In addition to HG Awareness Month, May is also Maternal Mental Awarenss Health Month (and Preeclampsia Awareness Month). Too often, those who experience maternal mental health problems suffer in silence and often go undetected and untreated. HG increases the risk of a maternal mental health diagnosis.
HG patients have significantly increased risk of maternal mental health diagnosis secondary to HG:
- 26% have suicidal ideations (Nana et al., 2022)
- 18% meet full criteria PTSD (Christodoulou et al., 2011)
- ~50% experience trauma
- 52% consider termination (Nana et al., 2022)
- 50% have a postpartum psychiatric diagnosis
- >80% experience psychosocial struggles (Poursharif et al., 2007)
World Mental Health Day – May 3rd
World Mental Health Day is observed on the first Wednesday in May each year. This year, this theme is all about supporting each other through our worldwide journey in maternal mental health.
Candle Lighting to Honor Jess and Baby Elsie – May 3rd
Join the HER Foundation and the worldwide maternal health community in honoring Jess and Baby Elsie who lost their battle with HG at 28 weeks. With permission from their family, we invite you to light a candle May 3, at 7 PM in your time zone. Tag HER Foundation and use the hashtag #HonorJessandElsie.
Please reach out if you need help:
🔹National Maternal Mental Health Line: 1-833-943-5746 (1-833-9-HELP4MOMS)
🔹Postpartum Support International
🔹HER HG Support Groups
If you or a family member needs postpartum mental health care, please contact your provider.
GET INVOLVED
- Participate in HG research.
- Become an advocate.
- Make a gift to the HER Foundation.
- Share your story and support other HG moms.
- Become a HER Foundation volunteer.
- Blog about HG and show support for HER.
- Share HER resources with local health professionals and hospitals.
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