Lifeline for Families News and Media Coverage

 

Lifeline for Moms in the News

2021

• • • April 7, 2021: John Straus, MD, receives Maternal Mental Health Hero Award

2020

• • • Dec. 17, 2020: MCPAP for Moms wins AHRQ award!
    • Nov. 10, 2020: Nancy Byatt, DO, MS, MBA, FACLP, receives Outstanding Psychiatrist Award for Clinical Psychiatry from the Massachusetts Psychiatric Society (MPS)
    • March 16, 2020: Byatt co-leading national study of mental health care for pregnant and postpartum women
    • Jan. 29, 2020: The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) has selected Dr. Byatt to receive the 2020 John C. MacQueen award!
      

Perinatal Mental Health Media Coverage Featuring Lifeline for Moms

2023

• • • Feb. 10, 2023: Lindsay Clancy tragedy highlights mental health stigma, barriers to support
      Dr. Byatt speaks on postpartum mental health issues in this article from MassLive.
      
      
    • Feb. 9,2023: Family expressed concern about mother’s medication before prosecutor says she killed three children
      Dr. Byatt shares information about postpartum psychosis and treatment in this segment and accompanying article from WBUR.
      
      
    • Feb. 8, 2023: SSRI anti-depressants under scrutiny in wake of Lindsay Clancy case
      Boston25 News segment addressing psychiatric medication and treatment featuring Dr. Byatt.

• • • Feb. 3, 2023: Judge permits forensic psychologist to examine Lindsay Clancy as she awaits arraignment in deadly attack on her children
      Dr. Byatt discusses treatment of postpartum mood disorders in this article from the Boston Globe.

• • • Feb. 2, 2023: Duxbury family's tragedy inspires business to join Blue Dot Project
      WCVB segment about the Blue Dot Project featuring comments from Dr. Byatt about mental health awareness.

• • • Feb. 1, 2023: What is postpartum psychosis? Psychologists explain pregnancy-related mental illnesses
      Dr. Byatt is featured on an episode of GBH's All Things Considered discussing perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.

• • • Jan. 28, 2023: It's hard to be a new mom. For some, a lonely struggle can spiral into mental illness.
      Dr. Byatt speaks about the hormonal shifts and the potential effect on perinatal mood and anxiety disorders in this Boston Globe article.
      
      
    • Jan. 27, 2023: How Could a Mother Be Accused of Killing Her Kids? Experts Say Mental Health Can Make It Hard to Think Straight
      Lake County Florida News article featuring Dr. Byatt on perinatal depression and psychosis.
      
      
    • Jan. 26, 2023: Local doctor encourages mothers struggling with mental health to seek help
      Spectrum News 1 segment with Dr. Byatt on perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and the MCPAP for Moms program. 

• • • Jan. 26, 2023: Deaths of Duxbury children push postpartum depression and mental health to forefront
      Dr. Byatt speaks about postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis in this article from the Patriot Ledger.

• • • Jan. 26, 2023: In wake of Duxbury family's tragedy, experts highlight postpartum support services
      Ted Wayman of WCVB interviews Dr. Byatt about postpartum psychosis and resources for new parents.

• • • Jan. 26, 2023: Did postpartum depression lead Lindsay Clancy to kill her children? Experts weigh in on tragic deaths
      Dr. Byatt speaks about postpartum psychosis.

• • • Jan. 25, 2023: Local psychiatrist shares mental health resources available for parents
      Dr. Byatt shares information about postpartum psychosis and available resources in a segment on Boston25 News.

    • Jan. 25, 2023: How could a Duxbury mother allegedly kill her children? Experts say mental illness can distort thinking.
      The Boston Globe interviews Dr. Byatt on postpartum psychosis.

2021

• • • Aug. 16, 2021: What is postpartum depression?
      Ashley P. Taylor interviewed Dr. Byatt for an article in Live Science.

• • • May 4, 2021:
      Part 1: Training, resources needed for perinatal care clinicians treating psychiatric disorders
      Part 2: The importance of perinatal care clinicians delivering mental health care
      Watch Meagan Thistle interview Dr. Byatt for the Digital Platform, PsychCongress.com. PsychCongress.com provides mental health news and expert insights to psychiatrists and other mental health clinicians to be presented at the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting.

• • • April 12, 2021: Medical Faculty Associates joins trial testing of maternal mental health app
      Lia DeGroot and Michelle Vassilev interviewed Dr. Byatt for an article in The GW Hatchet (George Washington University’s independent student newspaper). The story is about a maternal mental health product that lets new mothers track their mental health and is developed by the company Babyscripts.

• • • March 23, 2021: Health Matters #213 Mental Health in Pregnancy
      Health Matters is a program from the Worcester District Medical Society. Watch host Dr. Lynda Young interview Lifeline for Moms medical director Tiffany A. Moore Simas MD, MPH, MEd, FACOG, about mental health in pregnancy and the year after.

• • • Jan. 2021: Suicide, overdose are significant contributors to pregnancy-related maternal deaths
      Mark Moran interviewed Dr. Byatt for a featured article in the American Psychiatric Association Publication, Psychiatric News (page 18).

 2020

• • • Dec. 7, 2020: How to dismantle stigmas surrounding mental health conditions
      Read this American Medical Association (AMA) report on an AMA/Lifeline for Families webinar titled “Physicians leading the charge: Dismantling stigma around behavioral health conditions and treatment.” You can also watch the presentation and access the slides.

• • • March 2, 2020: Program aims to train ob/gyns to spot signs of depression in moms
      Read and watch this Scripps Media, Inc. news story featuring Drs. Byatt and Moore Simas speaking about the Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Program for Moms (MCPAP for Moms). MCPAP for Moms promotes maternal and child health by building the capacity of providers serving pregnant and postpartum individuals and their children up to 1 year after delivery.

