A week after becoming a mom, Maddie found herself in a place she never expected – an inpatient psychiatric unit. She had a healthy pregnancy, a supportive partner, and time off work to heal. But that was not enough to protect her from the mental health crisis that followed, and sadly, she’s not alone.

Ashley Wright, PA-C is one of Maternal Trauma Support, LLC’s exceptional advisory board members with a vision of how to improve patient care across the medical landscape. We interviewed Ashley about how she shows up to her role as a trauma-informed Physician Assistant (PA), and some common patient care pitfalls for providers in this setting. Check it out!