2024
Dr. Werner partners with Pregnancy+ App to provide support to postpartum parents with videos and resources, PregnancyPlusApp, December 2024
Dr. Monk interviewed on 5 Things Everyone Should Know About Postpartum Depression, Medium, 2024
Dr. Monk and clinical research coordinator, Myrriam Grubb, featured in PBS news segment about systemic barriers to maternal care, PBS News Hour, 2024
Dr. Monk featured in the New York Times article on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on families and children, The New York Times, 2024
Dr. Werner serves as Symposium Chair and Presenter of International Marcé Society Biennial Meeting, The International Marcé Society for Perinatal Mental Health, 2024
2023
Dr. Monk and Dr. Werner provide input and expertise used in Postpartum Depression Screening Protocols and Tools report, New York State Office of Mental Health, November 2023
Dr. Werner discusses ‘mommy brain’ and cognitive changes associated with pregnancy, HuffPost, April 2023.
Dr. Monk discusses pharmaceutical treatment for postpartum depression and issues of equity and access, CNN Health, November 2023.
Dr. Monk provides expert opinion on study showing that symptoms of maternal depression may begin at pregnancy, Medscape, November 2023.
Dr. Monk selected as 2023 Aspen Institute Ascend Fellow, The Aspen Institute, 2023.
Dr. Monk establishes Transition to Parenthood Center with funding provided by the Bezos Family Foundation. Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 2023.
Dr. Monk cited as expert in Washington Post article about what new parents should know about novel postpartum depression treatment. Washington Post, 2023.
Dr. Monk contributes to CNN, discussing the first FDA-approved postpartum pill in the United States. CNN, 2023
Dr. Werner featured in Time Magazine article on the challenges of fertility testing. Time Magazine, 2023
2022
Dr. Werner discusses stress during pregnancy and when to seek help, WebMD, October 2022.
Dr. Monk discusses post-partum depression, Momnificent, 2022.
Dr. Monk interviewed on CBS Saturday Morning as an expert on postpartum depression and the 4th trimester. CBS Saturday Morning, 2022.
Dr. Monk cited as an expert consultant in Twill and Nonfiction study and podcast about the emotional experience of pregnancy, Nonfiction Research + Twill, 2022
Dr. Monk featured in Romper article about the effect of prenatal depression on babies' development, Romper, 2022
Columbia’s COVID19 Mother Baby Outcomes (COMBO) Initiative holds its first annual playdate, Columbia University, 2022
Dr. Monk featured discussing the effect of the pandemic on child brain development, Nature, 2022
Dr. Monk discusses the Boram Postnatal Retreat, New York Times, 2022
Mommy Brain Revisited podcast in discussion with Dr. Bridget Callaghan features Monk co-authored research on cognitive plasticity during pregnancy, Mommy Brain Revisited, 2022
2021
Dr. Monk discusses the implications of high in utero stress caused by COVID-19, Undark Magazine, 2021
Dr. Monk on why the conversation on early childhood development should start before birth, Center for Health Journalism, 2021
Dr. Monk discusses a new postpartum depression drug, Time Magazine, 2021
Monk's research featured in “Why a New Mother’s Biggest Asset is Often Her Own Mom”, New York Times, 2021
2020
Dr. Werner addresses the relationships between homelessness, single motherhood, and postpartum depression, Make Mothers Matter, April 2020
Dr. Monk Discusses Women’s Mental Health @OBGYN Program and PREPP, Early Learning Nation, 2020
Dr. Monk Featured in NYT Newsletter "In Her Words" On The Importance of Maternal Mental Health Care, New York Times, 2020
Dr. Monk Speaking About Tackling Women's Stress In Order to Improve Mental Health for the Next Generation, Early Learning Nation, 2020
Dr. Monk On the Importance of Sleep in the Postpartum Period, Healthline, 2020
Dr. Monk featured in NYT piece on structural changes in brain during pregnancy and motherhood, New York Times, 2020
Dr. Monk on the myth of "maternal instinct", Healthline, 2020
Dr. Monk on the Importance of Postpartum Maternal Mental Health Services, Healthline, 2020
Dr. Monk on Anxiety Management for Expecting Mothers During the Coronavirus Outbreak, ProPublica, 2020
2019
Dr. Werner describes PREPP and future directions of the program, Zero to Three, 2019
Dr. Monk on maternal stress during pregnancy and effects on birth outcomes, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, October 2019
Dr. Monk Explaining How Women’s Stress Affects Them and Their Future Baby, Thrive Global, 2019
Dr. Monk Interviewed About New Research Published in PNAS Indicating Maternal Prenatal Stress Influences Offspring Birth Outcomes, Including the Ratio of Males to Females Born.
