In 2024, a group of UTMB clinicians from different departments, teams and campuses came together with a shared mission -- spread awareness about perinatal mood and anxiety disorder, also known as PMAD, by sharing their own personal, firsthand experiences with it.
Each participant has since had a chance to share her story on video, and the compilation of their unique situations helps shine a light on maternal mental health.
Participants in the video include:
- Dr. Vanessa Abacan, clinical nurse specialist
- Souby George, nurse clinician V
- Dr. Jackie Meyer, nursing program manager
- Haley Castillo Condit, nurse clinician IV
- Laurie Chabouni, assistant nurse manager
May their candor and vulnerability serve as a reminder for women everywhere that they are not alone and that there are resources and help available to those who need it.