Postpartum Care: Myths vs Realities - Postpartum Depression

Praise Ebimaye Tangbe, MPH is currently a Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) candidate in the Department of Behavioral and Environmental Health at the JSU College of Health Sciences (A CEPH Accredited School of Public Health). Ebi has a Master of Public Health from Ohio University and will complete the DrPH in Behavioral Health Promotion & Education. Ebi is an aspiring Maternal and Child Health scholar-practitioner is completing a research study entitled, Pregnancy experiences of Black women in Mississippi during COVID-19 (March 2020 – March 2021. She is currently employed with the Mississippi State Department of Health as a Community Engagement Specialist.  She provides leadership for reducing cardiovascular disease burdens among African Americans residing in Mississippi through health promotion and education awareness initiatives focused on lifestyle behavior change. Ebi hopes to bridge cardiovascular disease prevention and control with MCH initiatives that seek to improve the health and well-being of MomNBaby in Mississippi and beyond. 

Caren Omondi is a Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) currently practicing at WD Recovery and Wellness Center in Phoenix, Arizona. She has over 15 years’ experience in nursing and over 6 years’ experience in FNP and psychiatric mental health. She earned her FNP degree from the University of Phoenix, a master’s degree in Nursing Leadership from Grand Canyon University, and a post master’s certificate in psychiatric mental health from Liberty University. Her bachelor's in nursing is from the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Lincoln, Nebraska. 

Caren’s career has been centered among all genders and ethnicities in Phoenix, Arizona where she provides a full range of medical and mental health care. She is passionate about mental health care and awareness among ethnic minorities. She strives for work-life balance, during her free time and enjoys traveling and spending time with family.