{"id":4005,"date":"2023-12-05T11:20:24","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T16:20:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ncmatters\/?page_id=4005"},"modified":"2024-03-18T09:18:17","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T13:18:17","slug":"what-are-pmads","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ncmatters\/what-are-pmads\/","title":{"rendered":"What are PMADs?"},"content":{"rendered":"

PMADs, or perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, describe symptoms of several mental health conditions that mothers and birthing people can face during pregnancy or after delivery. PMADs are the most common complication of the perinatal period and often go untreated. PMADs include:<\/p>\n\n\n

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  • Anxiety<\/li>\n
  • Bipolar Mood Disorder<\/li>\n
  • Depression<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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    • Obsessive Symptoms<\/li>\n
    • Postpartum Psychosis<\/li>\n
    • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

      But what causes PMADs?<\/h3>\n
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      • Researchers think that risk factors can be different for each person. It is not your or your partner’s fault if either of you develops a mood or anxiety disorder.<\/li>\n
      • Up to 50% of people with PMADs go untreated, and the effects can impact the entire family.<\/li>\n
      • It is critical for fathers, co-parents, and partners to know how to help mothers or birthing people navigate PMADs in order to have a successful pregnancy and postpartum period.<\/li>\n
      • You can’t fix PMADs, but you can get the support, care, and help you need. There are a number of safe, evidence-based treatments to choose from.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n