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Chair, Dr. Samantha Meltzer-Brody named one of Forbes 16 Healthcare Innovators That You Should Know

June 22, 2022

Dr. Mary Kimmel, Director of the Perinatal Psychiatry Program writes for UNC Health Talk sharing the need to be vigilant of your maternal mental health, “Anxiety and depression are the two most common psychological disorders that arise during pregnancy.”

June 2, 2022

Sage Therapeutics and Biogen Announce the Phase 3 SKYLARK Study of Zuranolone in Postpartum Depression Met its Primary and All Key Secondary Endpoints

June 2, 2022

Dr. Meltzer-Brody speaks to PBS about medicaid extension and postpartum parents

April 14, 2022

Study Shows Important Change in B-Cells in Women with PPD: Jerry Guintivano, PhD speaks with UNC Newsroom

April 11, 2022

Scaling Up Patient-Centered Psychological Treatments for Perinatal Depression in the Wake of a Global Pandemic

March 9, 2022
There is a great need to improve access to mental health care for perinatal women. This includes task-sharing among mental health non-specialists, an emphasis on culturally sensitive care, web-based delivery of psychotherapy with some caveats, and a lifespan approach to perinatal mental health. Innovative research efforts are seeking to validate...

Tiffany Hopkins, PhD speaks with UNC’s The Well about the importance of emotional regularity

February 3, 2022

Dr. Samantha Meltzer-Brody contributes to People magazine article on Post Partum Depression and Fighting the Stigma Associated with It

January 11, 2022

What an accomplishment! Congratulations to our chair Dr. Samantha Meltzer-Brody! We are so lucky to have you leading UNC Psychiatry!

August 16, 2021

Women’s Mood Disorders: A Clinician’s Guide to Perinatal Psychiatry edited by Dr. Elizabeth Cox available now!

June 21, 2021
“This has been such an exciting and rewarding project to be a part of. I am so incredibly grateful for all of the time, efforts and expertise offered by each of the authors, and so proud of the hard work and collaboration by our fabulous team in Women’s Mood Disorders...