Unpacking Postpartum Depression: From Causes to Treatment

Dr. Crystal Clark is an internationally recognized psychiatrist in women’s mental health. She is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto, the Associate Head of Research at Women’s College Hospital, and the Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Reproductive Mental Health. 

Dr. Clark specializes in mood and anxiety disorders specifically across the reproductive life span (from menstruation to peri and post menopause). Dr. Clark’s research aims to address gaps in psychiatric health care through development of identification and prevention strategies. Dr. Clark is the past president of the Marcé of North America an organization dedicated to advancing perinatal mental health care and she serves on the board of directors of Marcé International. She has been a contributor to large initiatives in the US and Canada to improve perinatal mental health in North America. Her research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health.