, more perinatal psychiatrists and public awareness of the problem could deliver meaningful changeThe modern mind is a column whe...

One in Five Mothers Experience Mental Health Disorders During or After Pregnancy

May is National Maternal Mental Health Month, and nonprofit Postpartum Support International (PSI) is working to encourage conversations and raise awareness of Perinatal Mental Hea...

What I Wish Health Care Providers Knew About Postpartum

One of the most distressing pregnancy and postpartum mental health disorders involves graphic, distressing thoughts and images. Here’s what you need to know.

Sleep Meds While Pregnant Don’t Raise Child’s Risk of Psychiatric Disorder, Major Korean Study Finds

Anxiety and insomnia grip roughly one in five pregnancies. Clinicians know it, mothers know it, and yet the standard advice has long leaned heavily toward caution: avoid sedatives...

How to Cope With Anxiety During a High-Risk Pregnancy

High-risk pregnancy can make it difficult to feel safe, present, or connected during pregnancy—and many women suffer silently.

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.

Postpartum Psychosis Awareness Day: Educating Mothers, Families, and Health Care Providers

Postpartum psychosis is the most severe form of postpartum psychiatric illness. What are the signs and symptoms?

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.

Why Postpartum Psychosis Needs Our Attention

Postpartum psychosis is real and serious. Discover critical information that can help recognize and address this treatable condition. The post Why Postpartum Psychosis Needs Our At...

Pharmacologic Treatment of Postpartum Depression: What Happens in the Real World?

Weekly Roundup for May 22, 2026: Recent Publications in Women’s Mental Health

This week’s roundup discusses neurodevelopmental disorders in children exposed to antidepressants during pregnancy, spans perinatal sleep and and new insights on what causes perime...

So Glad You Asked Podcast: What Happens When Pregnancy Doesn’t Go as Planned with Emily Oster

Nicole Pensak joins Season 2 of So Glad You Asked to discuss postpartum anxiety, matrescence, and how to tell normal worry from postpartum anxiety.

Sign Up for the Upcoming Conference–Perinatal Psychiatry: Focus on Treatment Across Pregnancy and the Postpartum

Register for our Oct 15, 2026 virtual conference on perinatal psychiatry, featuring expert guidance on diagnosing and treating psychiatric conditions across pregnancy and postpartu...

Women With Premenstrual Disorders Face Double the Risk of Psychiatric Conditions, and Vice Versa

The relationship runs in both directions. That’s the part that keeps catching researchers off guard: not merely that premenstrual disorders and psychiatric conditions tend to clust...

Sleep and Anxiety Medications in Pregnancy Appear to Pose Little Harm

THURSDAY, April 30, 2026 — Insomnia and anxiety are very common during pregnancy — and for some moms, sedatives are prescribed to help manage the symptoms. Now, a large new study,...

Understanding Postpartum OCD and Intrusive Thoughts: Video from Dr. Marlene Freeman

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.

Maternal Mental Health Month Is a Reminder You’re Not Alone

Maternal Mental Health Month highlights the emotional challenges many women face during pregnancy and in the postpartum period.

What New Mums Need To Know About Postpartum Disorder

What happens after delivery? There is a feeling of awe and happiness and an overwhelming feeling of sadness for some. The post What New Mums Need To Know About Postpartum Disorder...

New approaches show promise in treating postpartum depression

Postpartum depression affects about 1 in 8 women in the U.S. within the first year after giving birth, and new approaches are showing promise in diagnosing and treating it, includi...

Putting an End to Calling Postpartum Psychosis “Rare”

Postpartum psychosis (PPP) can be life-threatening. Uncover the truth about its occurrence and the critical need for support. The post Putting an End to Calling Postpartum Psychosi...

Major Review: Antidepressants Safe in Pregnancy, No Added Risk of Autism or ADHD in Kids

FRIDAY, May 15, 2026 — There’s no clear link between antidepressant use during pregnancy and autism or ADHD in children, according to a new evidence review spanning more than half...

Antidepressants and pregnancy: What parents-to-be should know about ADHD, autism risks

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Concerns about whether antidepressants cause harms to developing fetuses, including neurodevelopmental disorders, have grown in recent years. Now, a...

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