Resources

This resource hub provides information and training resources on maternal mental health certified peer support.

This blog from the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health and the National Governors Association highlights how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and its Rural Health Transformation Program create an unprecedented opportunity for Governors to improve maternal mental health in rural communities. It explores the challenges facing rural mothers, from workforce shortages to care...

Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance’s (MMHLA) State Fact Sheets include data and information about maternal mental health and related programs and policies, and other state policies and programs that impact maternal health. Information is arranged in easy-to-read tables with sources and links to external websites and/or publications.

Behavioral health conditions, including mental health and substance use disorders (SUD), contribute to more than 20 percent of pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S., worsening the maternal mortality crisis. But there are emerging opportunities to address the issue through Medicaid, which covers over 40 percent of births in the U.S. and disproportionately more people with SUD...

An environment with ample displays of, and access to, mental health-related information can help to reduce stigma and empower women and their families to seek help, while letting women know that they are not alone. Place posters, pamphlets, and other materials throughout your offices. All new prenatal patients and their families, or other members of...

This is a review of evidence on the current understanding of mental health conditions in pregnancy and postpartum, with a focus on mood and anxiety disorders, and to outline guidelines for screening and diagnosis that are consistent with best available scientific evidence. The conditions or symptoms reviewed include depression, anxiety and anxiety-related disorders, bipolar disorder,...

Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders are among the most common complications that occur in pregnancy or in the first 12 months after delivery. Despite the negative effects on maternal, obstetric, birth, offspring, partner, and family outcomes, perinatal mental health disorders often remain underdiagnosed, and untreated or under-treated.

Issue: Mental health disorders among pregnant and postpartum women are on the rise, yet many women do not seek or receive treatment due to numerous barriers. Those receiving care often get an inconsistent message about preventative measures or whether to continue psychiatric medications during pregnancy. Untreated mental illness among mothers can have profound consequences for...

This searchable database is for aspiring and current healthcare professionals who are seeking perinatal mental health training to better support their patients and clients. Thank you for taking the time to expand your knowledge. We also acknowledge that working in health care can be challenging, and you deserve to be supported too, which is why...

 Reproductive health care for incarcerated individuals should be provided in accordance with the same guidelines and recommendations as for those who are not incarcerated, with attention to the increased risk of infectious diseases and mental health conditions common to incarcerated populations. Ensuring that incarcerated individuals receive respectful, consistent, high-quality reproductive health, pregnancy, and postpartum care...