Lecture 2: Perinatal OCD — Understanding Risk and Care
Wednesday 18 March 2026 | 5.30pm | Old Divinity School, St John’s College
Dr Chrishanthy Jayarajah, Consultant Perinatal Psychiatrist, will open the evening with a talk on the clinical understanding and treatment of perinatal OCD, drawing on her expertise in women’s mental health and specialist perinatal psychiatric services.
This will be followed by contributions from Maria Bavetta, co-founder of Maternal OCD, who will reflect on lived experience and advocacy in the perinatal OCD space, and Charmaine Wombwell, a multidisciplinary artist whose work explores personal experience through theatre, music, and visual art.
The lecture will conclude with audience Q&A, followed by a complimentary drinks and light dinner reception.
Free registration
Hosted at St John’s College, University of Cambridge
The Orchard OCD Lecture Series is a public-facing programme of evening talks exploring obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) and related conditions from scientific, clinical, and lived-experience perspectives. The series brings together researchers, clinicians, charity representatives, and individuals with lived experience to promote informed discussion and highlight emerging research and treatment approaches.
Posted on 12/03/2026
