The time before conception is often overlooked by prospective parents, but is crucial as it sets the foundation for healthy pregnancies and, ultimately, thriving children, write experts Sabrina Faleschini and Ryan Van Lieshout.
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.