Maternal Mental Health in CUNY/SUNY Public Universities as a Workforce Development Strategy

• By: Paige Bellenbaum, LCSW, PMH-C Perinatal Mental Health Consultant, Educator, Advocate, Clinician, and Public Speaker, Adjunct Professor, Silberman School of Social Work, Hunter College
• January 19th, 2026
• culturally responsive care, health equity, maternal mental health, maternal mortality, Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs), postpartum depression, social work education, Winter 2026 Issue, workforce shortages
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Maternal mental health conditions are the most common complication associated with childbirth1 and the leading cause of maternal mortality in New York.2 Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) include depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD, and psychosis during pregnancy and up to one year postpartum....

Breaking the Silence: How Reducing Stigma Can Improve Perinatal Mental Health Outcomes

• By: Paige Bellenbaum, LCSW, PMH-C Perinatal Mental Health Consultant, Educator, Advocate, Clinician, and Public Speaker, Adjunct Professor, Silberman School of Social Work, Hunter College
• May 7th, 2025
• maternal mental health, maternal mortality, mental health, mental health advocacy, mental health roundtable, mental health stigma, perinatal mood disorders, postpartum depression, stigma
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May 7th is World Maternal Mental Health Day. This annual day of recognition across the globe aims to raise awareness around maternal mental health conditions, highlighting the importance of education, advocacy, prevention, and effective treatment and support for those experiencing perinatal mood...