Division of Women's Reproductive Behavioral Health

We understand how pregnancy and motherhood can be a wonderful but also stressful, difficult, and even traumatic time in women’s lives. The mission of our Division is to improve the emotional health and well-being of pregnant and postpartum women through clinical care, education, teaching, and clinical research. We have expertise in the treatment of mental health problems during pregnancy and postpartum and provide clinical services that are easily accessible, stigma free, and confidential.

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• Women's Reproductive Behavioral Health

News

Screening for Mental Health & Substance Use During Pregnancy and Postpartum

• New SC mothers have providers to talk to and text with in new health study
• MUSC Study Focusing on Reducing Death Rate for New SC Moms
• Podcast: Text Messaging Can Improve Perinatal Mental Health Screening and Referral
• Protecting Moms: Black mothers in South Carolina are more likely to die after childbirth, a new system at MUSC offers hope
• MUSC Granted $7M to Help Pregnant and Post-Partum Women with Mental Health

Coronavirus

• Helping Pregnant Women & New Moms with Mental Health Issues During the Pandemic
• Number of Pregnant Women, New Moms Getting Mental Health Help Soars During Pandemic

Depression During Pregnancy & Postpartum

• What a Reproductive Psychiatrist Tells Her Patients About Intrusive Thoughts
• Taking the Scary Out of Reproductive Psychiatrist with Dr. Claire Smith
• MUSC psychiatrist involved in testing new postpartum depression pill calls its approval a big deal
• Help for Postpartum Depression
• Moving Forward in Maternal Health Care by Following Women's Lead
• Tackling Postpartum Depression and Anxiety (Podcast)
• Speaking of Today Show: Supporting Women Through Perinatal Psychiatry, Interview with Dr. Connie Guille, MUSC
• Is this Normal? With Dr. Connie Guille on Dabble Co
• What is Postpartum Depression? Recognizing the Signs and Getting Help
• South Carolina Public Radio: Screening for Postpartum Depression
• South Carolina Public Radio: Depression During Pregnancy
• Fighting the Stigma of Postpartum Depression
• Pregnant Women, New Moms Get Mental Health Help at Special Clinic
• Busting the Supermom Myth
• Lowcountry Group Helps Moms Battling Postpartum Depression

Perinatal Opioid Use

• Addiction Treatment for Expecting Moms Using Telehealth
• Telehealth Expands Treatment Options in Rural Areas
• Doctor Provides Opioid Addiction Counseling for Pregnant Mothers
• Telemedicine Helps Pregnant Women Tackle Taboo Issue
• Telemedicine Valuable for Pregnant Women with Opioid Use Disorder
• Opioids and Pregnancy
• Figuring Out an "Exit Plan" for Patients Stuck on Opioids to Manage Pain

Infertility, Grief & Loss

• Paid Leave After Pregnancy Loss Should Absolutely Be a National Mandate
• South Carolina Public Radio: Grief and Coping After Miscarriage
• Grief and Coping After Miscarriage
• Should I Stop Taking Antidepressant Medications When Trying to Get Pregnant?

Women's Health

• Mount Pleasant social club for families opening in March
• South Carolina mothers on Medicaid will get better birth options with $17M federal grant
• Maternal Mental Health: Breaking The Stigma with MUSC's
  Dr. Constance Guille and Dr. Courtney King (Podcast)
• Podcast on PMDD Awareness with Dawn