Moms Matter – Closing the Maternal Mental Health Gap: Watch Live

Mental health is a critical element of overall healthcare. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), mental health conditions are now responsible for nearly a quarter of all maternal deaths in the United States, and one in eight new mothers suffers from postpartum depression. childbirth.

Postpartum depression is a health condition that can occur up to a year after a baby is born, but most commonly begins 1 to 3 weeks after giving birth. It is often characterized as strong feelings of sadness and anxiety. Mothers may also experience loss of appetite, insomnia and difficulty bonding with their baby.

Why is postpartum depression often undiagnosed? What can be done to prioritize actions to create a better future for mothers, babies and families?

Tune in as The Hill brings together government officials, lawmakers, maternal mental health advocates and medical experts to discuss America’s maternal mental health crisis and possible solutions.

Program Segments:

Expanding access(in conversation with Kathleen Koch, contributing editor, The Hill)

• Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Sponsor, Rural Midwifery Readiness Act; Sponsor, TRIUMPH for New Moms Act
• Senator Katie Boyd Britt (R-AL), Co-sponsor, Rural Midwifery Readiness Act; Cosponsor, NIH IMPROVE Act

Panel: Barriers to postpartum care (in conversation with Cheyanne M. Daniels, race and politics reporter, The Hill)

• Stacey BrayboySenior Vice President – ​​Public Policy and Government Affairs, March of Dimes
• Chandrika BalgobinMedical Director, Inova Women’s Behavioral Health Services
• Aimee DanielsonFounder and Director of the Women’s Mental Health Program, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
• Adriana Griffen, Executive Director, Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance; Founder, Virginia Postpartum Support

Task Force on Maternal Mental Health(in conversation with Kathleen Koch, contributing editor, The Hill)

• David Johnson, Deputy Assistant Secretary – Health, Office of Regional Health Operations, Department of Health and Human Services; Member of the White House Task Force on Postpartum Depression

A mother’s experience(in conversation with Cheyanne M. Daniels, race and politics reporter, The Hill)

• Kamisha Battle-Jackson, Survivor of perinatal anxiety and depression; Support and Volunteer Manager, Postpartum Support Virginia

Sponsor Perspective:

• Vanessa ProcterSenior Vice President – ​​External Affairs, Sage Therapeutics

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