Speaker Ariel Hill-Thomas RN, will discuss the many challenges that pregnant women with SMI face during pregnancy in connecting with appropriate mental health care and support. This seminar will review the many factors that contribute to health disparities for this population. This seminar will also address the stigmatization that exists within motherhood for women with SMI. This seminar will also briefly discuss what trauma-informed mental health care looks like for this population. This session will end with an open discussion on how interdisciplinary collaboration can make a difference in addressing health disparities and stigma while promoting trauma-informed care for this population.
Participants will: