Depression, anxiety, OCD and other conditions can occur during pregnancy and in the postpartum period, but they can be treated successfully.

Estrogen helps regulate certain hormones that can influence your mood, such as serotonin and dopamine. Estrogen also helps support certain types of brain functioning, such as cognition.

Your healthcare professional can explain more about what kind of bipolar disorder you have when discussing your diagnosis. Some people experience distinct mood symptoms that resemble but don’t ...