Mental Health News

At 2 months postpartum, about one in 11 women with cesarean deliveries at 34 weeks’ gestation or longer developed PTSD symptoms, according to study results published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Transitioning to parenthood was associated with reduced mental health therapy attendance among a large cohort of U.S. service member families, according to cohort study results published in JAMA Network Open.

All women with vs. without premenstrual disorders had higher risk for suicide, whereas those diagnosed at younger than 25 years had increased all-cause mortality risk, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.

Women struggling with their mental health during and after pregnancy often hesitate to ask for support, an issue compounded by a need for more resources and provider education on the signs and symptoms of postpartum depression.

NEW YORK — Vaccination for SARS-CoV-2 before and during pregnancy was not significantly associated with symptoms of postpartum depression, according to research presented at the American Psychiatric Association annual meeting.

NEW YORK — Although guidelines have historically advised against lithium use while breastfeeding, there is a “clear need” for more research and monitoring guidance for patients who would like to breastfeed while on lithium.

An artificial intelligence model that analyzes patients’ narrative accounts after childbirth showed potential in identifying postpartum PTSD, a study showed.

Severe maternal morbidity was associated with increased risk for mental health hospitalization or emergency department visit up to 13 years postpartum, according to a population-based Canadian cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.

Perinatal PTSD diagnoses significantly increased from 2008 to 2020, with rates varying based on race and ethnicity, according to a cross-sectional study published in Health Affairs.

An 8-week prescription digital therapeutic for treatment of postpartum depression symptoms received FDA 510(k) clearance, according to a press release from Curio Digital Therapeutics.