Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum Psychiatrists in Waltham, MA
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Harmony Bay is a psychiatry and therapy office that provides primary mental health treatment programs for psychiatric conditions such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, PTSD, and ADHD. We offer a clean, bright environment with a calming and positive tone. We offer programs and services for both therapy and psychiatry including individual therapy, group therapy, couples therapy, and medication management.
Harmony Bay is a psychiatry and therapy office that provides primary mental health treatment programs for psychiatric conditions such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, PTSD, and ADHD. We offer a clean, bright environment with a calming and positive tone. We offer programs and services for both therapy and psychiatry including individual therapy, group therapy, couples therapy, and medication management.
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Jamie Simoneau
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, NP, PMHCNS, APRN, MSN
Verified Verified
Waltham, MA 02452
Please note: visiting our website (https://middlesexpsych.com/new-patient/) and filling out the 2 forms is the fastest way to inquire about setting up an appointment. I am a psychiatric nurse practitioner with over 15 years of experience in providing psychopharmacological medication treatment to adults for conditions including: Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar Disorder, OCD, Panic Attacks, and PTSD.
Please note: visiting our website (https://middlesexpsych.com/new-patient/) and filling out the 2 forms is the fastest way to inquire about setting up an appointment. I am a psychiatric nurse practitioner with over 15 years of experience in providing psychopharmacological medication treatment to adults for conditions including: Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar Disorder, OCD, Panic Attacks, and PTSD.
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Elena Mascarenhas has been a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) since 2014. She graduated from Boston College with a Masters in Nursing and from Northeastern University with a Bachelors in Psychology. She has over 13 years of experience working in mental healthcare, including experience in community mental health, residential treatment, partial hospitalization programs and addictions treatment.
Elena Mascarenhas has been a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) since 2014. She graduated from Boston College with a Masters in Nursing and from Northeastern University with a Bachelors in Psychology. She has over 13 years of experience working in mental healthcare, including experience in community mental health, residential treatment, partial hospitalization programs and addictions treatment.
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Female-first psychiatric care. If you’re navigating a new season of life—trying to conceive, pregnancy, or perimenopause—or looking for support with treatment of a specific condition such as PMS or PMDD, PCOS, ADHD, depression, or anxiety, I want to offer you the expertise, compassion, and genuine care you deserve. I am a Harvard-trained and board-certified psychiatrist specializing in women's mental health and reproductive psychiatry. I take a conservative approach to medication, taking the time to listen to you and help you make empowered decisions about your mental health.
Female-first psychiatric care. If you’re navigating a new season of life—trying to conceive, pregnancy, or perimenopause—or looking for support with treatment of a specific condition such as PMS or PMDD, PCOS, ADHD, depression, or anxiety, I want to offer you the expertise, compassion, and genuine care you deserve. I am a Harvard-trained and board-certified psychiatrist specializing in women's mental health and reproductive psychiatry. I take a conservative approach to medication, taking the time to listen to you and help you make empowered decisions about your mental health.
![Photo of William Z Barnard, MD, Psychiatrist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/6bb19665-3a75-4026-9c01-b6d770c6f470/2/320x400.jpeg)
I am a board certified, Harvard-trained psychiatrist and specialize in helping people identify and manage ADHD, postpartum and peripartum emotional distress, anxiety, and depression.
PRACTICE IS TEMPORARILY CLOSED TO NEW PATIENTS... I aim to be as transparent as possible so as to help you to identify if I might be that person for you. This is vital because it is crucial for you to trust your psychiatrist and feel confident that your concerns and needs will be addressed in a sensitive, respectful, and nonjudgmental way. Whether you are a new mom or dad struggling with the challenges of new parenthood, having difficulty adapting to a new job or role, feeling worried and overwhelmed, or feeling down and withdrawn, I may be able to help you recover and improve your quality of life.
I am a board certified, Harvard-trained psychiatrist and specialize in helping people identify and manage ADHD, postpartum and peripartum emotional distress, anxiety, and depression.
PRACTICE IS TEMPORARILY CLOSED TO NEW PATIENTS... I aim to be as transparent as possible so as to help you to identify if I might be that person for you. This is vital because it is crucial for you to trust your psychiatrist and feel confident that your concerns and needs will be addressed in a sensitive, respectful, and nonjudgmental way. Whether you are a new mom or dad struggling with the challenges of new parenthood, having difficulty adapting to a new job or role, feeling worried and overwhelmed, or feeling down and withdrawn, I may be able to help you recover and improve your quality of life.
