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Hospitalized with postpartum depression, how a Louisiana mom learned 'it's O.K. to talk about it'

Brittany Lane keeps a yellow birdhouse in her kitchen, the word “hope” painted on one side of its roof and “love” painted on the other. Brittany Lane and her baby, Mhe'Shaun, reach for a wipe together ...
Psychology Today

Debunking 5 Common Maternal Mental Health Myths

There are many myths surrounding maternal mental health. In this post, we debunk the top 5. Myth #1: Postpartum depression is the only pregnancy-related mental health disorder Although postpartum ...
Black Enterprise

Healing A Generation: The Intertwined Crisis Of Black Maternal Mental Health And Infant Well-Being

The solution requires more than just clinical intervention; it demands a radical reimagining of how care is delivered. A silent epidemic is plaguing one of America’s most resilient communities. The ...
The Advocate

Hospitalized with postpartum depression, how a Louisiana mom learned 'it's O.K. to talk about it'

Brittany Lane keeps a yellow birdhouse in her kitchen, the word “hope” painted on one side of its roof and “love” painted on the other. It’s a reminder of how far she’s come since June, when Lane, 31, ...
Rolling Out

The maternal mission behind Halle Bailey’s rising influence

Halle Bailey attends The Fashion Awards 2024 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England. (Photo credit: shutterstock.com/Fred Duval) In an entertainment landscape ...
ProPublica

“We Want to Save This Investment”: Advocates Race to Secure Maternal Health Funding Before It Runs Out

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Seven years ago, when President Donald Trump signed the ...
MM&M

‘We want to save this investment’: Advocates race to secure maternal health funding before it runs out

ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Seven years ago, when President Donald Trump signed ...
WGN Radio

Dr. Twin Green: Mobile clinic for maternal mental health

Dr. Twin Green, Founder, President, and CEO of The Link & Option Center, Inc., joins Karen Conti to talk about her call for the establishment of the state’s first mobile clinic dedicated to addressing ...
ABC News

Illinois becomes 1st state to require student mental health screenings

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed the bill into law on Thursday. For students in Illinois, mental health screenings will soon be required alongside annual vision and hearing exams. Illinois Gov. JB ...
Rolling Out

Tina Sherman MomsRising on maternal health crisis

Photo courtesy of Tina Sherman. Tina Sherman is the National Director for the Maternal Justice Campaign at MomsRising, where she has dedicated her professional life to supporting and empowering moms ...
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Kristi Putnam leaves Arkansas DHS, highlights mental and maternal health accomplishments

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — July 25 marked the final day on the job for Kristi Putnam as head of the Arkansas Department of Human Services. She's stepped down to return home to Kentucky. Appointed by ...