Screening for postpartum depression is a valuable safeguard. It is not, however, all we have to do. There is little debate that our most reliable and valid screening tool for postpartum depression, ...

New baby, new emotions. Over 80% of new mothers experience the “baby blues” shortly after childbirth due to changing hormones ...

Follow this author to personalize your feed and get instant alerts. WHY FOLLOW? Update your preferences in Account Settings Personalized Content Follow this author to personalize your feed and get ...

Medicaid reimbursement was associated with more billed postpartum depression (PPD) screens and higher probability of the mother being diagnosed and treated. Medicaid-insured mothers have higher rates ...

Moments after Jenna Carberg gave birth to her daughter, doctors put the baby on her chest. “I felt a disconnect right away,” she recalled. At home, the Orlando, Florida, mom was exhausted and anxious ...

Editor’s Note: This article was revised in May 2024 to reflect newly available peripartum mental health data and the 2023 ACOG clinical practice guideline pertaining to screening for mental health ...

A new iPhone app launched for free by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) looks not only to bring convenient postpartum depression (PPD) screening to more expecting and postpartum women, but also ...

A critical educational need exists for healthcare providers (HCPs) to improve the identification and management of postpartum depression (PPD), a highly prevalent and serious condition often ...

AUSTIN — Perinatal and postpartum depression affect one in seven women in the United States, but healthcare resources and access to care can be inconsistent or nonexistent for many. "Maternal mental ...

Maternal mental health in Missouri is improving according to the 2026 report cards that include 27 measures across four ...