Immediately call or text, 988, if you or someone you love is in need of emergency mental health crisis support. This crisis hotline offers confidential support to those in suicidal crisis or mental health distress.
Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (Call or Text): 9-8-8
Go to Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (Online Chat) →Adding to your family is exciting, but can also be filled with uncertainty during pregnancy and postpartum periods. Maternal mental health challenges are the number one complication of childbirth. 1 in 7 mothers experience anxiety or depression during pregnancy or postpartum, and as many as 1 in 10 fathers experience depression or anxiety after the birth of a child. View the webinars below to support you or a loved one throughout pregnancy and postpartum.
Maternal Mental Health: Postpartum Depression, Anxiety, Risk Factors, Treatment & More → Maternal Mental Health: At-Home Anxiety Exercises →Far too often new moms find that the time of a new baby is anything but the joyous experience they had dreamt of, but don't give up, there is hope. Click the links below to access two 15-minute webinars for support with Postpartum Depression and Anxiety, and to access the "Women's Health Toolkit". The Learn to Live clinical team shares impactful strategies for finding calm during this time.
Postpartum Webinars - enter code, MIIA, to view the webinars below
Beyond the Baby Blues: Help & Hope for Postpartum Depression ↗ My Little Bundle of What Ifs: Calming Strategies for Postpartum Anxieties ↗ Women's Health Toolkit PDF ↗Ompractice is available to all employees at no cost. Whether you are currently pregnant or recently post-partum you can find the right class for you at Ompractice. Yoga can increase the strength, flexibility and endurance of muscles needed for childbirth. They also offer pelvic floor strengthening class for postnatal recovery.
Are you or a family member expecting a baby? Be sure to check out all of the health benefits available through Blue Cross Blue Shield. Visit the "Blue Cross Pregnancy Portal" to help you find a doctor, learn about screenings that track your baby's health and yours, access a 24/7 nurse hotline, receive reimbursement for childbirth classes, and much more. Your mental health is essential to your overall well-being. For additional Mental & Behavioral Health resources, please visit the "Blue Cross Mental & Behavioral Health Portal"
Go to Blue Cross Pregnancy Portal → Go to Blue Cross Mental & Behavioral Health Portal →Go to Postpartum Support International →
Postpartum Support International "Help 4 Moms" Hotline (Phone): 1-800-944-4773
National Maternal Mental Health Hotline (Phone): 1-833-852-6262