Putting a Name to Silent Suffering: Treating Perinatal Mental Health
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Overview: Perinatal mental health is a widespread issue, however, often overlooked and rarely discussed within the helping profession. The reality and experiences of new parents are disregarded with an expectation that having a baby is “the best time of your life,” so parents suffer in silence. Untreated perinatal mental health leads to psychiatric needs and shattered families; having generational impact. The purpose of this course is to draw attention to the relevance of perinatal mental health, recognize signs, symptoms and interventions, while, normalizing the matter.
Objectives:
- Increase awareness of perinatal mental health, identify risk factors and who it impacts.
- Become familiar with true experiences of individuals facing perinatal mental health.
- Identify best practices in supporting individuals experiencing perinatal mental health.
Audience: hospital
Sheng is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Perinatal Mental Health–Certified therapist. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh and a master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Her career spans human services, healthcare, and higher education, with extensive experience addressing mental health, trauma, and systems change. From 2018 to 2023, Sheng served as a professor in the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay’s Social Work Department and continues to teach continuing education courses on ethics, boundaries, diversity, and leadership. Sheng is the Founder and CEO of Us 2 Behavioral Health Care, a multicultural mental health organization committed to advancing equity and access in behavioral health.