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Within reproductive psychiatry, I perform one-time prenatal consultations, as well as ongoing medication and psychotherapy treatment for PMDD, perimenopausal issues, fertility issues and going through ART, reproductive trauma, and mental health conditions during pregnancy and postpartum period including depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, OCD and ADHD.
I'm a Harvard trained, board certified psychiatrist. I practice general adult psychiatry and also specialize in women's mental health and reproductive psychiatry, college student and young adult mental health, and mental health issues in LGBT+ and neurodivergent persons. The issues I help with include but are not limited to depression and bipolar disorder, anxiety and OCD, ADHD, adjustment to life transitions, relationship issues, and clarifying one's values and goals. I use a combination of medications, lifestyle change recommendations and psychotherapy to alleviate distress and help you live a meaningful and fulfilling life.
Within reproductive psychiatry, I perform one-time prenatal consultations, as well as ongoing medication and psychotherapy treatment for PMDD, perimenopausal issues, fertility issues and going through ART, reproductive trauma, and mental health conditions during pregnancy and postpartum period including depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, OCD and ADHD.
I'm a Harvard trained, board certified psychiatrist. I practice general adult psychiatry and also specialize in women's mental health and reproductive psychiatry, college student and young adult mental health, and mental health issues in LGBT+ and neurodivergent persons. The issues I help with include but are not limited to depression and bipolar disorder, anxiety and OCD, ADHD, adjustment to life transitions, relationship issues, and clarifying one's values and goals. I use a combination of medications, lifestyle change recommendations and psychotherapy to alleviate distress and help you live a meaningful and fulfilling life.
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To patients with psychiatric concerns around preconception, pregnancy, or the postpartum, I offer both one-time consults and ongoing psychiatric care.
I am a Harvard-trained psychiatrist treating adults and couples in metro Boston, with same week appointments currently available. Appointments are offered both via telehealth and in-person at my office in Boston's Financial District, convenient to all MBTA lines. I completed my residency in psychiatry at the Massachusetts General Hospital and McLean Hospital, where I pursued advanced training in perinatal and reproductive psychiatry, couples therapy, and LGBTQIA+ psychiatry. Beyond these areas of special expertise, I also see adults with general psychiatric concerns, including depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, OCD, and ADHD.
To patients with psychiatric concerns around preconception, pregnancy, or the postpartum, I offer both one-time consults and ongoing psychiatric care.
I am a Harvard-trained psychiatrist treating adults and couples in metro Boston, with same week appointments currently available. Appointments are offered both via telehealth and in-person at my office in Boston's Financial District, convenient to all MBTA lines. I completed my residency in psychiatry at the Massachusetts General Hospital and McLean Hospital, where I pursued advanced training in perinatal and reproductive psychiatry, couples therapy, and LGBTQIA+ psychiatry. Beyond these areas of special expertise, I also see adults with general psychiatric concerns, including depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, OCD, and ADHD.
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Anne-Margaret (Annie) Botelho
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, MSN, RN, PMHNP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bedford, MA 01731
I specialize in the women's mental health and I am perinatal trained through Postpartum Support International.
While I am not personally currently accepting new patients, the providers that work for me are and have immediately availability within 1-2 weeks. Please go to our website www.safeharborwellness.org. Have you been struggling with symptoms that are impacting your ability to move forward? Have you tried medications for these symptoms that haven't been helpful for you? Have you been struggling in relationships, at work, in school or with activities of daily living? I put a focus on symptoms, not just diagnosis, to help you in these areas of your life. GeneSight testing offered, more information available on our website regarding this.
I specialize in the women's mental health and I am perinatal trained through Postpartum Support International.
While I am not personally currently accepting new patients, the providers that work for me are and have immediately availability within 1-2 weeks. Please go to our website www.safeharborwellness.org. Have you been struggling with symptoms that are impacting your ability to move forward? Have you tried medications for these symptoms that haven't been helpful for you? Have you been struggling in relationships, at work, in school or with activities of daily living? I put a focus on symptoms, not just diagnosis, to help you in these areas of your life. GeneSight testing offered, more information available on our website regarding this.
![Photo of Tara Conklin, PMHNP, PMH-C, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/1a39895d-f7e5-4ad9-8ce3-73108a5b542e/3/320x400.jpeg)
Tara Conklin
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP, PMH-C
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Cambridge, MA 02138
I am particularly passionate about working with women and those in the perinatal period, treating concerns related to the reproductive lifecycle, from menstruation to menopause, preconception, infertility, pregnancy, postpartum, and loss.
I am a board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providing medication management, genetic testing, and supportive therapy for children, adolescents, and adults. I strive to develop an environment where patients feel safe to share their most authentic selves and feel empowered to work together toward meaningful solutions. I take a collaborative approach with patients to develop an individualized treatment plan that meets their unique needs. Together we will work to ensure the safest and most effective use of psychiatric medications to get you feeling like the best version of yourself.
