Resources

Visit the websites below to find help in your area or to learn more about mental health.

Connect to Community Resources

National Alliance on Mental Illness
NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is a mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a 24-hour, toll-free, confidential suicide prevention hotline available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress.

Postpartum Support International
This organization seeks to increase awareness among public and professional communities about the emotional changes that women experience during pregnancy and postpartum.

Learn More about Mental Health

Office on Women’s Health – Talking Postpartum Depression

Moms’ Mental Health Matters
This initiative is designed to educate consumers and health care providers about who is at risk for depression and anxiety during and after pregnancy, the signs of these problems, and how to get help.

Depression in Women
Learn about depression in women (including causes, symptoms, and treatment) from the National Institute of Mental Health.

Depression Fact Sheet
This fact sheet from the Office of Women’s Health discusses the types, signs, and treatment of depression.

Mental Health
Content provided by CDC’s Mental Health website includes links to tools and resources as well as information on coping and COVID-19.

Feeling Sad After Your Baby is Born?
This video is from the American Academy of Pediatrics encourages parents who are feeling sad or anxious to talk with their pediatricians.

Resources for clinicians and public health professionals

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommends Depression Screenings for Pregnant and Postpartum Women

Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health Patient Safety Bundle—Perinatal Mental Health Conditions

Perinatal Mental Health and Social Support

Lifeline for Moms Perinatal Mental Health Tool KitTM

ACOG Clinical Practice Guideline: Screening and Diagnosis of Mental Health Conditions During Pregnancy and Postpartum

View your state’s prevalence of self-reported postpartum depressive symptoms using the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System.