17 February 2021
Postnatal depression: detection and treatment

Dr Terri Foran and Professor Philip Boyce discuss the warning signs and lasting impact.
In this episode:
- What’s new in the research into postnatal depression
- The subtle signs that might indicate postnatal depression in a new mother
- The intergenerational impact of postnatal depression
Host: Dr Terri Foran, sexual health physician; Conjoint Senior Lecturer, School of Women’s and Children’s Health, UNSW
Guest: Philip Boyce, professor of psychiatry; Head of Discipline of Psychiatry, University of Sydney; Head of Perinatal Psychiatry Clinical Research Unit, Westmead Hospital
Total time: 18 mins
Recommended Resources:
- COPE – Centre of Perinatal Excellence: Australian Perinatal Guidelines
- Beyond Blue – Pregnancy
- PANDA Perinatal Anxiety and depression in Australia
- Overcoming Baby Blues
