Managing Mental Illness in Pregnancy: What to Know

Managing Mental Illness in Pregnancy: What to Know

For women with, or at a risk for, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, or other psychiatric conditions,…

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Five ways health-care workers can support women’s mental health during pregnancy

Five ways health-care workers can support women’s mental health during pregnancy

Ensuring the mental health of women during pregnancy, delivery and postnatal care is crucial for their…

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One of the largest psychotherapy trials in the world has implications for transforming mental health care during pregnancy and after birth

One of the largest psychotherapy trials in the world has implications for transforming mental health care during pregnancy and after birth

Toronto, ON (March 3, 2025) – Approximately one in five of pregnant and postpartum individuals experience depression…

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How Does the Gut Microbiome Affect Mental Health?

How Does the Gut Microbiome Affect Mental Health?

KOTRYNA ZUKAUSKAITE Thankfully, we’ve come a long way from the idea that mental health issues are…

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War in Ukraine vs. Motherhood: Mental health self-perceptions of relocated pregnant women and new mothers | BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

War in Ukraine vs. Motherhood: Mental health self-perceptions of relocated pregnant women and new mothers | BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

The demographic characteristics of the study population are detailed in Table 2. The Chi-squared test, based…

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Large psychotherapy trial has implications for transforming mental health care during pregnancy and after birth

Large psychotherapy trial has implications for transforming mental health care during pregnancy and after birth

Approximately one in five of pregnant and postpartum individuals experience depression and anxiety, yet less than…

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Mental health medications and pregnancy: Stop or continue?

Mental health medications and pregnancy: Stop or continue?

The word pregnancy can conjure up images of celebrities like Demi Moore smiling and glowing with…

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Multiple sclerosis linked to higher risk of mental illness during and after pregnancy

Multiple sclerosis linked to higher risk of mental illness during and after pregnancy

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain People with multiple sclerosis (MS) face a significantly higher risk of perinatal…

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Mental health risks in pregnancy and early parenthood among male and female parents following unintended pregnancy or fertility treatment: a cross-sectional observational study | BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

Mental health risks in pregnancy and early parenthood among male and female parents following unintended pregnancy or fertility treatment: a cross-sectional observational study | BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

We used three markers to assess mental health risks: recent levels of psychological distress, chronic pain…

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Mental health risks higher for pregnant people with MS

Mental health risks higher for pregnant people with MS

Pregnant people with multiple sclerosis (MS) have a higher chance of experiencing mental illness both during…

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