Postpartum Mental Health
One recent study found that 1 in 7 women may experience postpartum depression in the year after giving birth. While postpartum depression generally lasts 3-6 months, this varies based on a number of factors, and it’s estimated that 50% of mothers with postpartum depression are not diagnosed by a health professional.
SC DMH has a number of mental health resources available for anyone dealing with postpartum depression. There is also a free confidential support helpline, 1-833-TLC-MAMA, available for any pregnant or new moms who need support. Visit www.postpartum.net and www.womenshealth.gov/talkingPPD to learn more.
For a helpful two-pager on postpartum depression and available resources from SC DMH, click here.
Related Pages
- SC Behavioral Health Master Plan
- Emergency Psychiatry Assessment, Treatment, and Healing (EmPATH)
- Alternative Transportation
- Buprenorphine Access
- SC DAODAS Care and Resources
- SC DMH Care and Resources
- Provider Warm Line
- The CaroNova Youth Integrated Care Model
- Free Narcan for Hospital EDs
- Pathways to Hospitalization for Mentally Ill Persons in South Carolina
- Expanding the Behavioral Health Workforce
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- National Alliance on Mental Illness SC (NAMI SC) Help Line
- SC Opioid Recovery Fund
- Postpartum Mental Health