A non-medical friend recently asked me to describe clinic. I told her to imagine you have 20 meetings in a day, half of them new clients with urgent needs. Each requires your best self. You are late for at least 10 of them. You must prepare a report and deliverables for each one.
Women experience increased rates of mental health conditions but access to care is often limited. I am so grateful to my fellow physicians, @shamarathimd & @womenwellnessDR for creating @LunaJoyHealth, a mental health platform dedicated to helping women across the lifespan.
New CDC data confirms pregnant women were severely impacted by COVID.ย
In response to my 2021 Maternal Health Call to Action, 28 states + DC have expanded Medicaid postpartum coverage and our Administration has made critical investments to tackle this public health crisis.
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Wow I needed this amazing news as a reminder that change is happening in womenโs health! Major congrats to my dear friends, @shamarathimd and Sipra โค๏ธ๐๐ค๐ฝ
Congrats to the @LunaJoyHealth team on the $2.4M Seed!
LunaJoy (YC W22) is a digital and mental health clinic focused on women throughout their lifespan, with an aim to increase access to care and destigmatize mental health for women: https://t.co/IEhlI3eMQg
We need to switch from reactive to preventive. Post pandemic mental health struggles are on the rise and earlier detection and intervention is key. #MedTwitter
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The first set of U.S. maternal depression screening data is now available - through HEDIS. Not surprisingly, screening in both pregnancy and the postpartum period was reported at less than 20%.
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Did you know that around 1 in 4 women experience mental health problems in pregnancy and during the 24 months after giving birth.๐งต [1/5] #MaternalMentalHealth#MentalHealth