Our Specializations

Perinatal Mental Health

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About Perinatal Mental Health

The transition to parenthood is a life changing experience with significant physical and psychological adjustments for the entire family. Many parents experience mood changes and feel overwhelmed during pregnancy and/or after the birth of their child. When these symptoms do not resolve on their own, worsen in severity and begin to affect a person’s quality of life, they may be experiencing a perinatal mental health disorder. 

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How Does it Manifest?

While the term “Postpartum Depression” has been used in the past, perinatal mental health conditions are actually a spectrum of experiences that can affect individuals during pregnancy and/or postpartum that include postpartum depression as well as a variety of other conditions. Perinatal mental health disorders occur in people of every culture, age, income level and ethnicity. Treating perinatal mental health conditions may help prevent long-term and adverse effects for parents, children and families.

The Spectrum of Perinatal Mental Health Conditions Includes:

  • Perinatal depression

  • Perinatal anxiety & panic disorders

  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

  • Perinatal bipolar disorder & postpartum mania

  • Postpartum psychosis

  • Perinatal substance use

  • Complicated grief after perinatal loss

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