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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Maternal Mental Health”

A Thriving Community from the Start

Bright Beginnings September 19, 2019Advocacy, Community, Events, Maternal Mental Health

A Call to Action for Maternal Mental Health Early in the morning on Tuesday, August 27th, 90 influential leaders in Monterey County came together over breakfast to hear about the latest in maternal mental health and how their agencies can play a role …

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Infant-Family Early Childhood Mental Health (IFECMH) Training Series

Bright Beginnings August 12, 2019Advocacy, Community, Events, Maternal Mental Health

First 5 Monterey County (F5MC) is pleased to announce that enrollment requests for the Infant-Family Early Childhood Mental Health (IFECMH) Training Series beginning on September 21, are now being accepted. The training is designed to strengthen a diverse workforce of Monterey County …

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It’s time to stop pretending motherhood is perfect, and confront – and treat – maternal mental illness.

Bright Beginnings May 9, 2019Advocacy, Community, Maternal Mental Health

Dana Edgull and Stephanie McMurtrie | Monterey County Weekly Up to 20 percent of new or expectant mothers in California will experience a perinatal mood or anxiety disorder during pregnancy or the first year following childbirth. Maternal depression is a …

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Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week

Bright Beginnings April 18, 2019Advocacy, Community, Events, Maternal Mental Health

Monday, April 29th – Friday, May 3rd Maternal depression is a common experience of women in the United States, affecting more of our mothers than gestational diabetes and preeclampsia combined. Here in Monterey County, an estimated 1,000 women annually experience …

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Support New Moms and their Mental Health

Bright Beginnings March 15, 2019Advocacy, Community, Maternal Mental Health

Reduce stigma and know how to help Mental health is on the forefront of our minds with the recent heartbreaking loss of the 20-year-old new mother, Brenda Rodriguez Mendoza, in Salinas. As Dana Edgull, Prevention Manager with the Monterey County Behavioral …

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