Resources

Postpartum Support International Helpline. Contact: 800-944-4773. Their website, postpartum.net, offers lists of mental health providers and connections to online support groups.

National Maternal Health Hotline: Contact: 833-943-5746. This is a hotline which specializes in non-crisis perinatal mental health and resources.

Jewish Family and Children’s Services Center for Early Relationship support. Contact: https://www.jfcsboston.org/our-services/center-for-early-relationship-support. An excellent resource providing a wide scope of supports for pregnant people, new parents, and caregivers.

The Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Women’s Mental Health provides evaluation and treatment of psychiatric disorders associated with reproductive function ranging from premenstrual issues to pregnancy and menopause. Contact: womensmentalhealth.org

Their clinical program offers services in the following areas:

  • Psychiatric disorders during pregnancy
    The Pregnancy Consultation Service offers comprehensive evaluation and treatment for people with psychiatric disorders who are pregnant and for those who wish to conceive.
  • Postpartum psychiatric disorders
    Patients with postpartum psychiatric disorders including postpartum depression and anxiety disorders receive evaluation and treatment by clinicians with particular expertise in this area. Pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments are offered as well as referrals to support services in the community specifically designed for postpartum adjustment.
  • Chestfeeding and the use of psychiatric medications
    Postpartum depression is frequently seen in people after childbirth. Clinical consultation is offered to people who may benefit from the use of medication and who wish to breastfeed or chestfeed, taking into account all available information regarding the safety of this practice during lactation.
  • Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)
    Their clinical program offers pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapies to people with both premenstrual depression and/or anxiety.
  • Psychiatric symptoms associated with menopause
    Menopausal people and those beginning to experience early “perimenopausal symptoms” frequently suffer from depressive symptoms.