Postpartum Emotional Health
Also check out the “Postpartum Emotional Health” chapter in the Welcome Baby Book.
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Emotional Health
- Helplines:
- Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 988
- Postpartum Support International’s Warmline (call or text): 800-944-4773 (Spanish: 971-203-7773)
- LA County Department of Mental Health Helpline: 800-854-7771
- Crisis Text Line: Text LA to 741741
- National Maternal Mental Health Hotline: 833-852-6262
- Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 988
- Los Angeles County Maternal Mental Health Resource Directory (Maternal Mental Health NOW)
- Perinatal Mental Health Provider Directory (Postpartum Support International)
- Emotional Wellness Self-Help Tool (Spanish) (Maternal Mental Health NOW)
- Depression During Pregnancy & Postpartum (Postpartum International Support)
- Postpartum Depression (The American College of Obstetricians)
- Emotional Health Resources (Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center — San Pedro)
- Getting Free Health and Social Services (English and Spanish) (211 LA County)
- Speak Up When You’re Down: 6 Things Every New Mom & Mom-To-Be Should Know About Perinatal Depression (in English and Spanish) (Available in multiple languages) (Los Angeles County Perinatal Mental Health Task Force)
- Mental Health Support Groups (Stronger Families Blog)
- Pregnancy and Postpartum Support Groups (Stronger Families Blog)
- Parenting Peer Groups (Stronger Families Blog)
- Now Matters Now (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention)
- Connected Parents. Connected Kids (Spanish) (Futures Without Violence)
- Stress Busters. Ways We Can Bust Stress. (Spanish, Arabic, Dari, Farsi) (PACEs Connection and ACEs Aware)
Emotional Health of Dads and Partners
- Helplines:
- Postpartum Support International’s Warmline: 800-944-4773 – English and Spanish
- Postpartum Mental Health is a Men’s Issue: Help for Dads (Postpartum Support International)
- Better Together: Support Services for African American Moms and Families During and After Pregnancy: Fatherhood (LA Best Babies Network)
- Now Matters Now
- Fatherhood Support Groups (Stronger Families Blog)
- Parenting Peer Groups (Stronger Families Blog)
Getting Support from Family and Friends
- Beyond the Blues: Partners (Postpartum Support International)
- Your Postpartum Care Team (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)
Grief & Loss
- Loss & Grief in Pregnancy & Postpartum (Postpartum Support International): A list of support resources compiled by Postpartum Support International
- From Hurt to Healing (March of Dimes)
- Talking About the Loss of a Baby With Young Siblings (ZERO TO THREE)
- Memory Boxes, Sibling Backpacks, and Miscarriage Memory Bags (Forever Footprints)
- Remembrance Photography (Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep)
- List of Grief & Loss Services compiled by the L.A. County Department of Public Health
- Grief counseling and support services (MISS Foundation)
- Grief and Loss Support Groups (Stronger Families Blog)
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Page last updated: June 2024
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