Closing Gaps in Maternal Mental Health

The Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health is a national think tank, nonprofit organization advancing policies that support a health care system that routinely detects and treats maternal mental health disorders for every mother, every time.

Fact Sheet on American Indian and Alaskan Native MMH

April 04, 2023 by Cindy Herrick, MA, CPSS, MHFA in EMERGING CONSIDERATIONS

While maternal mental health (MMH) disorders can impact anyone during pregnancy or the postpartum period, American Indian and Alaskan Native (AI/AN) mothers experience higher than average risk and prevalence for MMH disorders.