Mental Health Support for both the Maternal and General Population
Mental Health Support for both the Maternal and General Population
More and more people have started using midwives because of our reputation for offering our undivided care. We’re able to schedule longer appointments with our clients so we can provide unparalleled holistic health. One of the most important things we can do throughout these visits is listen for any risks or symptoms of mental health disorders. By knowing the signs, we can give the best care for our clients.
Mental Health Support During Maternity Care Plus General Population is a crucial course that provides a basic education for midwives wanting to provide support for their clients. The course is led by Dr. Jill Chasse, a professional who has spent over 20 years studying public health and Indigenous medicine as well as psychology. We’ve packed this course with over 5 hours of content to give you a comprehensive overview of mental health struggles and treatments. You’ll receive information over various disorders including anxiety, depression, substance abuse, and schizophrenia. We’ll talk about how these disorders present in the general population as well as in birthing populations. You’ll learn how events such as pregnancy and childbirth affect mental health. Our hope is for you to end this class feeling prepared to identify and address common disorders within your clients.
At Empowering Midwifery Education, we’re here to ensure you’re constantly learning and growing! Once you buy this course, you’ll have lifetime access and can revisit as needed. You’ll have access to any future course updates free of charge. The class is virtual and gives you the ability to learn at your own pace so you can fit it around your busy schedule. You’ll also be able to ask questions throughout and get answers from our expert instructors. We can’t wait to help you unlock your potential by equipping you with knowledge!
Your Instructor
Dr. Jill Chasse is an experienced and accomplished Doctor of Public Health and Indigenous Medicine, Perinatal Epidemiologist and Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist with over 20 years of experience as a birth worker in both health and psychology. In addition, she has over a decade of midwifery schooling and apprenticeships including homebirth, birth center, and hospital experience.
Her clinical strengths are in the areas of applied clinical epidemiology including clinical trauma, neuropsychology and psychopathology. Her preventive medicine concentration from her public health post graduate focus is in tropical medicine and global maternal/ infant health. She has worked in various federal health agencies including NIH and the CDC and is a certified EMT and Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) through CBI.
In 2020, Dr. Chasse passed her Board Certification in Naturopathic Medicine (ND) and was honored with a Doctor of Humanitarian Services award (DHS) . She is dedicated to volunteer and humanitarian work and has worked as a Duty Officer for the Red Cross Disaster Action Response, a Volunteer State Coordinator for Postpartum Support International (PSI), and a Medical Reserve Corps field epidemiologist.
Dr. Chasse lives in Northern NJ with her husband and amazing teenagers. She works as Adjunct Professor and Instructor at several universities, schools and programs and sees clients at Flor da Vida Women's Wellness Center. She enjoys teaching both the science and art of maternal/perinatal health, global health, and integrative medicine.
-Dr. Jill Diana Chasse, DrPH, PhD, MPA, MSpsy, IMD, CLC, CCTS-P