Center for Women & Children Webinar: Pregnant and Postpartum Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Program Overview:
Join UW Medicine specialists in maternity care, perinatal psychiatry and social work, and the clinical director of Perinatal Support Washington for a discussion about pregnancy and postpartum mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this webinar, our experts will answer mental health topics of concern and questions such as:
o How can I emotionally cope with pregnancy uncertainties and postpartum social restrictions posed by the pandemic?
o My doctor has advised me to start medication for anxiety – is that safe when I am breastfeeding?
o Will masking interfere with infant bonding and attachment?
Register here for an open discussion with experts:
https://bit.ly/registermentalhealthwebinar
Send us your questions by noon on June 2 to help shape our conversation! https://bit.ly/mentalhealthqa
If you can't join live, a webinar recording will be sent to all registrants and posted online.
Panel:
Moderator: Mary Bolles Holder, DNP, CNM, PMHNP, UWMC-Northwest Midwives Clinic
Panelists:
Amritha Bhat, MBBS, MD, MPH, UW Perinatal Psychiatrist
Mia Edidin, LICSW, Perinatal Support Washington
Emily E. Fay, MD, UW Obstetrician, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist
Krista Murtfeldt, MSW, LICSW, UW Social Worker
