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Parenting
fromPsychology Today
6 days ago

Stress Relief Through Sound

Music therapy reduces anxiety and stress in new parents while improving emotional coping and positive experiences during perinatal care.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

Who Gets to Be a Mother?

Reproductive healthcare for women with mental illness requires specialized, non-paternalistic, shared decision-making to balance maternal stability and fetal safety.
Mental health
fromBuzzFeed
3 weeks ago

After My Baby Died, I Saw 4 Words On A Standard Form At The Doctor's Office That Stopped Me Cold

Routine prenatal screenings can miss or inadequately measure grief and anxiety after pregnancy loss, leaving emotional needs unrecognized.
Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Honesty about the realities of motherhood, and proper NHS support, would go a long way | Letters

Perinatal care and societal narratives often neglect and fail women experiencing severe mental health issues after childbirth, leaving many without adequate support.
Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Support new mothers with mental ill health | Letter

Perinatal mental illness causes significant maternal harm and infant risks but is preventable and treatable with coordinated biological, psychological, and social support.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Perinatal Mental Health: 2025 Year in Review

Medication and vaccine safety debates, paternal perinatal mental-health research, ongoing systemic failures worsening racial inequities, and emerging digital/AI tools for prevention, screening, and treatment.
Medicine
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Hyperemesis Gravidarum Is Not Just Morning Sickness

Hyperemesis gravidarum causes severe, prolonged pregnancy nausea and vomiting leading to weight loss, hospitalization, and significant psychological harm often dismissed as morning sickness.
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

What Postpartum Depression Stole From Me

After I stopped breastfeeding, I was happier. My anxiety lessened because I knew she was getting enough to eat. After each formula feed, Lily would fall asleep on my chest. I'd pat the milk off her chin with a burp cloth as she faintly snored. I wished I could match her peace, but I couldn't shake the want to escape.
Mental health
Public health
fromIrish Independent
3 months ago

Specialist unit for pregnant women and new mothers suffering mental health issues promised in 9.5bn capital plan

A specialist perinatal mental health unit at St Vincent's is planned and funded within the National Development Plan alongside major hospital and digital health projects.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
5 months ago

The Scary Thoughts No One Talks About After Birth

Intrusive, unwanted thoughts about baby safety are common postpartum, driven by hormones, sleep deprivation, and psychological changes, and are treatable with therapy, medication, and self-care.
Brooklyn
fromBKReader
10 months ago

Brooklyn Launches First Advanced Certificate in Perinatal Mental Health in New York State

Launch of New York State's first Advanced Certificate in Perinatal Mental Health to support pregnant individuals and birthing parents.
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