Meeting Maternal Mental Health Needs During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic presentsthelargestpublichealththreatthemedicalpro-fession has faced in at least a century. In responding to this crisis, we must acknowledge the unnerving reality thatwemustweightherelativerisksofCOVID-19infec-tion against the mental health risks associated with infection control. Pregnant and postpartum women, al-readyvulnerableowingtomoodandanxietydisorders, havefacedintensifiedharmsaspublichealthmeasures have interfered with crucial psychosocial needs spe-cifictotheperipartumperiod.InthisViewpoint,wewill describethechallengesofmaternalmentalhealthcare in obstetric and psychiatric settings during this pandemic in New York City. We suggest strategies to miti-gate maternal mental health risk and increase resiliency in women and the clinicians caring for them.