Preventing depression in pregnancy: New guidelines
While pregnancy and a child’s birth are often depicted in pastel tones, many women struggle with depression during this time. Up to 14% of women are diagnosed with depression during pregnancy. Far more report having symptoms of depression during pregnancy and the first year after birth. Now new guidelines published by the US Preventive Services Task Force in the Journal of the American Medical Association provide the first-ever recommendations for preventing perinatal depression.
How can the new guidelines help?
Depression can be difficult during any period of life. Its main symptoms — a depressed or hopeless mood, a ...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - March 26, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: David R. Topor, PhD, MS-HPEd Tags: Health Mental Health Pregnancy Women's Health Source Type: blogs
A Bench-to-Bedside Story: The Development of a Treatment for Postpartum Depression
In this message, Dr. Gordon discusses the role of NIMH and others in the bench-to-bedside story of bexanolone, which has just been approved by the FDA as the first treatment specifically for postpartum depression. (Source: NIMH Directors Blog)
Source: NIMH Directors Blog - March 20, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Joshua Gordon Source Type: blogs
8 Vital Ways Dads Can Support Their Partners ’ Mental Health Postpartum
You’ll be bringing your baby home soon. Or maybe you already have. And you want to be there for your spouse. You know that having a baby not only affects your wife’s body, but it also affects her mental health. You want to be supportive, encouraging and helpful.
But you’re not exactly sure how to do that.
What does it look like to support your spouse’s mental health? Where do you start? What should you avoid?
Here, you’ll find suggestions from Kirsten Brunner, MA, LPC, a perinatal mental health and relationship expert. She’s the co-author of The Birth Guy’s Go-To Guide for New Dads: How to Support Your Par...
Source: World of Psychology - March 4, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S. Tags: Books Family Friends General Mental Health and Wellness Parenting Pregnancy Self-Help Child Development Fatherhood Postpartum Source Type: blogs
" Psych Up Live " Segment on Postpartum Depression
Postpartum Depression is suffered by 20% of women; but it is misunderstood and overlooked by many new mothers who suffer, as well as those who love them.In this episode, Dr. Deborah Serani, psychologist, author and renowned expert in Depressive Disorders, clarifies Postpartum Depression in both a professional and personal way.She discusses the causes of Postpartum Depression, the difference in symptoms between “ Baby Blues” and the other types of Postpartum Mental Health Disorders - and the reasons they are so often overlooked. She addresses the physical and psychological impact on the new mother and draws upon her own...
Source: Dr. Deborah Serani - February 11, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: postpartum pregnancy Source Type: blogs
Psychology Around the Net: February 9, 2019
This week’s Psychology Around the Net covers the APA’s “Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Boys and Men” (and Dr. Jordan Peterson’s reaction to it), how psychological placebos affect us, difficult things you need to start doing for yourself now, and more!
Jordan Peterson: It’s Ideology vs. Science in Psychology’s War on Boys and Men: The American Psychological Association (APA) has released its Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Boys and Men, which science writer Stephanie Pappas says “draw on more than 40 years of research showing that traditional masculinity is psyc...
Source: World of Psychology - February 9, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Alicia Sparks Tags: Celebrities Children and Teens Men's Issues Parenting Psychology Around the Net Research Self-Help Students Women's Issues American Psychological Association boys Cardi B grandchildren Guidelines for Psychological Practice with B Source Type: blogs
What's new in midwifery - 2nd January 2019
Happy New Year!Some recent things you might need to know about.News and opinionMore nurses, better care – Tories’ 10-year pledge on maternity services Mothers are being abused during childbirth. We need our own #MeTooGlobal health' We have a shower for pain relief ' : can Haiti ' s young midwives save a new generation?NHS Atlas of Shared Learning case studiesA bespoke training package for midwives at Sheffield Teaching HospitalMidwifery-led enhanced recovery following a caesarean section (UHL)NICEConsultationEctopic pregnancy and miscarriage: diagnosis and initial management (Update): draft guidance consultat...
Source: Browsing - January 2, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: midwifery Source Type: blogs
How Couples Prepare for a New Baby & Support Postpartum Mental Health
Prepare for the “challenging” baby, but keep the dream of the “fantasy” baby.
I know you are going to be the lucky parents with the baby who sleeps through the night, latches on the first try, loves sleeping in a crib, and has cries that are easily soothed. But just in case you end up with a “real” baby, you might want to have a game plan for the worst case scenario.
Here are some things to think about and discuss before baby arrives:
Have some phrases that signal to your partner that it’s time for them to step in.
“I need a break now.” (Translation: “If you don’...
