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What to Expect When You're Not Expecting A Pandemic
7/1/20
COVID-19 Mental Health Forum Series 1
What to Expect When You are Not Expecting a Pandemic: Mental Health Consequences
Nancy Byatt, DO, MS, MBA, FACLPMedical Director, MCPAP for Moms
Executive Director, Lifeline4MomsDirector, Women’s Mental Health Division
Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Ob/Gyn, QHS, UMMS/UMMHC
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Can be harder to access
health care
Ob care and mental health care has changed
Stressors include social isolation, financial insecurity, IPV
Prior coping mechanisms may not be available
The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented challenges in health care
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The COVID-19 pandemic is increasing perinatal depression and anxiety
Depression 1-2 in 5
Anxiety 1 in 3
Huang et al (2020). Psychiatry Research. Davenport et al (2020). Front. Glob. Women’s Health. Masters et al (2020). In Prep.
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The COVID-19 pandemic is exposing and widening health inequities
Race, income and public health insurance coverage increase the risk of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders
Communities of color are disproportionately affected by the pandemic
Acute and longstanding racial trauma
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Global traumatic events, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, can be traumatic for women and families
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The pandemic can delay recognition of mental health conditions
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Mental health screening, assessment and diagnosis is more complicated
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Mental health supports and resources are available
https://www.mcpapformoms.org/
Trauma-informed care
Educate, prepare, and provide choices
Refer to mental health treatment and other supports
Physical distancing yet social connectedness
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Trauma informed care
The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented challenges and exposed long-standing inequities and gaps in health care across the world
Healthequity
EMR integration and technology
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Thank you!
QUESTIONS?
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Please contact me with questions
Thank you!
www.mcpapformoms.orgwww.lifeline4moms.org
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