Perinatal Mental Health News

• Mom-to-be? Why your mental health is critical during and after pregnancy

  Cape Talk | July 2018

• New Zealand maternal death rate halves but work needed to reduce neonatal deaths

  New Zealand Herald | June 2018

• Why pregnant women with depression often slip through the cracks

  The Conversation | June 2018

• Maternal mental health problems – the impact in numbers

  The Conversation | May 2018

• Public health systems ignore the psychological needs of women who have stillbirths

  Scroll | May 2018

• Doctors want postpartum care for new moms to start sooner than the 6-week checkup

  Simplemost | May 2018

• Introduce mental health checks for new mothers, ministers told

  The Guardian | May 2018

• Improved mental health care funding for new mums

  BBC News | May 2018

• Pregnant women can feel pressured to go off antidepressants. But that carries risks too

  Vox | May 2018

• App developed to help new parents monitor mental health

  The Irish Times | May 2018

• ACOG redesigns postpartum care

  ACOG | April 2018

• Mental health care for new mums ‘needs work’

  BBC News | April 2018

• Women across UK denied mental healthcare around childbirth, say doctors

  The Guardian | April 2018

• Women in a quarter of the UK still can’t access vital maternal mental health services

  Maternal Mental Health Alliance | Ap

• Moms who have depression early on may have kids with lower IQ scores: Study

  ABC News | April 2018

• ‘Urgent need’ for investment in maternal mental health services

  ITV | April 2018

• Treating depression to economically empower mothers

  Pursuit | April 2018

• Postpartum OCD is frequently misdiagnosed and misunderstood – but it is treatable

  The Toronto Star | March 2018

• What is the role of mental health in a healthy pregnancy?

  Medical News Bulletin | March 2018

• Why suicide rates among pregnant women in Nepal are rising

  The Conversation | March 2018

• What should everyone know about post-birth maternal mental health?

  Forbes | March 2018

• Here’s how Texas can follow California’s lead in reducing maternal deaths

  KERA News | February 2018

• Postpartum depression can linger for years and impact kids’ behavior

  Reuters | February 2018

• Maternal mental health priorities, help-seeking behaviors, and resources in post-conflict settings: A qualitative study in eastern Uganda

  BMC Psychiatry | February 2018

• Maternal mental health priorities, help-seeking behaviors, and resources in post-conflict settings: a qualitative study in eastern Uganda

  BMC Psychiatry | February 2018

• Canada is lagging on perinatal depression screening, advocates say

  HuffPost | January 2018

• 1 In 4 Mothers have mental health problems before they give birth: Study

  HuffPost | January 2018

• On the Beat: Non-communicable diseases and maternal health

  New Security Beat | December 2017

• Study highlights the importance of continuing medication in pregnancy

  Medical Xpress | December 2017

• Deaths of pregnant mothers ‘could be prevented with better care’

  BT | December 2017