Rittenhouse Psychiatric Associates

Philadelphia Psychiatrist

Women’s Mental Health: Pregnancy, Premenstrual Symptoms, Post-Partum Depression & Menopause

Women’s Mental Health: Pregnancy Treatment Planning, Pre-Menstrual Symptoms, PostPartum Depression & Anxiety, Peri-Menopausal and Post-Menopausal Behavioral Health

Emily Bernstein, MD. Director of Women’s Mental Health at Rittenhouse Psychiatric Associates.

Rittenhouse Psychiatric Associates has offices throughout PA, NJ, NY, DE and others, and offers virtual psychiatric appointments as well. See our home page for providers licensed in your state.

Women have unique experiences both physically and emotionally throughout their lives. There are many physical and hormonal changes that women go through monthly, during pregnancy/postpartum, and peri and post menopause. These changes can dramatically affect mood, anxiety levels, sleeping patterns and more. In order to fully understand and support women during these life changes and stages, it is imperative to understand how physical and hormonal changes affect emotional states.

 

Dr. Emily Bernstein provides evaluation and treatment of women 18 and older who are experiencing emotional symptoms related to specific women’s’ body changes and life phases. She brings experience as the former Director of Women’s Behavioral Health at Crozer Medical Center, a position she served for 10 years. In this role, she oversaw a team of psychiatrists and therapists and provided treatment and support for her own patients. She is happy to collaborate with patient’s Obstetricians and Gynecologists as needed to provide comprehensive and coordinated care. Dr. Bernstein now serves as the Director of Women’s Mental Health at Rittenhouse Psychiatric Associates, and she is scheduling patients for both in-office and virtual Telehealth psychiatric appointments.

 

Areas of Focus:

Pre-Menstrual Mood and Anxiety Changes

Pre-pregnancy treatment planning

Treatment of Psychiatric issues during pregnancy

PostPartum Mood and Anxiety Changes

Peri-Menopause/Post-Menopause Behavioral Health

 

Recommended Websites:

WomensMentalHealth.org/ An MGH / Harvard run site. Resource for both patients and providers.
Lee Cohen MD and Marlene Freeman MD are leading researchers and clinicians in the field. Handouts for patients, and providers can sign up for weekly articles and newsletters.
MotherToBaby.org Information on various types of exposures (275+) during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Individuals can search their database, or review literature on exposures such as medications, vitamins and supplements, illnesses, vaccines and others.
PostPartum.net  Post-Partum Support International (PSI). Their patient helpline is also available: 1.800.944.4PPD (4773). Clinicians can also call their free consult line.
Menopause.org  The North American Menopause Society. Information for both patients and providers.
Recommended Texts: 
  1. Beyond the Baby Blues by Rebecca Fox Starr
  1. Menopause Guidebook 9th edition published by North American Menopause Society

 

To Schedule with our Women’s Behavioral Health Specialists

Contact Us

267-358-6155 x 1

Scheduling@rittenhousePA.com