I am particularly passionate about working with women and those in the perinatal period, treating concerns related to the reproductive lifecycle, from menstruation to menopause, preconception, infertility, pregnancy, postpartum, and loss.
I am a board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providing medication management, genetic testing, and supportive therapy for children, adolescents, and adults. I strive to develop an environment where patients feel safe to share their most authentic selves and feel empowered to work together toward meaningful solutions. I take a collaborative approach with patients to develop an individualized treatment plan that meets their unique needs. Together we will work to ensure the safest and most effective use of psychiatric medications to get you feeling like the best version of yourself.
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(I also have a special place in my heart for fertility- and pregnancy-related concerns, and for those dealing with the relentless stress of modern-day parenting.
TL;DR: Thoughtful prescribing and sharp psychotherapy for anxious, high-functioning, well-meaning people, usually in midst of upheaval (e.g. college, young adulthood, new parenthood, ailing loved ones, etc.)
(I also have a special place in my heart for fertility- and pregnancy-related concerns, and for those dealing with the relentless stress of modern-day parenting.
TL;DR: Thoughtful prescribing and sharp psychotherapy for anxious, high-functioning, well-meaning people, usually in midst of upheaval (e.g. college, young adulthood, new parenthood, ailing loved ones, etc.)
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Janice H. Goodman
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PhD, PMHNP, PMHCNS
Verified Verified
Woburn, MA 01801
I am a board-certified psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner with over 20 years of clinical experience. I specialize in women’s mental health and provide psychotherapy and/or medication management with special attention to the specific needs of women of all ages, including pregnant and postpartum women. I utilize a relationship-based, collaborative, and holistic approach to empower women through knowledge, self-awareness, and self-care. The therapy I provide is grounded in psychodynamic, supportive, cognitive-behavioral, and mindfulness-based theories and approaches.
I am a board-certified psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner with over 20 years of clinical experience. I specialize in women’s mental health and provide psychotherapy and/or medication management with special attention to the specific needs of women of all ages, including pregnant and postpartum women. I utilize a relationship-based, collaborative, and holistic approach to empower women through knowledge, self-awareness, and self-care. The therapy I provide is grounded in psychodynamic, supportive, cognitive-behavioral, and mindfulness-based theories and approaches.
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I hope to create a nurturing space that supports you through unique issues that we face as women – whether it be depression, anxiety, work-life balance, parenting, or managing mood disorders in pregnancy and postpartum periods, I want to support you through each phase.
I offer mental healthcare for women and their loved ones, encompassing a more holistic, and I believe, warmer approach to emotional health treatment. I aim to provide specialized and comprehensive treatment for challenges specific to your different life stages. I offer inclusive and truly quality care with the ultimate goal of helping you overcome emotional hurdles that you face, in any phase of your life.
I hope to create a nurturing space that supports you through unique issues that we face as women – whether it be depression, anxiety, work-life balance, parenting, or managing mood disorders in pregnancy and postpartum periods, I want to support you through each phase.
I offer mental healthcare for women and their loved ones, encompassing a more holistic, and I believe, warmer approach to emotional health treatment. I aim to provide specialized and comprehensive treatment for challenges specific to your different life stages. I offer inclusive and truly quality care with the ultimate goal of helping you overcome emotional hurdles that you face, in any phase of your life.
![Photo of Lisa Rosano, PMHNP, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/b34d7ad9-2a07-4131-bad7-2e6d541e7f74/2/320x400.jpeg)
I provide psychopharmacology treatments for individuals in the state of Massachusetts who are 18+. I have over 10 years of experience working at both the inpatient and outpatient levels of care. I provide diagnostic assessment and medication management to individuals with a variety of conditions including but not limited to depression, anxiety, ADHD, and other mood disorders. I have a specialized interest in working with clients who are pregnant or postpartum. I value a holistic approach to patient care including helping patients achieve an overall sense of well-being through psychoeducation, collaboration, and client advocacy.
I provide psychopharmacology treatments for individuals in the state of Massachusetts who are 18+. I have over 10 years of experience working at both the inpatient and outpatient levels of care. I provide diagnostic assessment and medication management to individuals with a variety of conditions including but not limited to depression, anxiety, ADHD, and other mood disorders. I have a specialized interest in working with clients who are pregnant or postpartum. I value a holistic approach to patient care including helping patients achieve an overall sense of well-being through psychoeducation, collaboration, and client advocacy.
