Resources

If your needs are urgent, or you fear for you and your baby’s safety, call 911 or a qualified crisis hotline such as 800-273-TALK immediately. You can also access the crisis text line 24/7 by texting “HOME” to 741-741. For non-emergency Maternal Mental Health Support, you can call 1-833-943-5746 to reach the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline operated by Postpartum Support International.

Dr. Katayune Kaeni, The Pregnancy Workbook: Manage Anxiety and Worry with CBT and Mindfulness Techniques 

This workbook is full of techniques and coping strategies to ease your anxiety during pregnancy. Find peace and calm with exercises based in proven therapeutic methods. Explore a variety of questionnaires and worksheets, along with examples from people just like you, to feel guided and supported through becoming pregnant, being pregnant, and transitioning into parenthood. Available on Amazon.

 

Karen Kleiman, Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts: A Healing Guide to the Secret Fears of New Mothers

Over 90 percent of new mothers will have scary, intrusive thoughts about their baby and themselves. What if I drop him? What if I snap and hurt my baby? Mothering is so hard. I don't know if I really want to do this anymore. Gosh, I'm so terrible for thinking that! Yet for too many mothers, those thoughts remain secret, hidden away in shame that make you feel even worse. But here's the good news: you CAN feel better! Available on Amazon.

Kim Fluxgold, Where Did Mommy's Smile Go?

Where Did Mommy’s Smile Go? Aims to teach parents, caregivers, teachers and loved ones how to help children cope with their feelings when someone they love is suffering with depression. It takes you on a journey through the eyes of a young girl trying to grasp the difference between sadness and depression when her mom suddenly takes ill. With patience and comfort, her dad helps her understand an illness she cannot see and assures her that she is safe, loved and, most of all, not to blame for her mom’s depression. Available on Amazon.ca (Canada) or by emailing Kim at kimfluxgold@gmail.com.

PSI Online Support Meetings | Postpartum Support International (PSI)

Group Peer Support (For Pregnancy & Postpartum)

The Motherhood Center of New York

The Motherhood Collective

A Mom Mental Checklist, that's downloadable and available in different languages:

African American Breastfeeding Network- WeRISE Community Doula Program

Born Strong Doula Services

Harambee Village

Heather Nischke Birth Services

Swaddled Newborn Care Concierge

Please note Moms Mental Health Initiative does not endorse or recommend any services listed here. We appreciate the support doulas offer to mothers. We have not vetted the listed resources.