PREGNANCY AND POSTPARTUM HEALTH ALLIANCE OF TEXAS
Here at PPHA, our mission is to promote awareness, provide education, and increase the resources necessary for the prevention and treatment of perinatal mental health disorders to the professional and public community.
OUR SERVICES
PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS.
Perinatal Mental Health Disorders (PMHDs) can begin during pregnancy and the first year postpartum. The most common complication of childbirth is Postpartum Depression. 1 in 7 women experience Postpartum Depression; however, PMHDs are not just depression. They can include: Anxiety, Depression, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Bipolar Disorder, Psychosis. PMHDs are HIGHLY treatable and there are many excellent resources available!
IF YOU FEEL YOU’RE IN DANGER OF HARMING YOURSELF OR YOUR CHILD, SEEK HELP IMMEDIATELY BY DIALING 9-1-1, OR USING ONE OF THE OPTIONS BELOW:
Call the National Suicide Hotline at 988
National Maternal Mental Health Hotline (not for crises) | Call or text 1-833-852-6262 (1-833-TLC-MAMA)
PSI Warmline (English and Spanish) | 800-994-4PPD (4773)