Dr. Diana Lynn Barnes Psy.D. LMFT

03/21/2026

I am pleased to be presenting at the annual conference of the American College of Forensic Psychology. Will be speaking on Unperceived Pregnancy and Neonaticide.

AMERICAN COLLEGE OF FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY Join us for the 41st Annual Forensic Psychology Symposium March 19-22, 2026 in San Diego, CA The Call for Proposals is now open. We also offer CE webinars – see the ‘webinars‘ section for details. Our Next Conference Join us for the 41st Annual Forensic ...

11/24/2025

Welcome to the Postpartum Wisdom Summit. Today’s interview features Diana Barnes, Psy.D, who offers a clear and eye-opening look at the full spectrum of postpartum mood and anxiety disorders.

Diana explains the difference between the baby blues, postpartum depression, anxiety, Postpartum OCD, and the rare but serious condition of postpartum psychosis. She breaks down the important distinction between intrusive thoughts that remain thoughts and situations where those thoughts may be acted upon.

She also shares the stark contrast between how the United States and many European countries approach maternal mental health, and why compassion and proper psychiatric care are essential.

This conversation brings honesty, clarity, and hope to a topic many mothers navigate in silence.

Watch today's session here:

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11/24/2025

Reminder to tune in tomorrow as my interview on Women’s Reproductive Mental Health will air at 8:00am PT.

The Postpartum Wisdom Summit for mothers

11/17/2025

As both a clinician and a mother, I know how overwhelming the postpartum season can be, and how powerful it becomes when you have the proper knowledge and support. That's why I’m honored to be part of The Postpartum Wisdom Summit: Redefine Motherhood, Rediscover You, created and hosted by Dr. Vivianne Gantous, DACM.

The Summit brings together over 20 experts sharing practical, compassionate tools to help new mothers heal physically, emotionally, and spiritually, from nutrition and hormones to identity and relationships. My interview on Women’s Reproductive Mental Health will air on Monday, November 24th at 8:00am PT, and will be available for 24 hours.

If you or someone you love is navigating this chapter, do it with the guidance of expert clinicians who are also parents! I hope you’ll join us.

The Postpartum Wisdom Summit for mothers

07/10/2025

I’m presenting at the PSI Conference in New Orleans on Friday July 11: Criminally Charged: a trauma-informed perspective on unperceived pregnancies.

The 2025 Conference is scheduled July 9-13, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Pre-conference training will be held July 9-10, 2025.

05/12/2025

Thrilled to announce upcoming special collection on Forensics and Maternal Mental Illness in the Archives of Women’s Mental Health.

Please see editorial.

03/05/2024

I am pleased to be presenting on Saturday March 9 at the biennial conference of the North American Society for Psychosocial Obstetrics and Gynecology with my esteemed International Marce Society colleagues, Nirmaljit Dhami, Claudia Klier, Brooke Laufer and Katherine Wisner - When Maternal Mental Illness Becomes Criminal.

12/10/2022

Happy to announce that I am co-editor of a topical collection on Women's Reproductive Mental Health Forensics and would like to extend the invitation to submit a research paper on this topic.

https://www.springer.com/journal/737/updates/23777148

The Archives of Women's Mental Health is a peer-reviewed academic journal focusing on maternal mental health.

The field of perinatal mental health has gained a prominent place not only in the clinical world but in the justice system where criminal cases of infanticide and filicide are decided. Those in the legal system (judges, attorneys) are recognizing a diagnostic link between infanticide and perinatal m...