Dr. Mercedes Szpunar is the Physician Director of the Maternal Mental Health Program at Hoag where her expertise includes diagnosis and treatment of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, and perimenopausal depression. She’s received numerous accolades including the American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology New Investigator Award and the Anne Klibanski Visiting Scholars Award. She also has 10 first-author scientific publications. In this week’s episode, she discusses common mental health struggles during pregnancy, various solutions she offers her patients, and more.