MMHLA has recently sent three letters to U.S. Senate leadership providing information about the importance of addressing maternal mental health and advocating for specific funding and legislation supporting pregnant and postpartum patients. [...]
MMHLA Executive Director Adrienne Griffen recently wrote a 3-part blog series for the Wilson Center, which has also addressed maternal mental health with a webinar and policy paper. The Wilson Center provides nonpartisan insight and analysis to help [...]
On October 29, a new movie about postpartum depression and maternal suicide was released in 800 theaters around the country. A Mouthful of Air is a powerful movie addressing an important public health crisis. Recognizing this is not typical Hollywood subject [...]
In 2018, Illinois passed landmark legislation recognizing postpartum mental illness as a factor in criminal cases, making postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis mitigating factors in sentencing and providing for a new sentencing hearing after a valid sentence has been imposed. [...]
Health Affairs – a noted public policy journal – recently addressed maternal mental health, dedicating its entire October edition to the issue. MMHLA Executive Director Adrienne Griffen led a team that provided an overview article entitled “Perinatal Mental [...]
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention recently awarded two grants focusing specifically on research around maternal suicide, which is the leading cause of death for women in the first year following pregnancy. Sending congratulations to Drs. Orri and Yoon! Massimiliano Orri, Ph.D. of [...]
With great excitement we share the news that Postpartum Support International (PSI) has been awarded a landmark contract to operate the first-ever Maternal Mental Health Hotline. The Hotline -- funded by the federal government through the Health [...]
MMHLA’s newest Fact Sheet has up-to-date information about ongoing trainings in maternal mental health, including: FREE introductory trainings Periodic webinars and events In-depth trainings Thank you to the California Health Care Foundation for providing funding for MMHLA’s Fact [...]
MMHLA – along with almost 250 co-signers – supported a letter to Congressional leadership encouraging passing the Build Back Better Act which includes the following important provision for maternal health: Extending pregnancy-related Medicaid coverage for a full year [...]
The International Marce Society is an international, interdisciplinary organization dedicated to supporting research and assistance surrounding prenatal and postpartum mental health for mothers, fathers and their babies. In recognition of the 40th anniversary of the Marce Society, [...]
