by RissaEtsy | Oct 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
By: Becky Spencer, PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC, IBCLC, PMH-C, FILCA Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) are experienced by women and birthing people of all races and ethnicities, and across all cultures worldwide. Yet in the US, women and parents of color, and...
by RissaEtsy | Oct 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
By: Becky Spencer, PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC, IBCLC, PMH-C, FILCA Getting diagnosed with a perinatal mood and anxiety disorder (PMAD) can be difficult. PMADs are the most common obstetrical complication in pregnancy, yet nationally agreed upon screening recommendations do...
by RissaEtsy | Oct 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
By: Becky Spencer, PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC, IBCLC, PMH-C, FILCA Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) impact overall well-being and daily functioning during pregnancy and throughout birth. In many cases, symptoms that are left untreated can become chronic or...
by RissaEtsy | Oct 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
By: Becky Spencer, PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC, IBCLC, PMH-C, FILCA Up to 1 in 5 women experience perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) (Weisner et al., 2013). The more familiar term, postpartum depression, is being replaced with PMADs because mood and anxiety...
