Maternal Mental Health Task Force funds 25 groups to support moms
It is estimated that 1-in-7 mothers nationwide will suffer the most common complication of childbirth, postpartum anxiety or depression.
By: Alexie Aguayo
and last updated 2021-05-25 17:59:29-04
HELENA â It is estimated that 1-in-7 mothers nationwide will suffer the most common complication of childbirth, postpartum anxiety or depression.
Local experts say this number has only gone up during the pandemic and are now trying to combat the issue.
âThe pandemic has made it harder because we are not doing as much socialization,â says Kelsey Kyle, a Nurse Case Manager at St. Peterâs Health in Helena.
Maternal Mental Health Task Force funds 25 groups to support mothers
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and last updated 2021-05-25 17:16:35-04
HELENA â It is estimated that 1 in 7 mothers nationwide will suffer the most common complication of childbirth, postpartum anxiety or depression. That number is 1 in 10 for fathers. However, local experts say this number has only gone up during the pandemic and are now trying to combat the issue.
âThe pandemic has made it harder because we are not doing as much socialization,â says Kelsey Kyle, a Nurse Case Manager at St. Peterâs Health.
Kyle helped develop a parent-support program at St. Peter s Health and is well aware of what new parents are going through. She says 50% of them feel some relief from postpartum anxiety or depression after socializing with other parents, but the pandemic has put that treatment on pause.
In this Members in Action podcast featuring maternal and child health efforts, Aisha Syeda, program manager at the AHA speaks with Kelsey Kyle, a RN care manager at St. Peter’s Health and her community partner, Brie MacLaurin, a nurse and the executive director of Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies, the Montana Coalition, Inc.
St. Peter s Health expands maternal mental health programs
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and last updated 2021-04-20 12:46:26-04
HELENA â St. Peterâs Health announced they were awarded $50,000 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) as part of the organizationâs
Cross-Sectional Innovation to Improve Rural Postpartum Mental Health Challenge. St. Pete says they were one of two organizations nationwide selected to receive the funding, which will be used to support and grow the health care organizationâs
Taking Care of You aims to connect families with support during pregnancy through the first year of a babyâs life. The program offers whole family support for depression, anxiety, substance use, stress, grief and loss, and challenges with social needs like housing. St. Pete says the program was born out of existing work done through the Meadowlark Initiative, a statewide effort funded through the Montana Healthcare Foundation that helps St. Peterâs reach
Helena hospital expands maternal mental health programs
St. Peterâs Health announced they were awarded $50,000 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality as part of the organizationâs Cross-Sectional Innovation to Improve Rural Postpartum Mental Health Challenge.
By: Alexie Aguayo
and last updated 2021-04-20 18:37:18-04
HELENA â St. Peterâs Health in Helena announced they were awarded $50,000 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) as part of the organizationâs Cross-Sectional Innovation to Improve Rural Postpartum Mental Health Challenge.
Officials say they were one of two organizations nationwide selected to receive the funding, which will be used to support and grow the health care organizationâs