The Missing Specialty in Maternal Mental Health

The Missing Specialty in Maternal Mental Health

Awareness of perinatal and postpartum mental health issues is growing dramatically. Yet there remains no formal reproductive psychiatry certification for medical school residents. The lack of training means that only about 500... Read more »
Beyond Postpartum: Understanding Maternal Depression Trajectories

Beyond Postpartum: Understanding Maternal Depression Trajectories

This study investigated the trajectories and associated predictors of depressive symptoms in women from pregnancy through the first 3 years postpartum. Key Takeaways Two distinct patterns emerge: Most women remain mentally resilient, but nearly... Read more »
Why Baby Sleep Books Can Harm Maternal Mental Health

Why Baby Sleep Books Can Harm Maternal Mental Health

When I was seven months pregnant, someone handed me a copy of Twelve Hours by Twelve Weeks, a bestselling baby sleep manual. I devoured it like scripture. Everyone had warned me that... Read more »
Maternal Mentalizing May Shape Fathers’ Parenting

Maternal Mentalizing May Shape Fathers’ Parenting

New parents often wonder how their unique personalities and past experiences will shape their parenting. But less obvious is the influence partners have on one another in the early stages of caregiving.... Read more »
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