Dr Zimmermann is an assistant professor of psychiatry at UMass Chan Medical School in Shrewsbury. She is also faculty for the Lifeline for Moms Program at the Lifeline for Families Center.
The Perinatal Mental Health Crisis
Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders affect 1 in 5 of perinatal individuals who are pregnant or up to 1 year postpartum. Over the past 2 decades, the US has seen an alarming rise in these disorders.