A Deeper Shade of Blue

Over the last decade, anticonvulsant medications or anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) have been used more frequently in women of reproductive age. While this class of medications may be particularly helpful for the treatment of bipolar disorder and other mood disorders, they have significant interactions with other drugs. Many anticonvulsants induce liver enzymes and thus may enhance […]

Depression tends to run in families. New research from the Wales School of Medicine suggests that postpartum depression also appears to cluster in some families. In this study, the prevalence of postpartum depression was assessed in 120 sibling pairs with recurrent major depression. What the researchers observed was that women with a […]

Sarah Masterson at the Perinatal Project recently listed a great new resource for healthcare professionals seeking information about perinatal depression:
Thanks to an HRSA grant-funded program, you can call a toll-free number for a NO COST consultation on your questions related to the diagnosis and treatment of perinatal depression
The Perinatal Consultation Service provides this free helpline, […]

Depression can strike at any time in a woman’s life, but women are most vulnerable during their childbearing years. About 10-15% of women suffer from depression after the birth of a child; what may be surprising to some is that about the same number of women actually struggle with depression during pregnancy. Moreover, women who […]