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Better Health for Mothers and Babies Toolkit: Action Plan
Hospitals, health systems, clinicians and their community partners are dedicated to improving care for mothers and infants.
Postpartum Mental Health: Breaking Stigma with Women & Infants Hospital
In this conversation, Women & Infants Hospital's Shannon Sullivan, president and chief operating officer, and Caron Zlotnick, Ph.D., director of behavioral medicine research, discuss the stigma surrounding maternal mental health.
Maternal Mental Health
Maternal Mental HealthMental health and substance use issues are the leading underlying causes of maternal morbidity and mortality.
Meeting Patients’ Perinatal Mental Health Needs
Hospitals can play a key role in building holistic treatment and support for perinatal mental health disorders during this critical period.
People Matter, Words Matter
The AHA, together with behavioral health and language experts from member hospitals and partner organizations, will release a series of downloadable posters to help your employees adopt patient-centered, respectful language.
AHA podcast: Postpartum Mental Health — Breaking Stigma with Women & Infants Hospital
In an AHA podcast, Women & Infants Hospital's Shannon Sullivan, president and chief operating officer, and Caron Zlotnick, Ph.D., director of behavioral medicine research, discuss the stigma surrounding maternal mental health, the challenges new mothers face and the innovative programs that are having success in maternal well-being and postpartum depression prevention.
Filling the Gaps in Maternal Mental Health Care
One of our best strategies to address the unique behavioral health challenges and demands of pregnant women and new mothers is recognizing that mental health is a central element to physical health, meaning we need to continually treat the whole person in our settings to the best of our abilities.
Better Health for Mothers and Babies Toolkit: Issue Brief
Hospitals and health systems play a critical role in improving maternal and infant health outcomes throughout
the perinatal period. Through the Better Health for Mothers and Babies Initiative, the AHA is catalyzing hospitals’ ongoing commitment to reducing disparities in maternal health outcomes.
Prioritizing the Mental Health of Mothers and Families Infographic
Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders are the single largest complication of pregnancy and childbirth.
Resources for World Mental Health Day and Beyond
Today we’re proud to share some recent AHA resources surrounding behavioral health.