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I hope to create a nurturing space that supports you through unique issues that we face as women – whether it be depression, anxiety, work-life balance, parenting, or managing mood disorders in pregnancy and postpartum periods, I want to support you through each phase.
I offer mental healthcare for women and their loved ones, encompassing a more holistic, and I believe, warmer approach to emotional health treatment. I aim to provide specialized and comprehensive treatment for challenges specific to your different life stages. I offer inclusive and truly quality care with the ultimate goal of helping you overcome emotional hurdles that you face, in any phase of your life.
I hope to create a nurturing space that supports you through unique issues that we face as women – whether it be depression, anxiety, work-life balance, parenting, or managing mood disorders in pregnancy and postpartum periods, I want to support you through each phase.
I offer mental healthcare for women and their loved ones, encompassing a more holistic, and I believe, warmer approach to emotional health treatment. I aim to provide specialized and comprehensive treatment for challenges specific to your different life stages. I offer inclusive and truly quality care with the ultimate goal of helping you overcome emotional hurdles that you face, in any phase of your life.
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Kerri Sullivan
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, DNP, PMHNP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boston, MA 02101
Over the course of the last two decades, I have had the opportunity to work collaboratively with many vulnerable populations with health disparities in the emergency setting. I completed my doctorate of nursing at the University of Massachusetts specializing in psychiatric mental health nursing and my doctoral research centered around improving communication among healthcare workers. I have a passion for perinatal psychiatry and supporting women/mothers.
Over the course of the last two decades, I have had the opportunity to work collaboratively with many vulnerable populations with health disparities in the emergency setting. I completed my doctorate of nursing at the University of Massachusetts specializing in psychiatric mental health nursing and my doctoral research centered around improving communication among healthcare workers. I have a passion for perinatal psychiatry and supporting women/mothers.
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Danielle Smith
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP, PMH-C
Verified Verified
Boston, MA 02215 (Online Only)
I recognize how difficult it is to find someone both knowledgeable about medications used to treat mental health concerns and who is a down to earth, real person at the same time. My clients have told me that I am easy to talk to and provide good clinical insight. I provide medication management services for women 18 and over for a variety of mental health concerns including adjustment disorders, depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, ADHD/ADD, insomnia, OCD, PTSD, PMDD, perinatal mood disorders, mood disorders in menopause, compulsive over-eating, and binge eating disorder.
I recognize how difficult it is to find someone both knowledgeable about medications used to treat mental health concerns and who is a down to earth, real person at the same time. My clients have told me that I am easy to talk to and provide good clinical insight. I provide medication management services for women 18 and over for a variety of mental health concerns including adjustment disorders, depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, ADHD/ADD, insomnia, OCD, PTSD, PMDD, perinatal mood disorders, mood disorders in menopause, compulsive over-eating, and binge eating disorder.
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Jain Lattes
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP, CNM
Verified Verified
Boston, MA 02115 (Online Only)
I work with adolescents and adults who are dealing with mental health issues such as anxiety disorders, depression and bipolar mood disorders, and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). My career has been focused primarily on both the reproductive mental health and wellbeing of adolescents and providing psychiatric treatment to individuals during preconception planning, pregnancy and postpartum periods.
I work with adolescents and adults who are dealing with mental health issues such as anxiety disorders, depression and bipolar mood disorders, and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). My career has been focused primarily on both the reproductive mental health and wellbeing of adolescents and providing psychiatric treatment to individuals during preconception planning, pregnancy and postpartum periods.
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My approach integrates safety knowledge of medication use in pregnancy and breastfeeding, talk therapy and holistic methods and my goal is to make you feel empowered so you can activate your own innate ability to heal.
I cannot respond to calls. Please reach out via my website sophiakoganmdphd.com. I help women and LGBTQIA+ individuals who experience mood and anxiety disorders related to hormonal changes maintain optimal mental health during family planning, pregnancy, postpartum and parenting years. I provide individualized, comprehensive treatment to parents and professionals struggling with mood and anxiety disorders. I utilize medication, talk therapy and lab testing integrated with natural methods like nutritional medicine and natural supplements to help people live to their full potential.
My approach integrates safety knowledge of medication use in pregnancy and breastfeeding, talk therapy and holistic methods and my goal is to make you feel empowered so you can activate your own innate ability to heal.
I cannot respond to calls. Please reach out via my website sophiakoganmdphd.com. I help women and LGBTQIA+ individuals who experience mood and anxiety disorders related to hormonal changes maintain optimal mental health during family planning, pregnancy, postpartum and parenting years. I provide individualized, comprehensive treatment to parents and professionals struggling with mood and anxiety disorders. I utilize medication, talk therapy and lab testing integrated with natural methods like nutritional medicine and natural supplements to help people live to their full potential.
