Fourth Trimester: Postpartum Mental Health

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists calls the 12 weeks after giving birth the Fourth Trimester. In this series, the Women’s Healthcast will air episodes about physical recovery, postpartum mental health, birth control after pregnancy, and more. Dr. Ryan McDonald joined the Women’s Healthcast to talk about postpartum depression and anxiety. Dr. McDonald is a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology in the UW Department of Ob-Gyn. He talked about postpartum mental health signs and symptoms, a variety of treatment and support options, and important resources for parents and families navigating postpartum depression or anxiety. RESOURCES: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline – dial 988 at any time or visit National Maternal Mental Health Hotline – dial 1-833-943-5746 or visit ACOG Perinatal Mental Health Toolkit: Healthy Brain and Child Development Study - Have a suggestion for a future episode? Let us know what health issues you'd like to learn about here!

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Fourth Trimester: Postpartum Mental Health is an episode from Women’s Healthcast by UW-Madison Department of Ob-Gyn.

This episode is 41:25 long.

This episode was published on Apr 3, 2024.

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