A New Home for More Than Blue
Introducing the More Than Blue website: a new home for the documentary exploring postpartum depression, anxiety, and psychosis - and the growing community it has inspired.
Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week: May 1-7, 2024
May 1, 2024 is World Maternal Mental Health Day, coming together to increase awareness of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.
Planned Initiatives from the Department of Health and Human Services Focus on Maternal Mental Health
 Some good news from our colleagues at the Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance (MMHLA)... The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is planning to launch significant initiatives addressing the maternal mental [...]
New Phone Number for the Maternal Mental Health Hotline: 1-833-TLC-MAMA
This hotline will offer a range of support, including brief interventions, referrals to both community-based and telehealth providers as needed.
APA Launches New Initiative to Address Gaps in the Treatment of Perinatal Mental Health Problems
This initiative will gauge mental health clinicians’ experience with and attitudes around treating pregnant women with mental and substance use disorders in order to identify training gaps.
What to Read on the Web – November 15, 2021
This week: suicide and overdose in new moms, legislation to improve maternal mental health, paid family leave, menopause preparedness, and more on COVID.
Abortion Does Not Increase Women’s Risk for Suicide
Although abortion is a legal medical procedure in the United States, the belief that abortion is associated with adverse psychological outcomes has been the basis for legislation and policies which restrict access to abortion. [...]
Get Involved: The Next Mom Congress May 3 – 5, 2020 in Washington DC
Mom Congress is a three-day event that brings together moms and those who support them to talk with government leaders about what matters most in maternal and child health — from the care we [...]
Event: Perinatal Mental Health Awareness & Advocacy Day 2018
For those in the Boston area, this Wednesday May 9th is Perinatal Mental Health Awareness & Advocacy Day 2018. This event will be held at the Great Hall, Massachusetts State House at 24 Beacon St. in [...]
Sacramento: What Can We Learn from a New Mother’s Experience of Postpartum Care?
Over the last few weeks, there has been a lot of coverage of a story involving a new mother from Sacramento. Â You can read the details of the story here and here. Â Basically, a new [...]