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Together, we can give perinatal mental healthcare an overhaul.

1000+ caregivers have shared their stories with us and our team at New York University. Share your story too.

Parents with Newborn Baby

1 in 5
mothers

experiences a perinatal mood or anxiety disorder.

BMC Psychiatry

1 in 10 fathers

experiences a perinatal mood or anxiety disorder.

JAMA

94% of nonbirthing partners

are never even screened for their mental health.

Ongoing Nested PMADs Survey Results

What Caregivers Are Saying

"Is it frustrating it was never diagnosed for him? Yes. But not a single medical professional warned him that it could happen to him, too. Nobody talked to him like he was involved in the process because the baby wasn't coming out of his body."

Your collective voice has the power to give caregivers the support you wish you had.

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Too many caregivers are falling through the cracks.

Here's how our study & your voices are fighting to making a difference.

Inclusive care for all caregivers

Why are dads still being left out of the conversation? Adoptive parents? Partners? We know that PMADs can affect all caregivers and that when any family member is struggling, it impacts the entire family.

Comprehensive, timely, accessible care

Imagine being told you likely have postpartum anxiety... and then nothing happens. Or you're told about resources you could never afford. Caregivers need to be connected to accessible care as soon as possible.

The full scope of symptoms

PMADs aren't limited to just depression and anxiety. Screening measures need to account for the full range of symptoms, from postpartum post-traumatic stress disorder to obsessive compulsive disorder to postpartum psychosis.

The support you deserved

What support did you wish you had? What barriers kept you from getting the support you needed and deserved? This data will help us connect future caregivers to the support you needed an

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