Mental Health News

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — New, innovative therapies must be added to the existing arsenal of treatments for adult female acne, according to a presentation at South Beach Symposium.

Women with an unplanned cesarean delivery had increased odds of developing postpartum depression and attending postpartum visits vs. those who delivered via planned cesarean or vaginally, researchers reported.

Nearly 50% of women who utilized antidepressant prescriptions before conception discontinued use after pregnancy without substitution of psychotherapy treatment, according to results of a cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.

Mothers with multiple sclerosis had an elevated incidence and prevalence of peripartum mental illness vs. mothers without MS and those with or without other chronic conditions, according to study results.

Many women exercising in gym settings report perceived judgment about their appearance and performance as well as harassment and safety concerns, highlighting the need for more inclusive spaces to improve health, survey data show.

Treatment and counseling preferences differ for postpartum mothers with childbirth-related vs. general PTSD, highlighting the need for tailored approaches to postpartum care, researchers reported in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth.

Cases of dementia in the United States are expected to rise to 1 million per year by 2060, with Black individuals, women and those older than 75 years expected to be most affected, according to new data published in Nature Medicine.

Women with a kidney transplant may be more likely to have a cesarean section, labor-free delivery and vaginal complications than those without a transplant, according to data from an Australia-based study.

High caregiving stress was associated with incident hypertension among a cohort of reproductive-age Black women, according to study findings published in Hypertension.