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Checkup From the Neck-Up, Episode 33 – Mental Health in Pregnancy and Beyond: A Recent FDA Panel vs Good Science

by Joel Stockton

September 4, 2025

Twenty to thirty percent of pregnant women suffer from depression and anxiety. A recent FDA panel on the use of SSRI anti-depressant medication touted deceptive, dangerous misinformation. Psychiatrist Dr. Cecilia Zemanek sets the record straight with Dr. Neckup psychologist Rich O’Neill. For more helpful resources go to the New York State office of Mental Health https://projectteachny.org/resources/.