Pregnancy brings many physical and emotional changes. While most people know about fatigue, cravings, and mood swings, fewer talk about...

Bringing a baby home changes everything. Life becomes a whirlwind of diapers, feeding schedules, and sleepless nights. While many expect...

I had this fantasy that we would immediately have this deep connection, but it didn’t play out exactly that way. I was more just amazed by this little creature that cooed and cried and smelled wonderful, but was he really mine?

In fact, only 2% of animals menstruate as we do. We would be much better served by studies being done on the spiny mouse (which actually does menstruate like us!).

Cleaning is the fun part of OCD for me, the part that stinks is having intrusive thoughts that make you feel like a horrible person.

Psychiatrist: "Do you hoard?" Patient: disheartened stare, followed by a deep sigh, then says "I have a few collections, but..."

here is no data to support that edible marijuana, cannabis or weed are safe to use in pregnancy, yet many women are using it to manage nausea, anxiety, and insomnia during pregnancy.

Now there are a few biomarkers for us to measure and study.

The truth is that protecting my peace is the glue that held me together postpartum.

Yes! The future is here, but remember these tests do NOT tell you what medications will work.

We feel angry when you’re resenting someone and we feel resentment in response to two things:

If I could tell my younger self one thing it would be that relationships are not supposed to feel like asteroids colliding.

SSRIs do not increase the risk of miscarriage. Depression does increase the risk of miscarriage.

Before you respond, hear me out. This question touches on a lot of issues.

The key to healing is connection.

90% of women with regular menstrual cycles report unpleasant physical and psychological symptoms before menstruation. 

What is Zuranolone? The first and only oral FDA approved medication for postpartum depression. 

Myth: Pregnancy is the happiest time in a woman’s life.  Pregnancy is a high risk time for mood and anxiety disorders. Up to 20% or 1 in...

Bringing a baby into the world is a life-changing experience filled with joy and excitement. However, many mothers also experience...

As a psychiatrist, I spend a lot of time thinking about behavior change and modification. Changing any behavior is very difficult....