Maternal Mental Health Now (2025)

25/08/2025

Led by trauma-informed facilitator Durga, each session offers simple, body-based practices you can actually use. They’re designed for Los Angeles-based people who are pregnant, postpartum, parenting, or working in caregiving roles and want practical, low-pressure tools to support their mental and emotional wellbeing. No experience (or yoga mat) required.

The Sana Sana Monthly Wellness Series is a free, virtual space where you can practice exactly that. These sessions are designed for people who are pregnant, postpartum, parenting, or working in caregiving roles and want practical, low-pressure tools to support their mental and emotional well-being.

🍂Upcoming Sessions

✨ Sept 3 – Intro to Wellness: Set your intentions and get grounded in the four parts of a somatic practice: purpose, embodiment, ritual, and change.

🌱 Oct 1 – Grounding: Learn simple grounding techniques like color counting, sweeping, and butterfly taps.

🌬️ Nov 5 – Breathing: Try three breathwork tools—box breathing, accordion breath, and bumble bee breath—to help manage stress.

⚖️ Dec 3 – Centering: Practice somatic centering in standing, seated, or lying-down positions—whatever feels best for you.

The series kicks off with Intro to Wellness on September 3, and we’d love to see you there.

Head over to our link in bio to reserve your spot today!

18/08/2025

We’re growing our online training library, and we need your help!

Maternal Mental Health NOW is looking for a skilled Online Training Editor & Developer to join our mission of removing barriers to perinatal mental health care.

From video editing to course building, your work will help us train providers who serve birthing people across Los Angeles County and beyond.

📩 Think this could be you?

Submit your resume, work samples, and letter of interest to kelly@maternalmentalhealthnow.org

12/08/2025

We offer an online training for Healthcare Professionals who are looking to learn more about Pediatrics in Screening & Care for Perinatal Mental Health

Perinatal mental health is family health, and pediatric providers play a key role in spotting concerns early.

Our 1-hour online course (plus additional readings) equips healthcare professionals with the knowledge and tools to confidently screen for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders in the pediatric setting.

Led by experts in mental health, pediatrics, and perinatal care, this training covers:

✔️ What PMADs are, how common they are, and who’s at risk

✔️ Signs, symptoms, and impacts on parents, infants, and children

✔️ When and how to screen — and what to do with a positive result

✔️ Safe and effective interventions, including psychopharmacology and breastfeeding guidelines

Who should take this course?

pediatricians
nurses
mental health professionals
doulas
midwives
lactation consultants
health educators
Anyone working with families in the perinatal period

📅 Start learning today and help make mental health care a standard part of pediatric care.

🔗 Link in bio to register!

11/08/2025

At Maternal Mental Health NOW, we know that a parent’s mental and emotional health during pregnancy and the first year after birth affects the whole family.

We believe mental health care during this time is just as important as screening for gestational diabetes because a parent’s emotional well-being impacts a baby’s life as much as nutrition in the womb.

That’s why we partner with healthcare providers, health systems, and local government to make mental health screening and treatment a standard part of prenatal and postpartum care for every new parent in LA County.

We focus especially on supporting parents from marginalized and under-resourced communities, who often face the most significant barriers to timely, informed, and culturally sensitive care.

Learn more about the support and resources that are available for you on our website. Link in bio.

01/08/2025

At Maternal Mental Health NOW, we know that Perinatal Mental Health is one of the most common complications of pregnancy and childbirth, affecting 1 in 7 birthing people, 1 in 3 Black birthing people, and 1 in 10 partners.

And yet too often, those who are struggling are met with shame instead of support.

We’re here to change that.

Through training, resources, and culturally affirming care, we’re building a future where every birthing person is seen, heard, and supported throughout their parenting journey.

✨ You deserve community.
✨ You deserve access to care.
✨ You deserve to feel whole again.

Want to stay connected and keep up to date with resources and support groups? Sign up for our newsletter and receive tools, upcoming training info, and ways to advocate for maternal mental health in your community. Link in bio.

31/07/2025

Perinatal mental health matters, and so does equipping providers with the tools to support birthing families.

Our Bringing Light to Motherhood training is a 14-hour certificate course that fulfills the foundational training requirement for PMH-C certification through Postpartum Support International.

This self-paced course features 7 powerful modules led by experts in the field, covering:
📌 Risk factors & prevalence
📌 Symptoms & diagnoses
📌 Screening & assessment
📌 Attachment & bonding
📌 Interventions & treatment planning
📌 Psychopharmacological considerations

📊 Did you know PMADs affect:
– 1 in 7 birthing people
– 1 in 3 Black birthing people
– 1 in 10 partners/fathers?

When left unaddressed, these experiences can become chronic and deeply impact the entire family unit.

This course will help you:
✔️ Recognize signs of PMADs
✔️ Understand the impact of trauma & ACES
✔️ Administer screening tools confidently
✔️ Apply effective, trauma-informed interventions
✔️ Navigate medication & informed consent
✔️ Build individualized, equitable care plans

🌱 Whether you’re a clinician, birth worker, or support professional, this training will deepen your knowledge and elevate your care.

