Hi everyone,
Here is a link to a blog on clinical nutrition as prevention and treatment of perinatal mood disorders.
www.wellpostpartum.com also outlines treatment approaches that can help medications work better.
Clinical nutrition offers hope for those suffering from perinatal mood disorders. Nutrients are precursors of the brain's neurotransmitters.
According to University of Toronto's Cindy Lee-Dennis, up to 50% of mothers are often reluctant to take antidepressant medication due to concerns about breast milk transmission or potential side-effects.
The Australian researcher Anne Buist says women are often reluctant to admit how they are feeling to doctors who they fear will give them an antidepressant.
Marlene P. Freeman, M.D. shows that doctors can sometimes have difficulty explaining the risks of untreated perinatal mood disorders and the use of medications versus the benefits of treatment to their patients. Some women will remain fearful or unconvinced of the need for medication.
Indeed, some women are so concerned about the safety of medications that they will refuse to seek help altogether. This reluctance and fear, added to the number of women who do not find prompt or full relief from standard medical treatment, speaks to the need for well-researched complementary or alternative approaches to wellness.
Freeman and others suggest that non-pharmalogical treatments may be most appropriate for cases of mild to moderate perinatal depression and anxiety. Researchers are calling for more studies to be conducted on natural products for the prevention and treatment of various psychiatric disorders.
Well Postpartum Weblog provides a place for professionals and consumers to learn about effective approaches to be used along with medications or instead of medications. Enjoy reading and tell others about
www.wellpostpartum.com!
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Cheryl Jazzar, MHR
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Postpartum Support International
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