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Patients Lift Their Voices To Advance Maternal Health [www.healthaffairs.org]

By Michele Cohen Marill, Photograph by Michael Thomas, Health Affairs Vol. 41, No. 8, August 2022 Abstract: Designed by and for Black women, a St. Louis–based group prenatal care program incorporates trauma-informed care and behavioral health services. Article: Fluorescent bulbs bathe the basement room in bright light as cheerful as sunshine, even though the windows only look out onto office corridors. Richelle Smith stands before a projection screen, her hands clasped, her voice loud and...

From The Ashes Film Premiere

Supporting Mamas presents FROM THE ASHES, A short documentary Film by filmmaker, Theresa Fortune on November 6, 2021 6pm pacific time. The official virtual premiere of From the Ashes , a multidisciplinary narrative of a Black woman’s journey through postpartum depression and towards spiritual rebirth, will take place on Saturday November 6 at 6pm. Supporting Mamas is incredibly proud to co-host this free screening, which will feature a panel of mental health experts exploring the inequities...

A mother seeking help for her mental health loses custody of her children, instead—and it’s so wrong (Motherly)

By Heather Marcoux, Oct 15, 2019, for Motherly We've come a long way when it comes to talking about maternal mental health. These days celebrities speak openly about their experiences with perinatal mood disorders and many regular mothers share their experiences on social media. In 2019 it's okay to say "this is hard and I need help," but what actually happens when we ask for help varies and, in some instances, is downright unacceptable. Recently an Alabama mom to a 2-year-old and a...

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