Free Provider Trainings
With 1 in 5 perinatal women and birthing people experiencing perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) and 80% of all PMAD cases going undiagnosed and untreated, providers in every discipline must recognize the signs and symptoms. The Motherhood Center has created two maternal mental health training programs specifically for providers.
Our free trainings are open to anyone interested in learning more about maternal mental health topics (students, doulas, OBGYNs, lacation consultants, etc.). We hope that attendees will walk away with the ability to better recognize a new or expecting mother/birthing person who may be struggling with a PMAD and how to connect them to appropriate care.
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PMAD Provider Training
This training is open to all providers who come in contact with new and expecting mothers/birthing persons. This training will include the following topics:
- Defining Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders
- The prevalence of PMADs
- PMAD risk factors
- Risks associated with untreated PMADs for mother and baby
- PMAD signs and symptoms
- PMAD screening, treatment, and education best practices
- Local and national PMAD resources and referrals
Managing Psychiatric Illness with Medication Training
This training is for clinicians and prescribers who are interested in learning more about medication in the perinatal period. This training will include the following topics:
- Which medications are commonly used to treat PMADs
- The risks and benefits that surround untreated maternal mental health conditions vs. taking psychiatric medications
- Use of anti-depressants, mood stabilizers, and antipsychotics in pregnant and postpartum patients
- PMAD resources and referrals
Virtual Medication Training
Date: Tuesday, September 16th, 2025
Time: 5:00 PM ET
Trainer: Catherine Birndorf, MD
Virtual PMAD Training
Date: Thursday, October 23rd, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Trainer: Paige Bellenbaum, LCSW
Our training facilitators
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/catherine-birndorf-md/
Catherine Birndorf, MD
Co-Founder, CEO, Medical Director
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/paige-bellenbaum/
Paige Bellenbaum, LCSW, PMH-C
Education and Government Relations Consultant