Since August is National Breastfeeding Month, we are talking with Harita Raja, MD, a psychiatrist who specializes in working with pregnant and postpartum patients, about the important intersection of breastfeeding and maternal mental health. [...]
Serena Williams – arguably one of the most powerful, strongest women on earth – will be stepping aside from professional tennis to focus on her family and her new business venture, Serena Ventures. In a recent article in [...]
On Thursday, May 19, Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy – a physician – stated in an interview that “for whatever reason, people of color have a higher incidence of maternal mortality.” Senator Cassidy, here are the facts about why [...]
HIGHLIGHTING INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS TO PREVENT PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS Monday, May 23rd 12-1 PM ET Overview of Maternal Mental Health and Prevention Programs 1-2 PM ET “Deep Dive”Into One of Three Prevention [...]
MMHLA hosted a virtual Congressional Briefing entitled Moms In Crisis: How the Pandemic and Infant Formula Shortage Have Fed the Maternal Mental Health Crisis. Participants learned more about the pandemic-driven rise in maternal mental health conditions, effects of the infant formula crisis on moms’ mental health, and federal approaches to improve maternal mental health through systemic change, prevention, intervention and treatment at the national, state, and local levels.
On March 14, 2022, Congress introduced Into the Light For Maternal Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Act of 2022 to reauthorize and fund existing programs to help those impacted by maternal mental health (MMH) conditions. [...]
Kanika also shared some of her favorite quotes: "We are each other's harvest; we are each other's business; we are each other's magnitude and bond." - Gwendolyn Brooks "When I dare to be powerful to use my [...]
MMHLA is seeking to hire a full-time Policy Director to lead our federal policy agenda. The Policy Director will be the primary point person and spokesperson for interacting with Congress, federal agencies, and national coalitions. [...]
Advocacy priorities for 2022 include the following: Grants to states: Funding and legislation for grants to states. MMH Hotline: Funding and legislation for a 24/7 dedicated MMH hotline. Moms Matter Act: Funding to focus specifically on [...]
Download Report - PDF MMHLA is the only organization focused exclusively on advocating for national policy around maternal mental health. Our advocacy priorities for 2021 included increasing funding for grants to states to create programs [...]
