Welcome to the Perinatal Anxiety Research Lab!
Welcome to the Perinatal Anxiety Research Lab! We are dedicated to improving the mental health and wellbeing of pregnant and postpartum people and their babies. To learn more about our ongoing research, please visit our Current Projects Page!
Postpartum Intrusive Thoughts and OCD Podcast
Listen to Dr. Nichole Fairbrother, in a podcast with the Pacific Postpartum Society!
New York Times highlights research in article on thought of harm
Researchers and health professionals, including Dr. Fairbrother, talk about thoughts of harm among new parents.
Ethical non-monogamy research highlighted in article
Dr. Fairborther was recently interviewed about our study on prevalence rates and relationship satisfaction in open relationships
Perinatal Anxiety Disorders More Prevalent Than Previously Thought
Q&A in UBC News about our recently published meta-analysis written in collaboration with researchers from the Memorial University of Newfoundland and the University College of London
Feeling anxious? We’ve complied a list of resources
Please see our online and digital documents aimed at supporting perinatal women in BC, while they handle anxiety in these difficult times.
Research highlighted in New York Times article
Researchers and health professionals, including Dr. Fairbrother, talk about thoughts of harm among new parents.
Ethical non-monogamy research highlighted in article
Dr. Fairborther was recently interviewed about our study on prevalence rates and relationship satisfaction in open relationships.
Perinatal Anxiety Disorders More Prevalent Than Previously Thought
Q&A with Dr. Fairbrother in UBC News about our recently published meta-analysis.