A Mother’s Road to Recovery with Kellie Fry. As part of our Topic of the Quarter series focused on pregnancy and substance use. Video and Transcript.
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Medicated Assisted Treatment and Pregnancy: An Anti-Stigma Interview with Adina Weissman
Letter From The Editor
“Welcome back to our second installment of Topic of the Quarter! Two years ago, for February 2020’s Topic of the Month, we took a more “big picture” approach to highlighting the ways in which behavioral health stigma impacted families. Something that stood out to me from those articles were the conversations being had around pregnancy and substance use.”
Pregnant women can feel pressured to go off antidepressants. But that carries risks too.
The stigma surrounding the usage of psychiatric medication can become even more complicated during pregnancy. This can lead to uninformed choices and ultimately poor health outcomes. Dr. Lauren Osbourne explores the Impact of medication on a pregnancy, impact of stopping medication during a pregnancy, and the resulting impact on both mother and fetus.
