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With the right help, you will feel better.

You Are Not Alone

1 in 5 women experience postpartum depression, anxiety or another perinatal mental health disorder.

Moms Mental Health Initiative is here to connect to you to the right resources. Whether you need an amazing therapist, a provider who believes you, someone to prescribe medication, a local support group of moms who understand what you're going through, or to learn about perinatal mental health conditions, you are in the right place.

This website is designed as a toolkit full of information about these conditions, available to anyone who wants to learn about perinatal mental health. Our free resource brokering and peer support services are available to moms and birthing people in Southeast Wisconsin and Dane County.

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I'm a Mom or Birthing Person

We can connect you with a therapist or other provider who will listen to you and help. We can help you get in touch with other people going through pregnancy or postpartum and navigating similar challenges. You deserve to feel well, and we'll get there together. Also click here if you are seeking help for a loved one who is struggling.

I Need Help

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I'm a Provider

Moms Mental Health Initiative can help you better serve your patients or clients with the best evidence-based support available. Join our referral list, learn how you can refer patients to us or inquire about an educational presentation at your practice.

Let's Go

I'm a Community Member

It takes a village to support perinatal people. You've come to the right place to join that village. Take the time to learn about perinatal mental health disorders, bring us in to speak to your group or offer your talents to help our work. We're glad you're here!

I'd Like to Get Involved

About Moms Mental Health Initiative

If you’re a mom suffering from anxiety and/or depression during pregnancy or after childbirth, you’re not alone. Moms Mental Health Initiative is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping moms and birthing people in Southeast Wisconsin and Dane County navigate perinatal mental health conditions by providing information, connecting them to resources and providing peer-driven support.

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