What is NC-PAL?
Learn more about how Duke University and UNC work together to offer the North Carolina Psychiatric Access Line, which powers both NC MATTERS and the North Carolina Telehealth Partnership for…Psychologists in Integrated Health Care
From the American Psychological Association: a video series highlighting how psychologists can work side-by-side with other health professionals to improve patients’ overall well-being.Postpartum Depression
NIMH brochure discussing the symptoms and treatment options for postpartum depression, aimed at women and/or their loved onesPerinatal Mood Disorders: Helping your patients access mental health care at UNC
Pregnant and postpartum women and their families are experiencing high levels of stress at this time. Learn about NC MATTERS and the SUMMIT Study: two mental health care access programs…Perinatal Mood Disorders, Bonding, and Attachment
Mary Kimmel, MD and Andrea Diaz-Stransky, MD-BHSc When pregnant and postpartum people suffer from depression and/or anxiety, they can struggle to connect with their babies in healthy ways. This can…Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders: Supporting Latino/a Women and Birthing People Through Pregnancy and Postpartum
Andrea Diaz Stransky, MD, and Carolina Alford, LCSW led an interactive webinar where participants gained an appreciation of common beliefs about pregnancy and postpartum in the Latino/a community. They discussed the…NC MATTERS: Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders
NC MATTERS Medical Director Mary Kimmel and Program Manager Karen Burns recorded a training video for health care providers learning to provide supportive services to pregnant patients with a history…NC MATTERS Mental Health Care Package
The NC MATTERS Maternal Mental Health Care Package is available for download! This easy-to-access toolkit allows perinatal patients to find information about commonly requested resources across North Carolina, including QR…NC MATTERS Flyer for Pediatrics
NC MATTERS Service Flyer_PedsNC MATTERS Flyer for OB/GYNs
NC MATTERS Service Flyer_ACOGNC MATTERS & Postpartum Support International Webinar
We recently teamed up with our friends at Postpartum Support International to offer a lunch & learn to healthcare professionals working in Eastern NC. We talked about perinatal mood &…MMHLA Fact Sheet: Perinatal Psychiatry Access Programs
Perinatal Psychiatry Access Programs address a critical public health issue through an innovative, creative, cost-effective approach to address mental health in frontline healthcare settings. Find the fact sheet from the…MATTERS Toolkit
Description of MATTERS program and overview of behavioral health concerns in pregnancy and postpartumMaternal Suicide and Risk Assessment Toolkit
Please find our latest toolkit from NC MATTERS, focused on screening for and addressing suicide risk in the perinatal population. Download it here: 22-6996-MED-MaternalSuicide_Toolkit_FinalMaternal Mental Health MATTERS
NC Medical Journal: Perinatal System of Care in North Carolina; January-February 2020; Vol. 81, No. 1Lifeline4Moms White Paper: Perinatal Psychiatry Access Programs
To address gaps in access to mental health care for perinatal women, Massachusetts created the Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Program (MCPAP) for Moms to build the capacity of frontline medical…Hear a MATTERS Consult Call
Ever wonder what a consultation call on the NC MATTERS line might sound like? Dr. Mary Kimmel and Nurse-Midwife Karen Saxer teamed up with our partners at MAHEC to offer…Exploring MDRBD Programs: Year 1 Data
The Screening and Treatment for Maternal Depression and Related Behavioral Disorders (MDRBD) program supports NC MATTERS and programs in six additional states to integrate behavioral health into maternal health care…Empirical Evidence for Telemedicine Interventions in Mental Disorders
Research article reviewing the empirical evidence for supporting the use of telemedicine interventions in patients with mental disordersCoping with Perinatal Anxiety – Strategies for Ensuring Patients Get Access to Quality Mental Health Care
Anxiety during the pregnancy and postpartum periods is thought to be even more common than perinatal depression, but it is rarely diagnosed and treated. Increased stress regarding employment, securing childcare,…