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My area of expertise is in the care of women throughout pregnancy, postpartum, breastfeeding, infertility, perinatal loss/grief, perimenopause, as well as sexual health.
Accepting NEW preconception planning, pregnant/postpartum ONLY at this time. Welcome! I'm a board certified psychiatrist with an MD from Brown University, fellowship training in Women's Mental Health, and a faculty member at Brown University. I aim to create a highly individualized care plan, tailored to each patient's goals and vision of care. My practice is designed to be small to allow for flexibility, accessibility and attentiveness to each of my patients. Our work together will be empathic, supportive and collaborative. I am now available to see patients in person or via telehealth in RI and virtually for those in MA.
My area of expertise is in the care of women throughout pregnancy, postpartum, breastfeeding, infertility, perinatal loss/grief, perimenopause, as well as sexual health.
Accepting NEW preconception planning, pregnant/postpartum ONLY at this time. Welcome! I'm a board certified psychiatrist with an MD from Brown University, fellowship training in Women's Mental Health, and a faculty member at Brown University. I aim to create a highly individualized care plan, tailored to each patient's goals and vision of care. My practice is designed to be small to allow for flexibility, accessibility and attentiveness to each of my patients. Our work together will be empathic, supportive and collaborative. I am now available to see patients in person or via telehealth in RI and virtually for those in MA.
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Amanda Sadat
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNPBC, APRN, RN, MSN, RYT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Burlington, MA 01803 (Online Only)
My specializations: women's health, perfectionism, social anxiety, pregnancy/post-partum, depression, ptsd, gender dysphoria, anxiety, insomnia, workplace burnout, identity, seasonal affective disorder, life & relationship transitions, chronic illness including autoimmune disorders.
Having a hard time getting motivated to make life changes? Struggling to find resiliency or a path forward? For over 20 years I have supported individuals during life transitions and to cope with mental health symptoms. Whether it be relationship struggles, depression, anxiety, cultural challenges, chronic health issues, work toxicity or managing daily tasks and obligations we can find a path to healing together. I am always honored to be part of your journey and enjoy curating your treatment to your needs. As a trauma informed, gender affirming and integrative provider, my goal is to support your overall wellness.
My specializations: women's health, perfectionism, social anxiety, pregnancy/post-partum, depression, ptsd, gender dysphoria, anxiety, insomnia, workplace burnout, identity, seasonal affective disorder, life & relationship transitions, chronic illness including autoimmune disorders.
Having a hard time getting motivated to make life changes? Struggling to find resiliency or a path forward? For over 20 years I have supported individuals during life transitions and to cope with mental health symptoms. Whether it be relationship struggles, depression, anxiety, cultural challenges, chronic health issues, work toxicity or managing daily tasks and obligations we can find a path to healing together. I am always honored to be part of your journey and enjoy curating your treatment to your needs. As a trauma informed, gender affirming and integrative provider, my goal is to support your overall wellness.
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Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum Psychiatrists
What are the most effective ways to address pregnancy, prenatal, and postpartum concerns?
The most effective way to address pregnancy, prenatal, and postpartum concerns is by finding a therapist who has prior experience helping other patients overcome the challenge being faced. For example, a marriage and family therapist may have experience helping couples adjust to their new relationship dynamic. An anxiety specialist may have experience helping with phobias or illness anxiety related to the child’s health. A depression specialist may have experience treating postpartum depression.
When should I seek treatment for prenatal or postpartum concerns?
Pregnancy and the postpartum period involve intense physical and mental changes; a degree of upset and instability is normal. However, if these changes impair daily functioning, it may be time to seek help. This distinction is pertinent for postpartum depression: A period of teariness, irritability, and distress is difficult but normal in the one to two weeks after childbirth (sometimes called the “baby blues.”) But if feelings of sadness and hopelessness persist beyond that period, the person should seek treatment.
How do I manage worries during pregnancy or the postnatal period?
A therapist can help patients develop the tools they need to manage anxieties during or after pregnancy. Cognitive behavioral therapy can help people identify and reframe harmful patterns of thought, and change their behaviors. Other techniques and skills can allow people to develop acceptance, psychological flexibility, self-compassion, communication skills, and more.
Are there specific medications for postpartum depression?
In 2019, the FDA approved the first medication designed to treat postpartum depression. The medication is called brexanolone and is delivered intravenously by a medical professional over the course of a few days. However, typical antidepressants, which are more accessible, can also treat postpartum depression. The disorder is often best treated through a combination of medication and therapy.