Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders are among the most common complications that occur in pregnancy or in the first 12 months after delivery. Despite the negative effects on maternal, obstetric, birth, offspring, partner, and family outcomes, perinatal mental health disorders often remain under diagnosed, and untreated or under-treated. Summary of perinatal mental health conditions PDF here.
Perinatal mental health challenges are some of the most common conditions complicating pregnancy and the first postpartum year. Despite the negative effects on maternal, obstetric, birth, offspring, partner, and family outcomes, perinatal mental health disorders often remain under diagnosed, and untreated or under-treated. This toolkit provides actionable information, algorithms, and clinical pearls so that obstetric providers and practices can successfully address perinatal mental health conditions. Toolkit link here.
Resources
ACOG Anxiety & Pregnancy: Anxiety disorders are health conditions that can be treated. Everyone feels anxious sometimes. This is when you feel nervous, worried, or concerned. But an anxiety disorder is more than a temporary worry or fear. An anxiety disorder causes your feelings to get in the way of your everyday life.
ACOG Depression and Pregnancy:Depression is common during pregnancy, affecting about 1 in 10 pregnant women. Some women have depression and anxiety for the first time in their lives during pregnancy or after delivery.
CREOGs Over Coffee Podcast episode 183: 30-minute conversation about perinatal mental health between Tiffany Moore Simas, MD, FACOG; Nancy Byatt, DO; and hosts Fei Cai, MD, FACOG, and Nicholas Burns, MD, FACOG.
Pychiatry.org: Perinatal mental health and substance use white paper.
Postpartum Support International has many resources to help families, providers, and communities learn about the emotional and mental health of childbearing families. If you are not able to find what you’re looking for, there are three ways to find more options: You can do a search by typing keywords in the search box at the upper right of your screen or contact the PSI office for assistance at psioffice@postpartum.net or 503-894-9453.