PeriPAN Perinatal Mental Health Toolkit Additional Resources

ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR PRACTICES, PATIENTS, AND FAMILIES

Clinicians, your office can review and use materials from the vetted programs and entities listed in this resource to display or give to patients and family members.

Educational Resources and Awareness Materials for Your Practice

Resources From the National Institutes of Health: Moms’ Mental Health Matters
Order free copies or download a PDF of these materials (Moms’ Mental Health Matters: Materials – NCMHEP | NICHD – Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development). All materials are available in English and Spanish.

Posters:
- What if the “happiest time of your life” doesn’t feel so happy?
- You’re Prepared for ALMOST Anything…
Tear Pad: Action Plan for Depression and Anxiety Around Pregnancy Tear Pad is designed for patients to understand the signs of depression and anxiety and take steps to feel better.
Postcard: Conversation Starter Postcard is for partners and family members who are concerned about a loved one. It offers ways to provide support.

Resources From Postpartum Support International (PSI)
Download and print materials for free or order copies (click on each linked item; charges apply). All materials are available in English and Spanish.

Video (Educational Materials/Material Educativo | Postpartum Support International (PSI)): Healthy Mom, Happy Family: Understanding Pregnancy and Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorders. Four women who have recovered from perinatal mood disorders share their experiences and help reassure and educate new mothers, their family members and friends, and health care professionals. Their poignant stories are complemented by information from experts in the field. Movie length: 13 minutes.
Brochure (Educational Materials/Material Educativo | Postpartum Support International (PSI)): A resource about perinatal mood and anxiety disorders for families, groups, clinics, and hospitals.
Posters (Educational Materials/Material Educativo | Postpartum Support International (PSI)): Raise awareness of pregnancy and postpartum mental health and provide messages of help and hope.
Help for Moms (Help for Perinatal Individuals | Postpartum Support International (PSI)): A variety of educational resources for patients and families and online support groups to facilitate wellness. The National Maternal Mental Health Hotline is facilitated by PSI, available 24/7 in 60 languages at 1-833-852-6262.
Resources for Fathers (Help for Dads | Postpartum Support International (PSI)): A resource for dads supporting their partners and for the 1 in 10 dads who get postpartum depression or the 18% who may develop other significant mental health disorders.

Resources From the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Print each PDF for free.
- Postpartum Depression (Postpartum Depression | ACOG)
- Depression (Depression | ACOG)
Brochures: Order copies (charges apply).
- Postpartum Depression (Postpartum Depression | ACOG): This brochure explains the difference between postpartum blues and postpartum depression; reasons for postpartum depression; signs and symptoms; and treatment and prevention.
- Depression (Depression | ACOG): This brochure explains the definition of depression, symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment, and concerns during pregnancy.
Crisis Resources
- National Maternal Mental Health Hotline offers free posters, magnets, and wallet cards with the hotline number.
  - Click here to order (free) (Hotline Promotional Materials Order Form | MCHB)
  - Click here to download (1-833-TLC-MAMA Hotline Partner Toolkit | MCHB)
- The 988 National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline has posters, magnets, wallet cards, and handouts available for download or to order (free) through the SAMHSA store (https://library.samhsa.gov/?search_api_fulltext=988&sort_bef_combine=search_api_relevance_DESC).

Texas Resources for Clinicians, Practices, Patients, and Families

Resources From Texas Health and Human Services and Texas Family Resources

Educational Resources:
- Texas Health and Human Services (Women and Children | Texas Health and Human Services)
- From Pregnancy Brain to Postpartum: Taking Care of Mom (From Pregnancy Brain to Postpartum | Babies – Health – GetParentingTips.com) is an article on learning how to recognize the difference between ‘pregnancy brain’ and postpartum depression and get the support you need.
  - Video: Recognizing Postpartum Depression (Recognizing Postpartum Depression 1:40 – YouTube)

Resources From Hear Her Texas

The Hear Her maternal health campaign aims to empower women to know their health risks and warning signs and speak up when they have concerns. The campaign is also dedicated to encouraging everyone, including providers, caregivers, friends, and family to listen to her concerns and take action.
- Pregnant and Postpartum women (Pregnant and Postpartum Women | HEAR HER Campaign | CDC)
  - Print Urgent Maternal Warning Signs free PDF:
    - Learn about urgent warning signs and how to talk to your healthcare provider (Urgent Maternal Warning Signs and Symptoms | HEAR HER Campaign | CDC)
    - Warning Signs Explained (Urgent Maternal Warning Signs and Symptoms | HEAR HER Campaign | CDC)
  - On the campaign website (Hear Her Texas | Texas DSHS), view personal stories of pregnancy-related complications and information for the partners, friends, and family of pregnant and postpartum women.