In many parts of the country, there are fewer places to give birth. Obstetric units have closed in New Hampshire, New York, Delaware, Florida, Mississippi, Texas, Wyoming & other states — creating maternity care deserts for millions of Americans. Read more
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Yesterday for this Depression Screening Month, 2020 Mom and partners held the developments in Maternal Mental Health Screening Webinar.
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In some pregnancies, a mother must weigh her own risks and benefits with those of her unborn child. It's a terribly difficult choice.
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FACT SHEET: White House Releases 2022 National Drug Control Strategy that Outlines Comprehensive Path Forward to Address Addiction and the Overdose Epidemic whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/ via
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The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy has announced the release of Substance Use Disorder in Pregnancy: Improving Outcomes for Families, which outlines how overdose-related deaths in pregnant and postpartum women can be prevented: whitehouse.gov/wp-content/upl
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Join us WEDNESDAY!
This Depression Screening Month, join 2020 Mom and partners to learn about the latest developments in maternal mental health screening.
Register: ow.ly/jUGh50L8C3S
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Did you know this article, describing a new mom who lost the fight with maternal mental health, inspired our work?
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Less than 24 hours after launching, we now have 3 additional endorsing organizations: , , and 👏
We also have a bill number! Call your congressperson and encourage them to cosponsor and support H.R. 9196, the Access to Donor Milk Act, today.
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A too often untold story surrounding the infant formula crisis has to do with the critical role of donor breast milk.
In response, I introduced my bipartisan Access to Donor Milk Act that will improve the lives of infants & families across our country.
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This accredited, on-demand activity features a presentation that discusses the mechanism of action of L-methylfolate and its role as adjunctive therapy for the treatment of major depressive disorder in patients with a poor response to SSRIs.
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The Mom and Baby Action Network’s 2022 Igniting Impact Together: Birthing Equitable Communities Summit is one week away! You can still register to join us virtually until midnight on October 23.
Learn more about the Summit or register to join us:
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🆕 Biden-Harris Administration announces millions of dollars in new funds for states to tackle #MentalHealth crisis ⤵️
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There are several ways doctors, payers, and purchasers can work together to take on the crisis. We must integrate mental health services into primary care settings, as I have written about previously. Read more: ow.ly/oG1X50KV8CT
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This week, our Founder and CEO, , was honored as a finalist in the Nonprofit CEO category at the Inspirational Women Forum and Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Congratulations to all who were honored.
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This interactive webinar brings together leading experts to provide their clinical and research perspectives on the psychedelic medicine field as it pertains to depression, anxiety, and PTSD.
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Addressing Black maternal mental health is mandatory. It's not optional. We cannot continue knowing there is a certain underserved population being affected by something and not doing anything about it.
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Most studies in the past examined the association between adverse pregnancy outcomes and inferred disabilities from diagnosis codes, a recent study included self-reported disability status data.
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Join us FRIDAY!
This Depression Screening Month, join 2020 Mom and partners to learn about the latest developments in maternal mental health screening.
Register: ow.ly/jUGh50L8C3S
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Researchers model the Psychology of Radical Healing, an antiracist and liberatory approach to psychotherapy for marginalized clients.
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But the U.S. is a patchwork of resources for crisis assistance, so what comes next isn’t universal. The level of support that 988 callers receive depends on their ZIP code. ow.ly/oG1X50KV8CT
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Join & partners Oct 26 for an upcoming webinar with updates on #mentalhealthscreenings for #anxiety & #depression during #pregnancy & #postpartum! ow.ly/cpqK50L7qoF #maternalmentalhealth #perinatalmentalhealth #mentalhealth #suicideprevention #moms
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New DOL guidance reiterates that a mental health condition may qualify as a serious health condition under the FMLA, & employers should be prepared to properly handle leave requests involving the mental health of an employee or an employee’s family member.
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October is Mental Health Screening Awareness Month: Earlier this year 2020 Mom released an issue brief on the barriers & opportunities of Universal Screening & published our own recommendations about screening tools, screening tool sequencing & timing.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has only exacerbated
these gaps in care, given the growing need
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Learn more from our Issue Brief, titled A Significant Solution for Maternal Mental Health: Certified Peer Specialists
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Perinatal OCD is OCD that takes place during the pregnancy period &/or after the baby is born. POCD, obsessions & compulsions tend to focus on the unborn or newborn baby but can be about anything. Learn more & download our new infographic 2020mom.org/maternal-ocd #OCDAwarenessWeek
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Many kids are not grappling in a vacuum. Their families, too, have struggled — sometimes amplifying the emotional toll on a household.
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World Mental Health Day celebrates awareness for the global community in an empathetic way, with a unifying voice, helping people feel hopeful by empowering them to take action and create lasting change.
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Women experience higher rates of depression than men, the cause for this difference is unknown, & can make their illnesses harder to treat. Results highlight a molecular mechanism contributing to the lack of motivation often observed in depressed patients.
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. recently released an updated policy statement on breastfeeding that suggested increasing the duration of breastfeeding to 2 years or more from 1 year or more. This is the first update to the breastfeeding recommendations in a decade.
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With the leadership & support of several other organizations, we have identified, tested, refined, & released certified peer support training with the aim of employment of state-certified peer specialists in both clinical & community-based settings.
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White matter hyperintensities -- small brain lesions associated with cognitive impairment or stroke risk -- were more common in post-menopausal women than they were in men of similar age, cross-sectional data showed.
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"Previous psychiatric history, maternal age, low education, and hyperemesis gravidarum were the most important identified predictors in our final PPD prediction model in primiparous women." Read the full study: nature.com/articles/s4139
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Missed the live session, but thank you for recorded webinars! Tonight I caught up on an important & bite sized overview on PMADs. Particularly learned alot on specific symptoms of PMADs during pregnancy & postpartum, depression in dads & importance of screening.
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Thank you for this amazing opportunity! 💙❤️
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Dartmouth Health Children's employee & maternal mental health advocate Heather Ann Martin, RMA, PFP, recently represented New Hampshire at a national conference advocating for policy issues impacting mothers in the United States. chadkids.org/stories/articl
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The cost of the birth, pregnancy care involves costs associated w/ prenatal visits & often includes care to treat psychological & medical conditions associated w/ pregnancy, birth, & postpartum period.
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MMH disorders include a range of disorders & symptoms, including but not limited to depression, anxiety & psychosis. These disorders and symptoms can occur during pregnancy &/or the postpartum period (together often referred to as the perinatal period).
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Share your story, including any missteps or helpful actions taken by health care providers: ow.ly/1tjG50KWpio
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During the final week of suicide prevention and awareness month, we are inviting those who experienced a maternal suicide “near miss” to share their story. We define a near miss as having a plan to complete suicide or a suicide attempt.
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. issued report on maternal mortality in the U.S., noting , “4 in 5 pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S. are preventable.” The report highlighted the leading causes of pregnancy-related maternal mortality are mental health conditions.
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