Maternal Mental Health Resources
Maternal Mental Health continues to be one of the top contributing factors identified in the Maternal Mortality Review. “Almost half (47%) of all pregnancy-associated, but not related deaths with substance use disorder had a co-occurring mental health diagnosis as a contributing factor to death.”
In addition, “Mental health was determined as a contributing factor in 21% of all deaths.” (MMR 2021) Maternal mental health has been impacted through the COVID epidemic. Many states have implemented comprehensive maternal mental health program with their own helplines for families and providers and peer support.
- Supply all TN hospitals with brochures & magnets - at no cost to the hospitals - for every woman who delivers with the hotline phone number and where to receive additional support.
- Offer the PSI certificate training- at no charge- for providers in the Spring of 2022 (watch for more info!)
- Add a maternal mental health speaker’s talk to the speaker bureau
- Feature the work of PSI in discharge planning with our OUD OEN Wave 2 Project
Please reach out to brenda.barker@tipqc.org for any of these resources, available at no charge.