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SUMMARY:Maternal Mental Health Month
DESCRIPTION:May is Maternal Mental Health Month. It’s a reminder that the physical recovery from birth is only part of the story. Emotional health matters too. \n\n\n\nThis observance began when nurses\, parents\, and public health advocates started naming what they saw every day; postpartum depression\, anxiety\, and trauma being dismissed or missed altogether. The movement grew from the simple idea that caring for parents means caring for families. \n\n\n\nAcross the world\, rates of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders remain high. Many people still avoid asking for help because they fear being judged or brushed off. This month calls for better systems: consistent screening\, accessible counseling\, and workplaces that make recovery possible. \n\n\n\nSupport doesn’t always come from professionals. It can be checking in with a new parent and listening without fixing. It’s making sure care teams have time to ask real questions. It’s public policy that treats mental health as basic health. \n\n\n\nMaternal Mental Health Month asks communities to notice what’s missing and fill the gaps\, with resources\, with training\, and with time. Awareness alone isn’t enough. Change happens when care reaches everyone who needs it. \n\n\n\n\n	\n		\n\n			\n			\n\n							\n					\n						Upcoming Events					\n				\n			\n			\n				\n											\n\n	\n	\n		\n			May		\n		\n			1		\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n\n				\n					\n		\n		8:00 AM – 5:00 PM	\n	\n					\n	\n		Maternal Mental Health Month	\n\n				\n\n				\n			\n		\n	\n\n\n											\n\n	\n	\n		\n			Aug		\n		\n			1		\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n\n				\n					\n		\n		August 1 @ 8:00 AM – August 7 @ 5:00 PM	\n	\n					\n	\n		World Breastfeeding Week	\n\n				\n\n				\n			\n		\n	\n\n\n											\n\n	\n	\n		\n			Sep		\n		\n			1		\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n\n				\n					\n		\n		All day	\n	\n					\n	\n		September is Baby Safety Month	\n\n				\n\n				\n			\n		\n	\n\n\n											\n\n	\n	\n		\n			Sep		\n		\n			20		\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n\n				\n					\n		\n		September 20 – September 26	\n	\n					\n	\n		Child Passenger Safety Week	\n\n				\n\n				\n			\n		\n	\n\n\n											\n\n	\n	\n		\n			Sep		\n		\n			26		\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n\n				\n					\n		\n		All day	\n	\n					\n	\n		National Seat Check Day	\n\n				\n\n				\n			\n		\n	\n\n\n									\n\n				\n	\n		View Calendar
URL:https://mainlinematernitycare.org/event/maternal-mental-health-month/
LOCATION:Maryland
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