As a birth professional, You are on the front lines.
Did you know that mental health conditions are the most common complication of pregnancy?
Even though it's not your job to treat them, you are in a unique position to identify and support your clients in seeking the help they need. Mental health conditions don't just affect the individual. In pregnancy and the postpartum period, depression and anxiety can affect the baby as well as the entire family system.
A parent suffering from a mental health condition can have lasting effect on an infant's entire life.
Mental Health conditions can get in the way of a person's ability to focus on other recommendations for their care and can worsen if not identified and treated.
How do you expect to care for your client without understanding how mental health conditions might present and what to do when they arise?
As a perinatal psychiatrist, I have seen too many instances when a mental health condition was left too long and the symptoms worsened to the point that other steps had to be taken (sometimes even hospitalization and separation of baby from the parent). I have dedicated my career to educating patients and birthing professionals as well as other physicians and therapists about the unique intersection of pregnancy and mental health conditions so these outcomes can be avoided.
Now I am creating a program to educate and support birthing professionals about mental health conditions and treatments with the hope that we can reach many, many more new families and intervene sooner when these conditions arise.
So that YOU, on the front lines, feel comfortable and confident when a mental health condition is present, to step in and help support the client.
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Practical information designed for anyone working with perinatal clients--even those without a mental health background--so that you will be able to recognize how symptoms might look in an actual client.
Clients with mental health conditions can be difficult to care for sometimes. Mental health professionals often have built in support to help manage the relationship with this type of client. We will offer a forum for peer support within a community of other birth professionals to support each other.
As a birthing professional, you may have learned something about PMADs in your training. Maybe you attended a conference or training on the topic. If you aren't using the information frequently, it might be hard to actually use it when the time comes. The program will keep your knowledge up to date and fresh so you are ready when the need arises.
Access to up to date, correct and relevant information so you can support your clients, no matter what they are going through.
Get a toolbox full of tricks to help your clients learn what you need to teach them, even if they are struggling with mental health challenges.
Have access to a community of other birth professionals who share your desire to provide the very best care you can provide and who you can turn to when you have a client with a difficult presentation.
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