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Perinatal Depression Information Packet

Healthy New Moms: Maryland’s Campaign to End Depression During and After Pregnancy has developed a packet of information on perinatal depression, including a patient education brochure, medication information, signs and symptoms chart, the Edinburgh Screening Tool in English and Spanish, a waiting room poster and resource sheets for providers and families.

Click here to order the packet
Visit the Provider Resources page to download these items in PDF format

The brochure “Depression and New Moms” provides information on symptoms and treatment for perinatal depression.

Click here to download
Click here to order the brochure

To order brochures on mental health and mental illness from the Mental Health Association of Maryland, click here.

For information on the latest research in the treatment of mental illness and to order publications on mental illness, go to the National Institute of Mental Health website.


Need somebody to talk to?  Call the Postpartum Depression Helpline,

available 24/7, 1-800-PPD-MOMS (1-800-773-6667).

Myth:
Age, education, culture and socioeconomic status determine a woman’s chances of perinatal depression.

Fact:
Perinatal depression and anxiety can occur during pregnancy and up to the first year after the birth of a baby.

It can happen to ANY WOMAN!

Learn More
     Mental Health Association of Maryland
     National Institute of Mental Health
    SaferMaternity.org
     Postpartum Support International
     Department of Health & Mental Hygiene,
     Maternal & Child Health Bureau
About the campaign:  Healthy New Moms: Maryland's Campaign to End Depression During and After Pregnancy is a public information and provider education campaign to promote mental and physical wellness in new mothers and their families.

Healthy New Moms: Maryland's Campaign to End Depression During & After Pregnancy is an outreach campaign funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, and with the support of the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.