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How to Support Moms' Mental Health

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Mental Health Crisis Support

This storyMaternal Mental Health Crisis

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  • Lack of childcare options 0%
  • Financial instability alone 0%
  • Insufficient sleep schedules 0%

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This storyMental Health Support Hotline

  1. 988
  2. 911
  3. 1-800-273-8255
  4. 211

Maternal Mental Health Crisis

This storyMaternal Mental Health Law

  1. Postpartum Depression Prevention and Treatment Act
  2. Maternal Mental Health Hotline Act
  3. Perinatal Mental Health Care Access Act
  4. Mom's Mental Wellness and Support Act

Untreated maternal mental illness costs the U.S. $14.2B a year!

A 2019 Mathematica study found perinatal mood disorders cost ~$32,000 per mother-infant pair. Most of that $14.2B burden falls on children's long-term health — not just the mothers themselves.

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