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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...

Dr. Riah Patterson speaks with ABC 11 about kids incorporating COVID-19 into play

June 8, 2021

Dr. Samantha Meltzer-Brody speaks to EIN Presswire encouraging victims of PPD to participate in UNC study, “We want to change how we detect mothers who are suffering in silence. Eventually, our goal is to help find a cure and identify ways to prevent PPD, and improve treatment outcomes.”

June 3, 2021

Dr. Meltzer-Brody speaks to the Guardian about hormones role in mental health care

May 12, 2021

UNC Psychiatry’s Perinatal Psychiatry Inpatient Unit featured in Today’s Parent article, “My stay on a psychiatric ward for PPD inspired a new career.” Former patient speaks about her experience with PPD and being in our inpatient environment.

May 10, 2021

Chair, Dr. Samantha Meltzer-Brody speaks to Psychiatric Times about the benefits fast-acting medications can have on maternal mental health

May 10, 2021

Chair, Dr. Meltzer-Brody discusses PTSD and Breastfeeding with Parenting magazine

April 29, 2021

UNC Women’s Mood Disorders announces new Perinatal Psychiatry Clinical Research Fellowship!

January 13, 2021
Perinatal Psychiatry Physician Researcher Fellowship The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Department of Psychiatry is offering a new 12-month Clinical Research fellowship providing psychiatrists with advanced training in both clinical and research aspects of perinatal psychiatry. The fellowship takes advantage of the department’s extensive outpatient program working closely...

Welcome Dr. Margo Nathan!

January 11, 2021
Dr. Nathan is a new faculty member in the UNC Center for Women’s Mood Disorders Program and is a physician researcher. Her clinical interests include the care of perinatal and perimenopausal women with affective disorders.  Her research interests are focused on examining the impact of affective illness on adverse medical...

Dr. Mary Kimmel speaks with WCHL Chapelboro.com sharing, “Originally, people thought pregnancy was protective and then people realized that’s not true,” Kimmel said. “Studies have shown that there is clearly an increase postpartum of women who require a higher level of mental health services.”

November 30, 2020