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Welcome to Raising Good Humans. I'm Dr. Lisa Pressman, and today we're talking about the

transition to parenthood, host part of depression, the experience of becoming a mother, and the

experience of the dyad between mother and child, both in pregnancy and in the fourth trimester.

And I'm so honored to have Dr. Catherine Monk, who is a professor in the Department of OBGYN and

psychiatry at Columbia University. You will notice there are some sirens in the background because

I was lucky enough to snag some time with Dr. Monk in the middle of her work day. Her research

brings together the fields of psychopathology, developmental psychopathology, developmental neuroscience,

and perinatal psychiatry to focus on the earliest influences on children's developmental trajectories,

those that happen in utero, and how to intervene early to prevent mental health problems.

Her research has been continuously funded by the National Institute of Health since her

National Institute of Mental Health Career Development Award 21 years ago. She's been a force

in this field. I'm lucky to get to collaborate with her and know her and bring her work to you.

If you have any pregnant friends, moms to be, or you are a mom to be, or a new mom, this is a really

important episode for you, and for anyone who's experiencing this transition to parenthood, whether

it's your first or your fifth. And if you enjoy this episode, it is so wonderful to hear from you.

Please DM me on At Raising Good Humans podcast on Instagram. And of course, it would be so helpful

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Please go to the show notes if you know anyone or are someone who is struggling with postpartum

depression. If you are interested in learning more about this, or if you just want to make sure

that you have resources on hand in case something arises. Thank you so much for listening.

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