Updates From Capitol Hill
Read the full letter - PDF The MMHLA -- along with approximately 50 federal and state organizations -- signed on to a letter to Congress requesting the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) [...]
National Curriculum in Reproductive Psychiatry
The NCRP is a peer-reviewed online curriculum created by the National Task Force on Women’s Reproductive Mental Health and MONA (Marce of North America). The NCRP curriculum can be used in a modular fashion for residency [...]
Conferences and Learning Opportunities
There are so many great opportunities to learn about maternal mental health issues. Here's a listing of some upcoming conferences and opportunities for professional development.
Policy Makers Are Paying Attention
Two recent events on Capitol Hill addressed the rising maternal mortality rate in the United States, which has the highest maternal mortality rate in the developed world. Policy makers are paying attention to the fact that 700 new [...]
Stakeholder Roundtable 2019
The MMHLA is pleased to release the Executive Summary of a Stakeholder Roundtable held in May 2019. Participants in the Roundtable included representatives from a variety of organizations from across the country involved in maternal-child healthcare and mental [...]
Three New Case Studies on Improving Maternal Depression Screenings and Referrals
Three New Case Studies on Improving Maternal Depression Screenings and Referrals Every year, thousands of families across the country struggle with maternal depression, a condition that adversely affects the health and well-being of mothers and can have [...]
Organization Sign-on Letter Maternal Mental Health Interagency Report
The MMHLA -- along with approximately 50 federal and state organizations -- signed on to a letter to Congress requesting the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to report on activities addressing maternal mental health. The [...]
Pregnancy-Related Deaths: Data from 14 U.S. Maternal Mortality Review Committees
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reviewed data about maternal deaths (2008-2017). The leading causes of pregnancy-related deaths varied by race/ethnicity with cardiomyopathy as the leading cause of death for non-Hispanic Black women and mental health conditions [...]
New Study Uncovers the Heavy Financial Toll of Untreated Maternal Mental Health Conditions
Common and Costly Expenditures Associated with the Birth of Children in 2017 Amount to More than $14 Billion If you ask people what they think the most common medical complication is during and after childbirth, you probably won’t hear [...]
FDA approves first new drug developed for women with postpartum depression
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved brexanolone, the first drug specifically targeted to treat postpartum depression — the most common complication of childbirth. Yet it’s a condition that often goes untreated because new mothers fear being stigmatized [...]