A selection of press:
Dr. Monk Speaking About How Maternal Mood Shapes the Developing Brain, 2019, Knowable Magazine, 2019
Dr. Monk Speaking about the Importance of Screening for Sexual Trauma History, NBC News, 2019
Dr. Monk Speaking About Women’s Mental Health at NYP Wine & Gyn Event, NYP, 2019
Dr. Monk Discussing the Causes of Anxiety During Pregnancy, Refinery29, 2019
Dr. Monk Speaking About Treating Anxiety and Insomnia During Pregnancy, Reuters, 2019
Dr. Monk Speaking About Anxiety and Insomnia During Pregnancy, Health Day, 2019
Dr. Monk Speaking About Pregnant Women’s Mental Health and Its Influence on the Next Generation: Implications for ECHO Science, ECHO Discovery, 2019
Dr. Monk on CNN on the FDA Approving the First Drug for Postpartum Depression, CNN, 2019
Dr. Monk Speaking about Promoting Maternal Wellbeing and Resiliency in the Face of Trauma (beginning at 15:50), The Ounce of Prevention Fund’s Eighth National Home Visiting Summit, 2019
PREPP included in evidence basis that made up the USPTF recommendation for interventions to prevent perinatal depression, The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 2019
2018
Dr. Monk Speaking at the Maternal Mental Health NOW, Moving Forward Conference 2018, Maternal Mental Health NOW, 2018
Dr. Monk Featured in SELF Magazine Article with Serena Williams Explaining Why She Doesn’t Use the Term ‘Postpartum Depression’, SELF Magazine, 2018
Dr. Monk Featured in U.S. News & World Report Article About Why Depression During Pregnancy May Be on the Rise, U.S. News & World Report, 2018
Dr. Monk Featured in NBC News THINK Article About Perimenopause, NBC News THINK, 2018
2017
Dr. Monk Featured in Healthy Births, Healthy Babies Podcast by Dr. Jay Warren, Healthy Births Healthy Babies, 2017
Dr. Monk Interviewed for VIEWPOINT Addressing Whether Mother’s Mental Health Affects Her Fetus, American Enterprise Institute, 2017
Dr. Babineau writes article for Psychology Today on pregnancy blues, Psychology Today, May 2017
Dr. Monk Featured in Time Magazine Addressing How a Vision of Perfect Motherhood Hurts Moms, Time Magazine, 2017
2017 Kaufman-Repage Lecture: Pregnant Women’s Mental Health Matters: For Her, and Her Baby, Wagner College, 2017
Dr. Monk Featured in Reuters Addressing Maternal Deaths Stemming from Behavioral Health Issues, Reuters, 2017
Dr. Monk on the Relationship between Prenatal Stress and Child Development, ABC News, 2017
Dr. Monk discussing Chrissy Teigen’s postpartum depression experience, Refinery29, 2017
Dr. Monk on the effects of maternal stress on the fetus, Southern California Public Radio, 2017
2016
Dr. Monk cited as an expert in documentary In Utero, Upstream Cinema, 2016
How Folding Mental Health Services into Maternal and Infant Care Can Help Low-Income Families, Rewire, 2016
Self-Harm a Cause of Death During Pregnancy and for New Moms, HealthDay, 2016
Does Some Birth Control Raise Depression Risk? That’s Complicated, NPR, 2016
Can Mental Illness Be Prevented in the Womb?, NPR, 2016
Why therapy during pregnancy should be required, The Washington Post, 2016
‘It’s not in your head’: Striking new study links birth control to depression., The Washington Post, 2016
Does Some Birth Control Raise Depression Risk? That’s Complicated, NPR, 2016
Landmark Study Links Hormonal Birth Control and Depression, The Huffington Post, 2016
Rage Rooms: Where Americans Go To Take Out Their Frustrations,NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, 2016
2015 and earlier
Hiding in Plain Sight: The Neglected Problem of Domestic Violence in Society, The Huffington Post, 2014
The War On Depression ELLE, 2012
Dr. Werner selected as 2010-2011 OMH Policy Scholar, Columbia Psychiatry, 2010.
How The First Nine Months Shape the Rest of Your Life Time, 2010
A Fateful First Act Psychology Today, 2009
Mothers at Last Redbook Magazine, 2007
Pregnant Pause The New York Observer, 2007
Tracking Stress and Depression Back to the Womb, New York Times, 2004
Researchers Study How Stress Affects Fetus, CNN, 1999