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Women’s Mental Health Program

Hormonal changes, reproductive health, and life experiences can affect mental health at different stages of life. The Women’s Mental Health Program provides specialized care for women across the lifespan, with expertise in addressing mental health needs related to these transitions.

Mental health providers and clinical services for women

Some mental health conditions, such as depression, anxiety, eating disorders, personality disorders, and trauma-related conditions, are more common in women and may occur together. Hormonal changes across the lifespan can also affect mental health and influence treatment needs.

Finding care that considers these factors is important. Mass General Brigham offers mental health services for women that are tailored to individual needs and life stages.

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Part of Mental Health and Psychiatric Services
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Our approach to women’s mental health care

From pregnancy to postpartum and breastfeeding through menopause, our team is here to support women’s mental health needs throughout their lifespan. We offer leading-edge, evidence-based treatments.
Specializing in women’s mental health conditions

Our team specializes in caring for women with:

  • Depression, anxiety, and other psychiatric conditions
  • Emotional and mental health symptoms during perimenopause
  • Hot flashes associated with mood changes
  • Premenstrual mood symptoms
  • Mental health concerns during pregnancy and the postpartum period
  • Emotional and psychological responses to breast cancer, uterine cancer, hysterectomy, or other gynecologic conditions
  • Infertility or pregnancy loss
Full range of women’s mental health services

We care for women across the lifespan and offer:

  • Psychiatric consultations, outpatient care, inpatient, partial and residential treatment
  • Specialized programs for eating disorders, trauma-related conditions, personality disorders, and co-occurring mental health conditions
  • Preconception consultation and care planning for women with existing mental health conditions
  • Evaluation of symptoms and risk for anxiety and depression during perimenopause
  • Screening and risk assessment for depression and anxiety before, during, and after pregnancy