In crisis?Call or text 988 · Call 911 for immediate danger

See all crisis resources →
All news

Perinatal · Canada

Canada releases first-of-their-kind guidelines for treating mood and anxiety disorders in pregnancy and postpartum

Health Canada's new guidelines provide formal recommendations for perinatal psychiatric care.

Government of CanadaOttawaFebruary 20257 min read

Health Canada released its first national clinical guidelines for treating mood and anxiety disorders during pregnancy and the postpartum period, addressing a long-standing gap in formal Canadian guidance.

The guidelines cover both pharmacological and non-pharmacological options and are intended for primary care as well as specialty providers.

Read the full Health Canada release for the guideline summary and download.

Read the original at Government of Canada

Mental Hum is a reading list, not a publisher. The summary above is our own editorial framing; the reporting and analysis live at the source.

If reading this brought something up for you —

Call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. See all crisis resources.