"The Food and Drug Administration and the Department of Health and Human Services are playing with women's health. Over the summer, the Food and Drug Administration convened a panel on whether certain antidepressants were safe to use in pregnancy. The Department of Health and Human Services officials recently announced their belief that Tylenol (acetaminophen) taken during pregnancy could cause autism. This posturing on antidepressants and the Tylenol pronouncement is causing fear and confusion in pregnant people who may need these medications."
"I've been a reproductive psychiatrist for 25 years and am now primarily focused on pregnancy and postpartum as co-founder, CEO and medical director of The Motherhood Center in New York City. My job has been to help thousands of women understand their mental health during their reproductive years, consider their treatment options and facilitate their journey toward being the mother they want to be."
Federal pronouncements about antidepressants and acetaminophen during pregnancy have generated fear and confusion among pregnant people who may need these medications. Maternal mental health is a primary childbirth complication and a leading cause of maternal mortality in the United States. The government messaging creates a false binary between maternal suffering and risking fetal harm. A reproductive psychiatrist with 25 years' experience focuses on pregnancy and postpartum care and co-founded The Motherhood Center in New York City. The clinician has helped thousands of women navigate mental health during reproductive years, assess treatment options, and pursue desired motherhood.
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