• • • Jan. 15, 2020: 'A lifeline' for doctors helps them treat postpartum depression
      Read and listen to this National Public Radio (NPR) story featuring Drs. Byatt and Moore Simas. Nearly 1 in 7 women become depressed during pregnancy or postpartum. "Every time a woman is seen by an obstetrics provider, it is an opportunity to detect depression, educate them about it and to really engage them in treatment," says Dr. Byatt, who helped launch MCPAP for Moms.

2019

• • • Nov. 27, 2019: Postpartum Depression: Barriers on Multiple Fronts
      Read this MedPage Today article featuring Dr. Moore Simas about the barriers facing obstetric providers when treating postpartum depression.
      
      

Lifeline for Kids in the News

2020-21

• • • July 15, 2021: Heather Forkey, MD, and Jessica Griffin, PsyD, co-author Childhood Trauma and Resilience
    • July 21, 2020: UMass Chan launching Resilience Through Relationships Center to improve child trauma treatment
    • March 26, 2020: UMass Chan School child trauma expert co-authors COVID-19 resource for supporting children’s well-being
      
      

Trauma-Informed Care Media Coverage Featuring Lifeline for Kids

2022

• • • Jan. 6, 2022: Child trauma training specialist recommends following '3 Rs' for kids feeling social impact of pandemic
      Read and watch this Spectrum News 1 story featuring Dr. Griffin.

2021

• • • Dec. 1, 2021: Bones or No Bones? Psychiatrists Explain Why We Love Noodle the Pug
      Read Dr. Griffin’s take on TikTok’s Noodle the Pug and his connection to mental health.

• • • November 2021: Podcasts360: Dr. Forkey on Burnout and Resilience
      In this podcast, Dr. Forkey discusses the mechanisms of burnout and how to use this understanding to restore resilience.

• • • Sept. 25, 2021: UMass trauma expert: Look out for these warning signs of domestic violence
      Alexi Cohan interviewed Dr. Griffin for a Boston Herald story on domestic violence.

• • • Fall 2021: Building the Buffering: A Series on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing
      This Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (MSPCC) series—featuring Drs. Forkey and Griffin—explores child trauma and resilience. It examines brain science, caregiving relationships, and clinical support systems with a special focus on the unique difficulties faced by children in foster care.

• • • Aug. 27, 2021: How to Talk to Your Kids About the Refugee Crisis
      This article in Parents.com features advice from Dr. Griffin.

• • • July 26, 2021: Pair of reports guides treatment of patients struggling with effects of trauma
      Dr. Forkey reports on her new American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement and clinical report on trauma-informed care. It provides guidance for pediatricians, community partners, and other child-serving clinicians to move the science out of the lab and into lives.

• • • June 24, 2021: 'We can talk about this': Kids benefit when parents open up about mental health struggles
      Listen to or read this WBUR News story featuring Dr. Forkey.

• • • January 14, 2021: Sarah Connell Sanders: Worcester Women We're Watching in 2021
      Worcester Magazine featured Dr. Forkey as 1 of 8 women to watch in 2021.

2020

• • • Dec. 26, 2020: The Cribsiders Pediatric Medicine Podcast: #15 Trauma-Informed Care
      This podcast episode featured a conversation with Dr. Forkey about trauma-informed care and how to integrate it into everyday practice.

• • • December 2, 2020: Supporting Patients through Adversity
      This Physician’s Computer Company Pediatric HER Solutions article features Dr. Forkey.

• • • September 8, 2020: Back to School During COVID-19: How to Prepare Your Kids
      Watch this Spectrum News 1 story featuring Dr. Forkey.

• • • Aug. 25, 2020: Foster Care, Racial Disparities in Autism Screening/Treatment - Episode 9 (aap.org)
      In this episode of the AAP’s Pediatrics On Call podcast, Dr. Forkey discusses the role pediatricians can play in caring for children in the child welfare system. 

• • • May 27, 2020: Last Call with Dr. Forkey, childhood trauma expert
      Read this Worcester Telegram & Gazette profile on Dr. Forkey.

• • • May 20, 2020: Tips for Building Resilience in Our Children - Creating a Family
      In this Creating a Family article, Dr. Forkey offers tips for building resilience in foster and adopted children. Creating a Family is the national adoption and foster care education and support nonprofit. 

• • • May 17, 2020: Pandemic having a profound impact on mental health
      Read this Worcester Telegram & Gazette article featuring Dr. Griffin.

• • • April 29, 2020: Doctor warns against making 'rash decisions' under coronavirus lockdown as divorce rates spike
      Dr. Griffin joined Fox News “Outnumbered Overtime” host Harris Faulkner to discuss the uptick in domestic violence cases and surging divorce rates during the coronavirus pandemic.

• • • April 21, 2020: Coronavirus questions answered: How can families deal with stress of working and learning from home?
      Dr. Griffin joined Fox News “Outnumbered Overtime” host Harris Faulkner for a virtual town hall to answer questions about how families can deal with the stress of working and learning from home during the pandemic.

• • • April 13, 2020: Resilience, Development, and Covid-19 (positiveexperience.org)
      This Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences (HOPE) blog post features an interview with Dr. Forkey. She discusses vulnerable children, the first building block of HOPE, resilience, and child development, as well as supporting children and families in the context of Covid-19.

• • • March 18, 2020: Beacon Hill Chat: Beacon Hill Chat #320 Dr. Forkey
      Beacon Hill Chat is a WCCA TV 194 show hosted by Massachusetts State Senator Harriette Chandler. Watch Senator Chandler interview Dr. Forkey.

2019

• • • Dec. 6, 2019: Building Resilience in Children to Ward Off 'Broken Adults'
      This Medscape article features Dr. Forkey.