Maternal Mental Health in the Media

Scores of books about maternal mental health issues are available; most have been written since 2000.

• Amazon List

• Books by Karen Kleiman

• Postpartum Support International Book List

Several podcasts either focus on maternal mental health or feature specific episodes about maternal mental health.

• Adventures with Postpartum Depression
  Courtney Novak, a postpartum depression survivor, hosts this podcast with the goal of ending the stigma about postpartum depression through story-telling.

• Economic Hardship Reporting Project
  Reproductive psychiatrist Dr. Sinmi Bamgbose shares how she’s working to expand mental health resources for Black birthing parents.

• Get Healthy 360
  In this episode, perinatal psychiatrist Dr. Marley Doyle talks about postpartum depression and other maternal mental health challenges.

• LifeKit
  National Public Radio’s podcast features tools to help get through life. This episode is entitled What is Postpartum Depression? Recognizing The Signs and Getting Help.

• Mom and Mind
  Perinatal mental health specialist Katayune Kaeni, Psy.D. shares real life stories of moms, dads and family, along with interviews with experts, leaders and advocates in the field of maternal mental health and maternal health.

• Pacific Post Partum Support Society
  Beyond Postpartum is the official podcast of the Pacific Post Partum Support Society and includes stories of resilience and recovery from perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.

• PostpartumMen
  Dr. Will Courtney talks about how men can overcome postpartum depression.

National Public Radio has aired over 100 stories about postpartum depression and related maternal mental health issues in the last decade. Here are the highlights from the last few years.

• Feature-Length Stories

  • Morning Edition – January 2020
    Week-long series on Women’s Mental Health at Key Stages in Life

  • On Point – March 2019
    FDA Approves First Postpartum Depression Drug

  • With Pro Publica – The Lost Mothers 2018
    Series explores maternal mortality in the U.S.

• Shorter Stories

  • Several articles about the first-ever treatment specifically for postpartum depression – March 2019

    FDA Approves Drug That Could Help Women With Postpartum Depression

    After FDA Approval, Hopes for First Postpartum Depression Treatment

    New Postpartum Drug Could Be Hard to Access For Moms Most in Need

  • ‘A Lifeline’ For Doctors Helps Them Treat Postpartum Depression – January 2020

  • What is Postpartum Depression? Recognizing the Signs and Getting Help – January 2020

  • Black Mothers Get Less Treatment for Postpartum Depression – November 2019

  • Comedian Stands Up for Mental Health By Talking About Postpartum Depression – June 2019

  • To Prevent Pregnancy-Related Depression, At-Risk Women Advised To Get Counseling – February 2019

  • She Wanted To Be The Perfect Mom, Then Landed in a Psychiatry Unit – January 2019

  • Lawmakers Weigh Pros and Cons of Mandatory Screening for Postpartum Depression – March 2018

  • Nurse Calls Cops After Woman Seeks Help for Postpartum Depression. The Right Call? – February 2018

The following organizations have videos and public service announcements:

• Cherished Mom

• PBS: Why A Drug For Postpartum Depression Could Be A Game-Changer

• Pacific Postpartum Support Society

• Postpartum Support International Video and Public Service Announcements

• Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Learning Network – Featuring Marlene Freeman, MD

YouTube has scores of videos about Postpartum Depression and related maternal mental health issues.