Lee Johnson III, Ph.D. Conversation with Lee Johnson III, PhD As part of Early Childhood Mental Health Awareness Month, we asked Lee Johnson III, PhD, a member of MMHLA’s Board of Directors and an expert on infant [...]
Adrienne Griffen, MMHLA Executive Director, recently spoke with Dr. Karen Sheffield-Abdullah about tennis great Serena Williams, arguably the greatest Superwoman of all, and her decision to evolve from professional tennis to focus on her family and her investment firm, [...]
SUICIDE AND OVERDOSE: THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH FOR NEW MOTHERS Webinar was held on September 7, 2022 from 2-3pm ET EVENT DESCRIPTION The goal of this event was to raise [...]
During National Breastfeeding Month in August, MMHLA Executive Director Adrienne Griffen spoke about the complex intersection of breastfeeding and mental health with Harita Raja, MD, a psychiatrist specializing in working with pregnant and postpartum patients. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