Sign up today and take the next step in supporting birthing people with confidence and compassion. Link in bio.

30/07/2025

At Maternal Mental Health NOW, we believe no one should navigate pregnancy, birth, or postpartum alone.

The emotional journey of becoming a parent is real, and support should be accessible, culturally affirming, and rooted in community.

✨ That’s why we offer programs and peer-run support groups like:

🔸 Strength in Tiny Steps for families navigating NICU journeys

🔸 SANA SANA – a healing space for new parents and birthing people.

🔸 Q***r Perinatal Wellness Group centering LGBTQIA+ experiences

🔸 Black Birth Worker honoring Black voices and building connection

We also provide trainings, toolkits, and mental health resources to help you or your patients feel seen, supported, and empowered during this transformative time.

Visit the link in our bio to explore what’s available. You’re not alone and you don’t have to do this without support.

28/07/2025

Thank you to everyone who attended and participated in the Maternal Mental Health NOW Q***r Webinar Series!

With 764 registrants and 314 post-session survey responses, we’re feeling deeply honored and energized by this community 💛

Here are 3 key takeaways that stood out:

Lived experience matters. Those who attended expressed how powerful it was to hear directly from facilitators with lived experience.

We heard your requests! You want more tools. Many of you have asked for concrete tools, such as sample language, templates, and practical strategies for navigating real-life clinical conversations.

You’re craving community. The desire for continued learning and connection was loud and clear. Everything from follow-up sessions to support spaces for providers and more advanced-level training will be considered for suture webinars and events.

We hear you, and we’re already planning for what’s next.

Want to stay in the loop about future sessions and resources? Sign up for our email newsletter, link in bio!

26/07/2025

At Maternal Mental Health NOW, we believe no one should navigate the perinatal journey alone.

That’s why we offer a range of peer-led support groups and culturally affirming spaces like our Black Birth Worker Community, SANA SANA, Q***r Peer Support, and Strength in Tiny Steps for Black NICU families.

Together, we’re building community, advocating for equity, and supporting mental wellness every step of the way. 🖤

Explore our programs and toolkits in our link in bio.

23/07/2025

This week is Black Maternal Mental Health Week! (7/19 - 7/25)

Black mothers and birthing individuals are facing a maternal mental health crisis, and it’s systemic. These aren’t isolated experiences—they’re rooted in deep disparities that demand our attention.

Here’s what you need to know:

⚫️40% of Black mothers experience postpartum depression, nearly double the rate of white mothers.

⚫️Only 1 in 4 Black women seek help for PPD, often due to stigma, lack of access, or culturally incompetent care.

⚫️Black women are 3–4x more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than white women.

⚫️Symptoms are often ignored or underdiagnosed, which can worsen outcomes.

The effects ripple into the next generation. Untreated maternal mental health can impact a child’s development in lasting ways.
(Info and stats from )

This isn’t just a health issue. It’s a justice issue. Here at Maternal Mental Health NOW, we offer several support groups, including the Black Birth Worker Community, our SANA SANA and Q***r peer-run support groups, Strength in Tiny Steps, a Black NICU family circle support group, and resources to help navigate the perinatal mental health journey.

Let’s continue to raise awareness, advocate for culturally affirming care, and stand with Black mothers every step of the way. Head over to our link in bio to learn more about the support programs and tool kits we offer 🖤

17/07/2025

Have you heard of Strength in Tiny Steps: Black NICU Family Circle?

Navigating the NICU journey can feel isolating, but you don’t have to do it alone. Strength in Tiny Steps is a free, Maternal Mental Health NOW peer-led support group created just for Black mothers who have a baby in the NICU now, or have within the last three years.

Led by two incredible mamas who’ve walked this path, Dominique DjeDje and Summer McBride, this group offers a safe space to:

🤎 Build your village

🌱 Celebrate every milestone

💬 Receive support from people who genuinely get it

Whether you’re in the thick of it or still healing from the journey, you deserve support that sees you.

Spots are limited. You can register now to connect with a facilitator and schedule your welcome call.

Curious to learn more? Reach out to tinysteps@maternalmentalhealthnow.org or head to our link in bio.

14/07/2025

Trying to conceive, pregnant, or newly parenting?

Your emotional wellness matters, every step of the way.

We know this season can come with a mix of joy, overwhelm, and everything in between. That’s why we here at Maternal Mental Health NOW created the MyCare Emotional Wellness Self-Help Tool!

A free, supportive resource to help you:

✨ Prepare for emotional ups and downs
✨ Practice meaningful self-care
✨ Recognize signs of perinatal depression and anxiety
✨ Know when to reach out for help

You deserve support as you navigate one of life’s biggest transitions. Let this tool be your companion on the journey. 💛

📲 Tap the link in bio to access the MyCare Emotional Wellness Tool today.

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