Before you cook, oil the pan; before you plant that spring lawn, aerate the soil. Before you start a psych med, these are six things you need to have in place.

You start a medication. The patient feels better in two weeks. You think: “Finally. This one works.” But six weeks later, the magic’s gone.

We interview psychoanalyst William Meyer on a therapeutic approach to postpartum depression.

We look at how often postpartum depression converts to bipolar, and what that means for treatment.

Has gained weight. Feels stiff. No motivation. And still psychotic. You’re thinking it’s time to try Cobenfy.

Brexanolone has quietly exited the pharmaceutical stage, and we look at what that means for its stand-in, zuranolone (Zurzuvae), in postpartum depression. 

We explore the DSM-style criteria for Hubris Syndrome, a variation of narcissism that can be induced by too much power and adoration.