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One of the questions I hear most often from patients who are pregnant or planning to be is whether it's safe to continue their psychiatric medication. I was recently invited by Katie Taves at Fertility & Postpartum Counseling of South Florida to write on this exact topic for her audience — and I wanted to share it here as well.
If you've ever wondered whether staying on your medication during pregnancy is the right call — or worried that stopping might be the "safer" choice — this piece walks through how to actually think about that decision. It covers the risks of untreated illness, why abruptly stopping medication can be more dangerous than continuing it, and what a collaborative conversation with a psychiatrist looks like when you're planning a pregnancy or already expecting.
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Published on Fertility & Postpartum Counseling of South Florida's blog — a wonderful resource for anyone navigating fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum care in South Florida.
Read on Fertility & Postpartum Counseling →If you're currently on medication, or thinking about starting a family while managing your mental health, I'd encourage you to read the full piece — and reach out if you'd like to talk through what's right for your specific situation.
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