maternal mental health
Coverage of maternal mental health in the Nexus archive.
- Watch: These 2 women are closing the gap in Black maternal health
Two women, Neshe Conley and Porsche Collins, are working to address disparities in Black maternal health through advocacy and counseling. The article highlights challenges Black women face, including dismissal, misdiagnosis, and higher rates of postpartum depression and severe maternal morbidity.
- ‘Pray about it, and then do something’: New Orleans church works to break stigma around maternal mental health problems
Franklin Avenue Baptist Church in New Orleans is hosting its annual mental health forum with a focus on maternal mental health. Jasmine Luter, a church member, shares her experience with postpartum anxiety after a 2013 incident following childbirth, aiming to reduce stigma and encourage treatment. The event, organized with the National Alliance on Mental Illness, addresses physical, spiritual, emotional, and mental health.