From Screening to Showing Up: A Better Model for Women's Mental Health Care

In this episode, Emily sits down with Kristin McGregor, PhD — clinical psychologist and National Clinical Director of Integrated Behavioral Health at LifeStance Health — to unpack what integrated care really looks like when it centers women and families. From fertility to postpartum to menopause, they explore what happens when we stop treating mental health as separate and start embedding it where it belongs.You’ll hear:Why behavioral health must be embedded in OB/GYN and pediatric settingsHow screening can fail patients if systems aren’t ready to act on the resultsReal-world stories about missed flags, maternal mental health, and provider gapsWhat Kristin means by “meeting people where they are, especially when they’re not doing great”How stigma still shows up in healthcare systems (and how to dismantle it)What integrated models like LifeStance are doing to intervene earlier and fasterThe challenge of supporting moms who are expected to lead the conversation while strugglingStrategies for providers to talk about behavioral health without losing trustThis episode is for OB/GYNs, pediatricians, care teams, maternal health leaders and advocates who want to create care pathways that actually serve birthing people, especially when they’re most vulnerable. It’s also for anyone building systems that treat mental health as health, not a referral out.Show Resources:Learn more about LifeStance HealthConnect with Kristin on LinkedIn.Postpartum Support InternationalRESOLVE: The National Infertility AssociationMGH Center for Women’s Mental HealthFollow Mother of Fact for more episodes, tools, and updates.✅ New episodes of the Mother of Fact Podcast drop on the second Tuesday of every month. Follow, subscribe, and share with a colleague who’s ready to help transform care at work and beyond.