Psychiatric News (10/8) reports, “Women with mild to moderate depression or anxiety and no other mental illnesses who discontinue antidepressants during pregnancy do not appear to experience adverse psychiatric outcomes postpartum, according to a study.” Researchers found that “individuals who discontinued their antidepressants during pregnancy also used fewer days of sick leave 1.5 years after childbirth compared with those in the continued use group (45 days vs. 53 days).” The findings were published in JAMA Network Open.
Related Links:
— “Stopping SSRIs/SNRIs During Pregnancy Not Tied to Adverse Outcomes in Women With Milder Symptoms,” Psychiatric News, October 8, 2024