MGH Center for Women's Mental Health

05/18/2026

Enroll in the National Pregnancy Registry today! For more information or to enroll, call (866) 961-2388, email registry@partners.org, or visit the Registry page on our website!

05/15/2026

05/13/2026

We're so excited to introduce today's episode with Dr. Emily Oster, PhD!

Dr. Ruta and Allie often turn to ParentData for evidence-based guidance, which is why they invited Emily to join the conversation about navigating the complicated decisions of parenthood.

They discuss:
- How common pregnancy complications really are
- How to sift through overwhelming information
- How to make decisions when the perfect option doesn't exist

🎧Listen wherever you get you podcasts!

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-happens-when-pregnancy-doesnt-go-as-planned/id1802653992?i=1000767575336

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6yOlONLWXrRa4cookDD9aJ?si=sHXg5c-fR52t0_94bqIWpw

05/08/2026

We’re excited to welcome Dr. Lee Cohen, Director of the Ammon-Pinizzotto Center for Women’s Mental Health at Massachusetts General Hospital, for this week’s Psychiatry Grand Rounds (tomorrow-3/12).

Dr. Cohen will present “Course and Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders During Pregnancy: Lessons Learned Across Two Decades,” sharing insights from more than 20 years of research and clinical experience advancing care for women during pregnancy.

👏We’re proud to bring national leaders in women’s mental health to our community and continue important conversations about evidence-based care for mothers and families.

📩UAMS employees who would like to attend can email aguydan@uams.edu to be added to the invite.

05/08/2026

Dr. Lee Cohen, who recently presented at UAMS Psychiatry Grand Rounds, is the Executive Producer of 'More than Blue,' a documentary featuring stories of postpartum depression across America.
Click the link to learn more and watch the trailer.
https://womensmentalhealth.org/more-than-blue-documentary/

05/01/2026

Today, the MGH Postpartum Psychosis Project joins the community in honoring the 6th annual Pregnancy and Postpartum Psychosis (PPP) Awareness Day. 💜

We are deeply grateful to the survivors, families, advocates, and researchers working to increase awareness of PPP. Through these collective efforts, we hope to reduce stigma and build stronger, more supportive systems of care for families navigating this illness.

Let’s keep the momentum going. To learn more, visit https://www.cherishedmom.org/pppad or follow Cherished Mom and Pregnancy & Postpartum Psychosis, PPP, Awareness Day.

04/29/2026

🎉 So Glad You Asked season 2 is here!

New episodes, expert voices, and the topics you’ve been waiting for.

On today's episode, Dr. Ruta and Allie sit down with clinical psychologist Dr. Nicole Pensak, PhD.

They talk about:
- What matrescence really is
- How to recognize postpartum anxiety
- Setting up your care team in advance
- Practical strategies you can use when you're feeling rattled

🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/when-does-normal-worry-become-postpartum-anxiety/id1802653992?i=1000764390220

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/79wToWjZSzGSWWcudMJdzl?si=6z18CV7bQqmQH9mt_1xrvw

04/23/2026

🚨 NOW STREAMING WORLDWIDE

More Than Blue - a powerful documentary produced by
Dr. Lee S. Cohen, Director of the MGH Center for Women’s Mental Health - is now streaming globally across digital platforms including Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, YouTube, Google Play, and Vimeo.

This film amplifies the faces and voices of postpartum depression, anxiety, and psychosis across America- stories too often unseen, unheard, or misunderstood.

Our goal is simple: by bringing together science and storytelling, we aim to close gaps in awareness, diagnosis, and access to care - and help ensure every mother gets the treatment she needs to get well.

🎬 Watch now and share with others: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0GST2H9MB/ref=atv_sr_fle_c_sr52cdbe_1_1_1?sr=1-1&pageTypeIdSource=ASIN&pageTypeId=B0GSTH1DS6&qid=1776264323231

04/20/2026

Virtual Rounds serves as an opportunity to engage and connect with women’s mental health providers across the world. Dr. Lee Cohen, Dr. Marlene Freeman, and alternating CWMH faculty field clinical case questions and share resources to guide decision-making and patient care.

Register here: https://womensmentalhealth.org/virtual-rounds-at-the-cwmh/

04/13/2026

Did you give birth within the last 10 years and experience postpartum psychosis? You could be part of the most comprehensive global study on postpartum psychosis by sharing your story with researchers at Mass. General Hospital.

For more information or to enroll in our research study, call (617) 643-7205, email MGHP3@partners.org, or visit www.mghp3.org/about-our-research. Thank you for your willingness to help future people who may be affected by postpartum psychosis!