05/20/2025
🌿 May is Mental Health Awareness Month
And it’s the perfect time to remind every birthing person:
You deserve support—not just physically, but emotionally too!!
Mental health support shouldn’t be a luxury—especially during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, depression, or simply need someone to talk to, here are free resources available to you:
📱 Postpartum Support International (PSI)
💻 www.postpartum.net
✨ Free weekly support groups, a helpline, and provider directory.
📞 Helpline: 1-800-944-4773 (Text “HELP” to 800-944)
🧘♀️ The Motherhood Center (NYC-based but virtual options)
💻 www.themotherhoodcenter.com
✨ Free support groups and educational tools.
📚 Mind the Gap - Mental Health America
💻 www.mhanational.org/maternal-mental-health
✨ Self-screenings, toolkits, and culturally inclusive resources.
👩🏽💻 Black Maternal Mental Health Resources
💻 www.shadesofblueproject.org
✨ Culturally competent support for Black birthing people.
🌸 Circle of Moms & Dads (Virtual Peer Support)
💻 www.supportgroupcentral.com
✨ Free peer-led mental health support groups, including for new parents.
🧡 Your Doula (That’s Me!)
You don’t have to navigate this season alone. I offer emotional support, trusted referrals, and a safe space for you to be held and heard!
🫶🏽Save this post, share it with someone who needs it, and know that you’re not alone and you never have to be!
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