Southwest Michigan Perinatal Quality Improvement Collaborative (SWMPQIC) and Cradle Kalamazoo were two of five Michigan community-based groups that received the grants.
PSI is the world’s leading nonprofit organization dedicated to helping women who suffer from mood disorders, the most common complication of childbirth.
Statistics show 1 in 5 women experience anxiety, depression before or after birth
May in Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month.
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One in five mothers around the country suffer from some kind of mood or anxiety disorder before or after birth.
and last updated 2021-05-05 16:34:26-04
KALAMAZOO, Mich. â Wednesday marks Maternal Mental Health Awareness Day.
One in five mothers around the country suffers from some kind of mood or anxiety disorder before or after birth.
While many women experience some mild mood changes during or after the birth of a child, 15 to 20% of women experience more significant symptoms of depression or anxiety.