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Breaking the silence on maternal mental health with Dr. Catherine Monk

This is the continuation of our series on Breaking the Silence on Maternal Mental Health, created by Make Mothers Matter. In Series 7 with Dr Catherine Monk we discuss what motivated her to research Maternal Mental Health, the risk factors at play and what can we do to improve access and support for mothers. Dr Monk is a Ph.D. Diana Vagelos Professor of Women’s Mental Health; Chief, Division of Women’s Mental Health, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons Episode 1: Why maternal mental health? Dr Monk discusses her own personal motivation to research maternal mental health. She highlights this under-researched field and encourages us to see it as an opportunity to analyse mental health across many levels - biology, psychology and psychosocial - to gain a better understanding. Episode 2: What is the current data showing us and why does it matter? Dr Monk emphasises the importance of not only focusing on mental health postnatally but also during the pregnancy journey - highlighting that the rates of mental health are just as common during pregnancy as they are postpartum and therefore require an equal amount of attention. She takes this further by discussing the implications this has on the growing fetus and the two generational impacts that mental health is shown to have. Episode 3: What interventions can be implemented? This episode discusses the two generational impacts of mental health increasing the risk of mental health or behavioural problems in children if exposed to periods of high depression or high anxiety from the mother postnatally or during pregnancy. Dr Monk highlights there are effective interventions centred around risk identification and prevention starting during pregnancy to better support mothers in their pregnancy journey and managing their mental health. Episode 4: What should be prioritised in prenatal care? Here we discuss the worrying statistics found in the State of Motherhood Survey Report in Europe conducted by MMM and how that translates globally. Dr Monk emphasises the importance of access to care and information for mothers struggling during the postpartum period and the necessity of intervening early. We must introduce a more holistic care approach for mothers in order to promote shared decision making and to treat the women as effectively as possible. Episode 5: How can we implement a multidisciplinary approach in maternal health care? Here, Dr Monk highlights the necessity of an integrated mental health service in order to utilise everyone’s expertise and sharing work-load to ensure the most effective care for mothers. She also touches upon the challenges of this in shifting work flow patterns and defining clear objectives of care, highlighting how it can take time to implement change. Episode 6 Part I: How can we reduce the stigma of maternal mental health? Episode 6 Part II: How can we improve access to maternal mental health care? In this episode we discuss the systemic challenges that mental health services face, the institutional value that mental health care still lacks and what needs to change to improve this. Dr Monk also highlights a promising reduction in stigma surrounding mental health as people are beginning to recognise how common it is and the necessity of access to care. 🎞️We hope you share these #maternalmentalhealth stories widely! ✅For more #MENTALHEALTH films, subscribe to our channel:    / @makemothersmatter9064