Perinatal mental health
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Perinatal mental health at Allina Health
We help providers with questions about:
- mental health assessments and referrals
- prescribing psychiatric medications to individuals who are pregnant or breastfeeding
- connections to community resources
Our services can help individuals who are coping with:
- anxiety
- depression
- emotional distress
- relationship stress or conflict
Additional information about perinatal mental health:
- #1 complication of childbirth
- 1 in 5 women experience perinatal depression
What do the services focus on?
Perinatal Mental Health services focus on mental health symptoms that arise during pregnancy, within the first year after childbirth, or following perinatal loss and difficulties with fertility.
Good to know about perinatal mental health
Talk to your obstetric provider promptly if you have mental health concerns during your pregnancy or during your postpartum recovery.
If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, seek help immediately. Contact:
- Crisis Text Line available 24/7. Text MN to 741741
- Call or text the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline at 1-833-TLC-MAMA (1-833-852-6262)
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Source: Allina Health Mental Health and Addiction Services
Reviewed by: Erin Metzger, RN
First published: 2/25/2020
Last reviewed: 2/25/2020