Amid fanfare about a new medication for postpartum depression, it’s important to remember PPD is underdiagnosed and undertreated, and that safe and effective treatments already exist, writes Ryan Van Lieshout.
Researchers worked with nearly 200 mothers over a year and a half and found those receiving treatment from their peers were 11 times more likely to experience remission of their major depressive disorder.
'Life-changing' sessions with public health nurses not only improved mother-infant relationships, they also offered a way to increase access to PPD treatment, McMaster researchers found.