For Policymakers and Advocates: Perinatal Mental Health Resources
Perinatal mental health (the mental health of an individual during pregnancy and in the first postpartum year) challenges are a public health crisis with long-term implications for perinatal individuals and their offspring and families.
Healthy families lay the foundation for a productive society. But despite the prevalence of perinatal mental health and substance use disorders, 75 percent of individuals who screen positive for depression do not receive treatment. This can lead to devastating effects on children, families, and communities over generations.
Our perinatal and maternal mental health resources help policymakers, advocates, Perinatal Psychiatry Access Programs, professional societies, and health care innovators address and reduce the multi-level barriers to adequate, equitable perinatal mental health care. The materials on our website are free and can be disseminated and/or adapted with permission. Please contact us if you’d like to adapt our materials.
We also provide additional tailored resources to Access Programs and health care systems who utilize our individualized integrated perinatal mental health care consulting services.
Multimedia
Catch up on the media coverage and news for Lifeline for Moms or see the latest Lifeline for Families news.
Publications
American Psychiatric Association Psychiatric News
- Interview with Dr. Byatt for an American Psychiatric Association Psychiatric News featured article titled “Suicide, Overdose Are Significant Contributors to Pregnancy-Related Maternal Deaths.” (page 18)
- Interview with Dr. Byatt for a featured article titled “UMass Researcher Turns Idea into a Nationally Recognized Program.”
Boston Business Journal
Interview with Dr. Byatt for a panel discussion hosted by the March of Dimes, Ovia Health, and Sage Therapeutics titled “Table of Experts: Healthy Moms, Strong Babies.”
Care for Your Mind
Interview with Dr. Byatt for an article titled “Postpartum Depression: The Broader Picture.”
Psych Congress Network
Psych Congress Network is a digital platform that provides mental health news and expert insights to psychiatrists and other mental health clinicians to be presented at the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting. Watch Dr. Byatt discuss key takeaways from her session at the 2021 American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting titled “Population-Based Approaches for Patients in Medical Settings: Delivering More Equitable Care?”:
- Training, Resources Needed for Perinatal Care Clinicians Treating Psychiatric Disorders
- The Importance of Perinatal Care Clinicians Delivering Mental Health Care
Smithsonian Magazine
Article featuring Dr. Byatt titled “21st Century Cures Act Tackles Postpartum Depression.”
WBUR’s CommonHealth Blog
Interviewed by Jamie Ducharme for an article titled “Panel Recommends Depression Screening For Women During And After Pregnancy.”
Worcester Telegram and Gazette
Interview with Dr. Byatt for an article titled “Hotline helps in postpartum depression battle.”
Peer-Reviewed Articles
Read our peer-reviewed articles or learn more about our perinatal mental health research.
Webinars
Visit our webinar page to download slides from these webinars or see other webinar topics:
