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Articles to validate your experiences and to empower you to understand and navigate the world of perinatal mental ill health informed by research, lived experience, and reflection
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Why We Need to Talk About Bipolar Disorder in Pregnancy and Postpartum.
When you think about maternal mental health, does bipolar disorder even come to mind? Pregnancy and postpartum include an increased vulnerability to the onset or recurrence of bipolar disorder, yet screening in antenatal and postnatal settings tends to only focus on depression. This is a missed opportunity, meaning bipolar disorder remains underdetected and undertreated in the perinatal period. So let’s talk about what bipolar disorder is and why it needs to be part of the conversation.
