All articles tagged with #perinatal mental health
Postpartum psychosis is rare (about 1–2 per 1,000 after childbirth) and still stigmatized; experts explain three common misconceptions, outline symptoms and treatment, and note how high-profile cases like Lindsay Clancy illustrate the complex intersection of mental health and law.
An influencer mom documents her newborn Ronan’s eight-month battle with colic, posting cries, soothing attempts, and the emotional toll on her and her family; viewers offer tips that helped at times (e.g., bouncing on an exercise ball) while experts note the link between colic and maternal mental health, including postpartum depression, which she experienced at three months postpartum; ultimately Ronan outgrew the colic and the family expanded with a second child who did not have colic.
Woman's Hospital in Baton Rouge has been granted permits to begin construction on a $4.6 million perinatal mental health unit, the first of its kind in Louisiana, to address the needs of pregnant and postpartum women. With maternal mental health disorders being the leading cause of pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S., the unit aims to provide support for issues such as anxiety, birth-related PTSD, and perinatal and postpartum depression, which affect one in five women. Louisiana, with the fifth-highest maternal mortality rate in the country, has recognized the importance of improving maternal mental health care, and the new unit is expected to open in September, offering a critical step in the postpartum healing process.