BROADCASTS.com

Welcome! Today\u2019s show highlights some important upcoming dates in the world of perinatal mental health as we celebrate Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month in May. Stay tuned for the end as I have an exciting update to share with you.\xa0This podcast is very important to me. My purpose is to foster and provide space for people\u2019s stories but to balance those experiences with a clinical perspective with proven experts in the field. As I say often, we need to raise awareness with information and education to reduce the stigma related to perinatal mental health conditions. Along with that awareness, I want to empower people further to seek help and support without shame or embarrassment. Thank you for coming along for the ride, and don\u2019t forget to share the podcast and available resources with a friend or loved one who might benefit. I\u2019m sharing a lot of helpful resources in this episode, so don\u2019t miss out! Join me! Show Highlights:\n\nImportant dates in May, Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month:\n\nMaternal Mental Health Awareness Week: May 2-6.\xa0\n\nHow you can help spread the awareness:\n\nShare your story on social media and use the Postpartum Support International hashtag #maternalMHmatters.\n\n\xa0Like the PSI Facebook page and adopt the MMHday Twibbon on your Facebook or Twitter profile picture.\n\nTell your story on our blog to help raise awareness of maternal mental health issues so that more women will get treatment and fewer will suffer.\n\nCome up with your own ideas to highlight that #maternalMHmatters in your area, and let others know by submitting your event details to us via email.\n\nUse our infographic to highlight that maternal mental health is a global issue.\xa0\xa0\xa0\n\nWorld Maternal Mental Health Awareness Day: May 4.\xa0\n\nThere are worldwide efforts to raise awareness through social media, local events, and virtual events through PSI. Learn more at www.wmhday.postpartum.net.\xa0\n\nJOIN US to raise awareness around the globe: @postpartumhelp on Twitter and @postpartumsupportinternational on Facebook\n\nPerinatal Psychosis Awareness Day: May 6.\xa0\n\nPSI has a Postpartum Psychosis Task Force, which is led by individuals with lived experience and includes providers, researchers, advocates, and PSI staff/board members.\xa0\n\nThe task force organizes around actions to improve public and provider awareness, increase and improve resources, reduce stigma, and provide legal and legislative advocacy.\xa0\n\nThe goal of the task force is to develop resources and integrate knowledge and sensitivity about the experience of perinatal psychosis and the unique insights of survivor-advocates into all perinatal mental health advocacy, awareness, education, resources, and services.\xa0\n\nOther organizations joining PSI in leading the charge in these areas include Cherished Mom, Maternal Mental Health NOW,\xa02020 Mom, Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance (MMHLA), and more.\xa0\n\nMy exciting update: I have been elected to be the next Board Chair of PSI, starting in July 2022. After volunteering with PSI for many years and serving in various capacities, I\u2019m very proud and honored to take this post and follow in the footsteps of some amazing people who have gone before me!\n\nResources:\nPostpartum Support International\nPostaprtum\xa0\xa0\nFind PSI on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.\xa0\n\xa0Cherished Mom\n\xa0Maternal Mental Health NOW\n\xa02020 Mom\nMaternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance (MMHLA)