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Despite Renewed Attention, Pregnancy and Childbirth Still Deadly Across Arizona
Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting | Published: June 17, 2024
Article by Natasha Yee
Featuring: Danielle Lerner (PSI-AZ Volunteer) and Elizabeth Wood (PSI-AZ Board Member)
Women of color in the state are dying at 3-5 times the rate of their white counterparts during and after pregnancy. Mental health conditions caused about a third of pregnancy-related deaths in Arizona from 2018 to 2019. The rest of the country follows a similar pattern, where mental health and substance abuse are the leading causes of maternal deaths, followed by excessive bleeding, and cardiac and coronary conditions.
Postpartum Depression: New Pill
Cronkite News Published: Mar 14, 2024
Video by Maria Garcia/Cronkite News
Featuring: Ms. Carolyn Larson (PSI-AZ Volunteer), Dr. Leigh Lewis (PSI-AZ Board Member) and Dr. Saira Kalia (PSI Trainer and APAL Lead)
Medical studies reveal that after giving birth, one in ten women in the United States experience postpartum depression. Recently, the FDA approved a new pill to treat this condition. However, the high cost of medicine makes it challenging to access.
Read the full article here: https://cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2024/04/16/new-postpartum-depression-pill-fda-approval/
State report shows increase in pregnancy-related deaths in Arizona
Arizona's Family - 3TV / CBS 5
By Emma Lockhart | Interviewing: Elizabeth Wood, PSI-AZ Board Chair
Published: Wednesday, February 28, 2024 - 7:22pm
Report: Arizona's maternal mortality rate is up, especially among Black, Native American moms | KJZZ
By Katherine Davis-Young | Interviewing: Elizabeth Wood, PSI-AZ Board Chair
Published: Monday, February 26, 2024 - 7:25am
Press Release
New AZDHS report shows dramatic spike in pregnancy-related deaths | Feb 2024
Current News
"Perinatal Mental Health Challenges" Interview
Disruptors at Work: An Integrated Care Podcast |Dec 11, 2023
In this episode, PSI-AZ Board member, Tandie Myles, LCSW, IMH-E®, RPT/S, PMH-C and podcast host Dr. U. Grant Baldwin, DBH, Director of the Doctor of Behavioral Health program at Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies, explore:
💥 the benefits of integrated approaches for expecting and new mothers
💥 the risk factors contributing to perinatal mental health challenges
💥 strategies for reducing stigma and promoting mental wellness
Support for Perinatal Mental Health Conditions
Raising Arizona Kids Magazine | Dec 2023
Featuring PSI-AZ Board Chair Elizabeth Wood
https://www.raisingarizonakids.com/phoenix-winter-2023-digital-edition/
Page 53 (electronic page 55)
First Oral Medication Approved to Treat Postpartum Depression
Kun9 | August 18, 2023
Featuring PSI-AZ Volunteer Tiffany Engen
https://www.kgun9.com/news/local-news/first-oral-medication-approved-to-treat-postpartum-depression
Arizona Health Services: most pregnancy-related deaths preventable
Arizona Capitol Times | July 5, 2023
by Kiera Riley
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Yuma County Gets Its First PSI Perinatal Mental Health Certified Provider | January 2023
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