Module Summary
Dr Carrie Ladd on the baby blues, prescribing for mental illness in the perinatal period and postnatal psychosis
Learning Objectives
This module brings you the latest in managing perinatal mental health conditions, including:
- When to suspect that 'baby blues' are postnatal depression
- Which self-help resources to recommend
- How to safely prescribe antidepressants
- How to counsel women with postnatal depression who are considering another pregnancy
Author
Dr Carrie Ladd is a GP and RCGP clinical champion for perinatal mental health in Oxfordshire. For more of her writing, visit drcarrieladd.wordpress.com
Dr Melanie Wynne-Jones, a GP in Stockport, Cheshire, asked the questions
Conflicts: none declared
Date module published
May 01, 2017
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