Patient Retention in Specialized Telepsychiatry Services

Mental health has seen a surge in telemedicine services in recent years, which has proven to be a valuable tool for delivering psychiatric care to patients who may not have easy access to in-person care.

Panic Attacks After Giving Birth
Anxiety, Motherhood Shama Rathi Anxiety, Motherhood Shama Rathi

Panic Attacks After Giving Birth

The postpartum period can be a difficult time for women. Many new mothers are aware of the possibility of the “baby blues” or postpartum depression. But lots of women are not informed about the risk of postpartum panic attacks. This condition often catches new mothers off guard at a time when they’re already struggling to find their footing.

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Postpartum's Lesser-Known Relatives
Maternal Mental Health HLJ Helpdesk Maternal Mental Health HLJ Helpdesk

Postpartum's Lesser-Known Relatives

There is growing awareness of postpartum depression in the medical community, within mother-baby support communities, and in the recent years, it is even screened for 6 weeks after delivery at Ob and Peds follow up appointments. There are however, a host of other postpartum disorders that often present themselves in the postpartum period that are lesser-known and lesser-diagnosed though they can be as impactful as depression in the perinatal period. We will cover some signs and symptoms of postpartum anxiety, postpartum obsessive-compulsive disorder and more rarely, postpartum psychosis.

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