Source: World of Psychology - November 22, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Stacie Degeneffe, LCSW Tags: Family Marriage and Divorce Mental Health and Wellness Parenting Pregnancy Self-Help Women's Issues New Parents Newborn postpartum depression Source Type: blogs
Best of Our Blogs: November 20, 2018
All the expectations that come with holiday parties can be overwhelming and stressful. But there are ways to manage the rest of the year’s activities by beginning now.
Can you lower your expectations? Are you able to use these challenging moments to practice compassion and self-forgiveness? Can you focus your energies on what you can control instead of trying to control others? Could you create your own holiday tradition that involves helping others?
One of our top posts this week will prepare you for any interactions you have planned with a narcissist. See you post-Thanksgiving!
The 3 Main Markers of Childhood Emoti...
Source: World of Psychology - November 20, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Brandi-Ann Uyemura, M.A. Tags: Best of Our Blogs Source Type: blogs
Time to adopt Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) as a public health intervention to ease depression?
This article was originally published on Mindful, including first steps to take when feeling the blues.
Related reading:
Mindfully debunking four meditation myths
Book review: Grit is a tool in the toolbox, not the silver bullet
To harness neuroplasticity, start with enthusiasm
Six tips to build resilience and prevent brain-damaging stress (Source: SharpBrains)
Source: SharpBrains - October 15, 2018 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Greater Good Magazine Tags: Cognitive Neuroscience Education & Lifelong Learning Health & Wellness cognitive-therapy depression depression screening Mental-Health mindfulness mindfulness-based cognitive therapy public-health UCLA Source Type: blogs
What's new in midwifery - 10th October 2018
Some recent things you might need to know about. ResearchWorldviews in Evidence Based NursingFear of Childbirth, Postpartum Depression, and Birth ‐Related Variables as Predictors of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder After ChildbirthHealth Information and Libraries JournalMothers ’ perception of maternal and child health information disseminated via different modes of ICT in NigeriaStatisticsMaternity Services Monthly StatisticsJune 2018 Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)April 2018 to June 2018NewsStillbirths and newborn deaths reviewed by south Wales health boardAcknowledgement: Embed Health Consortium Health ...
Source: Browsing - October 10, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: blogs
The Truth About Moms and ‘Beauty’ Sleep
This article is sponsored by Newton Baby. Please enjoy 20% off a Newton Crib Mattress. Visit newtonbaby.com and enter code: PickTheBrain2018 expiration: 12/31/2018.You've read The Truth About Moms and ‘Beauty’ Sleep, originally posted on Pick the Brain | Motivation and Self Improvement. If you've enjoyed this, please visit our site for more inspirational articles. (Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement)
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - September 28, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Erin Falconer Tags: featured health and fitness self improvement beauty sleep new moms pickthebrain self-care stress Source Type: blogs
TPCS Podcast: What Is Postpartum Bipolar Disorder?
Most people are familiar with postpartum depression (a topic we’ve discussed more than once on this show) or even bipolar mania. Less well known is postpartum bipolar disorder, despite the fact that childbirth is a significant trigger of bipolar disorder. Our guest this week is a woman who developed this condition very soon after the birth of her second child. She shares her stories of hypographia (an overwhelming need to write or draw), how her husband dealt with the condition, the treatments she adhered to, and how she stays stable with the condition today. Listen in to learn more about this little-known conditi...
Source: World of Psychology - September 13, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: The Psych Central Show Tags: Bipolar General The Psych Central Show Women's Issues Gabe Howard postpartum bipolar disorder Psych Central Show Podcast Vincent M. Wales Source Type: blogs
What's new in midwifery - 12th September 2018
Some recent things you might need to know about.StatisticsStatistics on Women ' s Smoking Status at Time of Delivery, England - Quarter 1, 2018-19ResearchNew England Journal of MedicinePerspective: Protecting mothers and babies – a delicate balancing act.Pregnant women are often not included in clinical trials and this affects the amount of data available about prescribing some medications in pregnancy.BMJIntramuscular versus intravenous oxytocin to prevent postpartum haemorrhage at vaginal delivery: randomised controlled trialNewsMen get postnatal depression, tooAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality (USA)Complicati...
Source: Browsing - September 12, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: midwifery Source Type: blogs
Does Depression During Pregnancy Affect Your Baby?
It has long been known that maternal depression may affect infant development. Studies have shown that children of depressed parents are at an increased risk of developing depression themselves. It has also been determined that the amygdala’s microstructure — how it is wired — was seen as abnormal in two-week old infants born to depressed mothers. Abnormal amygdala function is a feature of mood and anxiety disorders, so this is a cause for concern.
A July 2018 study published in ScienceDirect takes this one step further and finds that a mother’s depression during pregnancy was connected to several adverse o...
Source: World of Psychology - August 20, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Janet Singer Tags: Depression Parenting Pregnancy Women's Issues Source Type: blogs
