Lunch & Learn - Understanding & Treating Postpartum Depression

Understanding and Treating Postpartum Depression: An Evidence‑Based Training

Event Description:
More Than Therapy and TEAMS LLC Lunch and Learn series presents:

Postpartum depression (PPD) is one of the most common and least treated complications of childbirth, with profound effects on mothers, infants, partners, and the entire family system. This interactive, bring‑your‑own‑lunch training equips healthcare and behavioral health professionals with practical, evidence‑based tools to recognize, assess, and treat PPD across settings.

Participants will learn how to distinguish PPD from the “baby blues,” identify key risk factors and warning signs, and use validated screening tools such as the EPDS and BDI‑II to improve early detection. We will review current research and guidelines on effective treatment, including pharmacologic options (e.g., SSRIs/SNRIs, novel neuroactive steroids), CBT and IPT, mindfulness‑based approaches, and telehealth‑enabled care, as well as how to match intervention intensity to symptom severity.

The session also addresses stigma, access barriers, and health equity, with a focus on supporting diverse families through partner/family education, peer support, and community‑based resources. Attendees will leave with concrete strategies to enhance screening, safety planning, referral pathways, and follow‑up within their own practices and organizations.

This is a relaxed, Lunch & Learn event with food by , but feel free to bring your own lunch if that is not your preference. Water and light refreshments will be provided.

• Date: Friday, May 30
• Time: 12:00 PM – 3:30 PM
• Location:
  324 Blackwell Street, Bay 9
  Durham, NC 27701

This course provides 3.0 Continuing Education Hours (CEUs) approved by the North Carolina Addictions Specialist Professional Practice Board (NCASPPB). Certificates of completion will be provided to participants who attend the full training and complete the post‑event evaluation.

• Counselors, social workers, psychologists
• Nurses, OB‑GYN and primary care providers, midwives, doulas
• Case managers, peer support specialists, care coordinators
• Program leaders and administrators in maternal and child health, perinatal mental health, and community‑based services

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Describe the clinical features and family impact of postpartum depression and differentiate it from transient “baby blues.”
• Apply validated screening tools and routine perinatal touchpoints to identify PPD earlier in the course of illness.
• Summarize current evidence‑based treatments for PPD and align them with levels of severity and client preference.
• Identify strategies to address stigma and systemic barriers while strengthening partner, family, and peer support.

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