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Peer Support Programs Show Promise for Postpartum Depression Care

New local programs use peer coaches to effectively treat postpartum depression.

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The trial of Lindsay Clancy, a Massachusetts mother accused of killing her three children, has highlighted urgent questions about support for new mothers experiencing postpartum depression. [1] Marisa Manzano said that roughly 70% of plastic surgery specialists are men while most patients are women, a dynamic she believes perpetuates male-defined beauty standards applied to female bodies. [2] Marisa Manzano, a plastic surgeon and the first president of the Association of Spanish Women Plastic Surgeons (WOPRASS), founded MM Plastic Surgery in Barcelona four years before this profile was published, leaving a previous partnership to build a practice focused on patient autonomy and empowerment. [3] A study published in April found that mothers assigned to a peer coach experienced remission of depression symptoms within an average of nine days, versus eight days with a licensed therapist. [4] At least 1 in 8 women who give birth in the US experience some depression symptoms annually, a figure that is likely an undercount. [5] The Maternal Mental Health Alliance listed better care coordination among healthcare providers as one of their top priorities to improve postpartum care. [6] Marisa Manzano said she continues working in public healthcare at Hospital Sant Joan de Déu in Barcelona, arguing that reconstructive surgery is essential for performing good aesthetic surgery. [7] Marisa Manzano summarized her approach in the ALMA method (Authenticity, Freedom, Motivation, Harmony), stressing that surgeons must consider each patient's history, mind, and emotional context rather than operating on a body alone. [8]
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  1. The trial of Lindsay Clancy, a Massachusetts mother accused of killing her three children, has highlighted urgent questions about support for new mothers experiencing postpartum depression. · vox.com
  2. Marisa Manzano said that roughly 70% of plastic surgery specialists are men while most patients are women, a dynamic she believes perpetuates male-defined beauty standards applied to female bodies. · Clarín
  3. Marisa Manzano, a plastic surgeon and the first president of the Association of Spanish Women Plastic Surgeons (WOPRASS), founded MM Plastic Surgery in Barcelona four years before this profile was published, leaving a previous partnership to build a practice focused on patient autonomy and empowerment. · Clarín
  4. A study published in April found that mothers assigned to a peer coach experienced remission of depression symptoms within an average of nine days, versus eight days with a licensed therapist. · vox.com
  5. At least 1 in 8 women who give birth in the US experience some depression symptoms annually, a figure that is likely an undercount. · vox.com
  6. The Maternal Mental Health Alliance listed better care coordination among healthcare providers as one of their top priorities to improve postpartum care. · vox.com
  7. Marisa Manzano said she continues working in public healthcare at Hospital Sant Joan de Déu in Barcelona, arguing that reconstructive surgery is essential for performing good aesthetic surgery. · Clarín
  8. Marisa Manzano summarized her approach in the ALMA method (Authenticity, Freedom, Motivation, Harmony), stressing that surgeons must consider each patient's history, mind, and emotional context rather than operating on a body alone. · Clarín
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