Discontinuing Antidepressants During Pregnancy Raises Psychiatric Risks

Discontinuing antidepressants during pregnancy raises psychiatric risks

Pregnant patients who stopped taking their antidepressant medication during pregnancy were almost twice as likely to experience a mental health emergency compared with pregnant patients who continued taking their prescription, according to new research presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) 2026 Pregnancy Meeting.

Stopping Antidepressants While Pregnant Doubles Risk

Discontinuing antidepressants in pregnancy nearly doubles risk of mental health emergencies, finds study

Pregnant patients who stopped taking their antidepressant medication during pregnancy were almost twice as likely to experience a mental health emergency compared with pregnant patients who continued taking their prescription, according to new research presented at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) 2026 Pregnancy Meeting.

Antidepressant discontinuation during pregnancy raises risk for mental health emergencies

Pregnant women who stopped taking their antidepressants during pregnancy were almost twice as likely to have a mental health emergency vs. those who kept taking their medications, new data show.The data, presented at Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Pregnancy Meeting, “while not entirely surprising to those who work with pregnant patients who suffer from mental health conditions, are so

Antidepressant discontinuation in pregnancy tied to higher mental health emergency risk | Contemporary OB/GYN

A new analysis finds that most pregnant patients with depression or anxiety discontinue SSRIs/SNRIs—and face nearly double the risk of mental health emergencies.