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Maternal Mental Health Care in Massachusetts

If you’re a mother struggling with your mental health: you are not alone and help is available.

For children, families, and communities, moms and mother-figures offer unconditional love, sage guidance, and enduring strength during difficult times. As our state and country reckon with a mental health crisis worsened by the pandemic, mothers face their own unique challenges, often unknown to their loved ones. Use the resources below to find maternal behavioral health care and support.

Massachusetts Behavioral Health Resources

Anyone experiencing mental health or substance use disorder can access crisis care through any of Massachusetts Community Behavioral Health Centers. CBHCs offer a wide range of programs, including crisis intervention and stabilization, in addition to routine outpatient services for MassHealth members.

The Behavioral Health Help Line is open 24/7, including holidays. Call or text (833) 773-2445 or visit masshelpline.com to speak with a trained staff member and be connected with treatment or support.

Massachusetts Community Behavioral Health Centers  Behavioral Health Help Line 

Department of Public Health’s Resources for Mothers Experiencing Postpartum Depression

1 in 7 pregnant and new mothers may experience depression or anxiety, exacerbated by little sleep and more responsibilities. Counseling, medication, and support groups are available to those struggling with postpartum depression.

Postpartum Depression Information  PPD Support Options  New Mother Educational Brochure (free to order)  Moms Do Care: Support for mothers struggling with substance use 

Prenatal and Early Childhood Home Visiting Programs

Early childhood home visiting connects new and expectant parents with a family support specialist. The specialist may be a nurse, social worker, community health worker, or other early childhood professional. Learn more about Prenatal and Early Childhood Home Visiting Programs here.

Massachusetts Home Visiting Initiative  Early Intervention Parenting Partnerships  FIRST Steps Together  F.O.R. Families (Follow-Up Outreach Referral)   Welcome Family 

Mental Health Hotlines

In addition to the Massachusetts Behavioral Health Help Line, there are various other hotlines available to mothers or anyone experiencing a mental health crisis.

Postpartum Support International (PSI)  National Maternal Mental Health Hotline  988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline  

Additional Resources

Local parent support groups  First Connections’ Emotional Wellbeing After Baby  Group Peer Support (GPS)   Jewish Family & Children’s Service  William James College INTERFACE Referral Service  PROPA City Community Outreach  Postpartum Support International (PSI) Online Groups  Local Coalitions May Also Provide Listings  Support groups for mothers who’ve unexpectedly lost an infant or child 

Mass. Child Psychiatry Access Program for Moms   Postpartum Support International (PSI) of Massachusetts  UMass Medical Lifeline for Moms  Ammon-Pinnizzotto Center for Women's Mental Health at MGH  Mass. PPD Fund  Healthy Families MA  Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance  The Ellen Story Commission on Postpartum Depression  Special Legislative Commission on Racial Inequities in Maternal Health 

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