In this exploration of maternal mental health, we will differentiate between the baby blues, normal postpartum adjustment, and perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. We will review factors that can protect a parent from emotional distress and those that put parents at risk.
1) Audience members will learn differential diagnosis between an expected emotional response to child birth and postpartum anxiety or depression.
2) Audience members will learn the changes throughout history, as well as cultural differences, in caring for new mothers and birthing people.
3) Audience members will identify risk and protective factors in PMADS