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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.

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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/

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"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

https://ow.ly/53xz50QhRoc