MMHLA’s Founder, Jamie Belsito, and Executive Director, Adrienne Griffen, speak to the tragedies in Duxbury, San Francisco, and New York

Postpartum Psychosis
Written By Mia Hemstad

The recent tragedy in Duxbury, Massachusetts, where a mother who was reportedly struggling with her mental health ended the lives of her 3 children and attempted suicide, has reignited the conversation of maternal mental health across the nation.

Our Founder, Jamie Belsito, was invited by GBH — a local Boston, Massachusetts news station — to talk about the tragedy in Duxbury, MA.

Watch Belsito’s interview:


NPR’s Here and Now interviewed our Executive Director, Adrienne Griffen, about the difference between postpartum psychosis and postpartum depression as well as the disparities in media coverage of the mother in Duxbury compared to the mothers in San Francisco and New York — all of whom ended their children’s lives and had at least one child who was one-year-old or younger.

Listen to Griffen’s interview on NPR Here and Now.

Where and How to Get Help

  • National Maternal Mental Health Hotline - (833) 9-HELP4MOMS or (833) 943-5746

  • Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - Call or text 988

  • National Crisis Text Line - Text HOME to 741741

  • Find a trained mental health provider through the Postpartum Support International directory.

  • Join the Postpartum Support International peer mentor program to connect with others who have faced similar struggles.

Mia Hemstad

Mia is a mom of 2, a trauma-informed self-care coach, a speaker, and the creator of No Longer Last, which is a group coaching experience that empowers women to value themselves, advocate for what they wand and need, and live life on their own terms.

https://miahemstad.com
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