The National Maternal Mental Health Hotline Provides 24/7
Support Before, During, and After Pregnancy
BRENTWOOD, Tenn., May 16, 2024
/PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- MotherToBaby, a no-cost service of the
non-profit Organization of Teratology Information Specialists
(OTIS) that educates the public about exposures during pregnancy
and breastfeeding, proudly announces a new partnership to further
support maternal mental health with the National Maternal Mental
Health Hotline (NMMHH).
"It's a win-win for those we serve."
NMMHH provides perinatal mental health support through their
toll-free phone line, 1-833-TLC-MAMA (1-833-852-6262). The hotline
was established in 2022 on Mother's Day, during May's Maternal
Mental Health Awareness Month. Over the course of the first year of
operation, the hotline reports that the top reasons people
contacted its service included depression, anxiety, feeling
overwhelmed, issues related to pregnancy, and relationship
conflict. "From our vantage point, the data resonates as the
day-to-day experiences individuals have before, during and after
pregnancy," explained Tiffany J.
Williams, project director for NMMHH. "We know that early
intervention, trauma-informed support, and resources/referrals
establish individuals for continued success in their maternal
mental health journeys - this is why it is imperative to prioritize
seeking support and professional help," she added.
MotherToBaby has become the leader in birth defects research,
and has been available to the public for more than 30 years. During
that time, MotherToBaby specialists have answered questions from
the public about medications, vaccines, beauty products, herbal
supplements, workplace exposures and much more during pregnancy and
breastfeeding via its helpline 866-626-6847, text line
855-999-3525, email and live chat on MotherToBaby.org.
MotherToBaby and NMMHH have partnered by establishing a
bidirectional referral and warm transfer process specifically to
address the growing demand for perinatal mental health support.
"It's a win-win for those we serve," said Lorrie Harris-Sagaribay, MPH, a bilingual
teratogen information specialist and the OTIS/MotherToBaby
President-Elect. "Regardless of whether a person reaches out first
to MotherToBaby about specific medications for mental health, or to
NMMHH about emotional support for mental health, they can be
assured of greater access to personalized information from highly
trained experts from both services, free of charge."
Both NMMHH and MotherToBaby services are available in English
and in Spanish. To learn more about NMMHH, please visit
https://mchb.hrsa.gov/national-maternal-mental-health-hotline. To
learn more about MotherToBaby and browse its library of fact
sheets, blogs and podcasts, please visit
http://www.MotherToBaby.org.
MotherToBaby is supported by the Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,000,000 with zero percentage financed with
non-governmental sources. The contents of this release are those of
the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views
of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government. To
learn more about MotherToBaby and OTIS, please visit
http://www.MotherToBaby.org.
Media Contact: Nicole Chavez,
619-368-3259, nchavez@mothertobaby.org
Media Contact
Nicole Chavez, MotherToBaby, a
service of Organization of Teratology Information Specialists,
619-368-3259, nchavez@mothertobaby.org,
https://mothertobaby.org
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