#FamilyConnects nurses tend to emphasize a handful of issues with every family, including how to make a crib or other sleep space safe for a baby. They also help parents manage a huge potential stressor: colic #mmhreading #maternalmentalhealth @npr npr.org/2024/07/23/nx-…

This guide is meant to be a tool to help the many voices supporting and working on Early Relational Health to speak the same language and spread awareness, spark interest, advocate holistically, and accelerate change. #maternalhealth #communitydoulas nurtureconnection.org/resource/how-t…

States are facing an unprecedented rise in the rates of behavioral health conditions. To address this health crisis, state officials are increasingly focused on identifying ways to improve access to high quality #behavioralhealthcare Milbank Memorial Fund & The Milbank Quarterly milbank.org/publications/r…

New mothers can 'fall through the cracks' in health care. Researchers suggest a different approach. #perinatalmentalhealth #mmhreading #maternalmentalhealth Health Affairs healthaffairs.org/content/forefr…

An unequal division of #householdlabor is a key driver of global gender inequity, suppressing women’s full participation in the paid workforce and significantly affecting women’s health and well-being. #mmhreading #maternalmentalhealth The Conversation U.S. theconversation.com/moms-think-mor…

After the End of Roe v. Wade, a New Beginning for Maternity Homes. Every resident learns about parenting and adoption and has the freedom to choose, said one home. #mmhreading #maternalmentalhealth MedPage Today medpagetoday.com/obgyn/pregnanc…

The theme of this year’s #BlackMaternalMentalHealth is the Art of Motherhood Parenting Beyond Societal Norms. Highlights included engaging sessions on topics such as addressing grief due to perinatal loss and #Blackfatherhood #mmhreading Shades of Blue ccf.georgetown.edu/2024/07/25/sha…

Throughout a woman's life she is at a greater risk of experiencing mood and #anxietydisorders than her male counterparts — why is this? #mmhreading #perinataldepression Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/us/blog/prepar…

The Harris Poll is releasing additional data from its second annual #StateofMaternalHealthReport, revealing shortcomings in the health information and support women in the U.S. receive throughout their pregnancy and #postpartumjourney #mmhreading prnewswire.com/news-releases/…

Just recently, the Biden administration organized a task force to develop recommendations on how to expand equitable access to mental and #behavioralhealthresources for mothers. #mmhreading #maternalmentalhealth FORTUNE fortune.com/2024/07/26/int…

We are working on a report documenting how high-deductible commercial insurance plans are forcing OBS and Mental Health providers to charge patients upfront for maternity care. If you have been negatively impacted, please tell us more about your story docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Recently released federal data once again show the United States with by far the highest rate of maternal deaths of any high-income nation, despite a decline since the COVID-19 pandemic. #mmhreading #maternaldeaths #maternalmentalheallth Commonwealth Fund commonwealthfund.org/publications/i…

Americans are increasingly struggling to get their #healthinsurance to work for them. High deductibles and copayments are causing nearly two of five working-age adults to delay visiting the doctor and filling prescriptions. #mmhreading Commonwealth Fund commonwealthfund.org/publications/i…

Together with Postpartum Support International (PSI), the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health has developed a Maternal Mental Health Certificate Training for Mental Health and Clinical Professionals. Register for the fall session by September 1, at 11:55pm Eastern Time. policycentermmh.org/certificate-tr…

Join the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health and the @asfpnational leaders to discuss and learn about the latest policy and research updates on maternal suicide. This Congressional briefing will feature experts and leaders in maternal mental health and suicide prevention policycentermmh.org/event/congress…

In the US, women’s access to health care — including abortion and #reproductiveservices, which were significantly limited by the overturning of Roe v. Wade — depends largely on the state they live in. #mmhreading #perinatalsubstanceuse Commonwealth Fund commonwealthfund.org/publications/e…

Individual differences in infant sensitivity to parental cues is likely shaped the early caregiving environment and the infant’s neurobiology. #mmhreading #maternalmentalhealth #infantsensitivity bioRxiv biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

Are you a member of Congress, Congressional staff, or advocate who's curious to learn about maternal suicide and mental health? Join us on 9/10 at 12pm ET. AFSP's Dr. Jill Harkavy-Friedman, SVP of Research, will be on a panel w/ Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health. Register: policycentermmh.org/event/congress…

Although federal law requires insurers to provide the same access to mental and physical health care, these companies have been caught shortchanging customers with #mentalillness — restricting coverage and delaying or denying treatment. ProPublica projects.propublica.org/why-i-left-the…

Big, mostly for-profit health systems are seeing improved margins while smaller facilities in outlying areas are barely hanging on. Axios #hospitals #hopsitalclosures #mentalhealth axios.com/2024/08/06/hos…