Light Therapy: Practical Applications in Perinatal Mood Disorders
Dorothy K. Sit, M.D.
Dec. 11, 2024
Light Therapy: Practical Applications in Perinatal Mood Disorders
Dorothy K. Sit, M.D.
Dec. 11, 2024
Training Resources and Events
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) hosting two community virtual townhalls from 1-3 p.m. on Nov. 15 and Dec. 4 to obtain input about the NIH Minority Health and Health Disparities Strategic Plan 2026-2030. Community members, healthcare professionals, researchers and advocates can share experiences, priorities and insights to help guide the future of NIH’s minority health and health disparities research. Discussion topics include:
- Health disparities researchers should investigate
- Strategies to improve minority health
- Advancing technologies
- Outreach with communities and
- Including diverse populations in research.
Pregnant or just had a baby? The National Maternal Mental Health Hotline (1-833-TLC-MAMA) is free, confidential and here to help, 24/7, in English and Spanish.
Mamatoto Village on Aug. 26 launched its Breastfeeding Center dedicated to supporting new and expectant Black mothers and their families. Book a consultation, home visit, office visit or TeleHealth visit with their Lactation Specialists.
Postpartum Support International (PSI) offers PSI-trained peer facilitators for a recovery-focused virtual gathering, “Substance Use Recovery Support for Perinatal Moms and Birthing People,” at 6 p.m. (ET) on the first and third Mondays of the month. This virtual peer support group is designed to support women who are engaged in or considering recovery from substance use disorders during pregnancy through two years postpartum.
Virtual MACS for MOMs ECHO™ Clinics are held on the second Tuesday of the month, from 8-9 a.m., for case-based discussions for maternal health providers. The fall cycle runs from September through December and offers real-time, online learning sessions about such pregnancy-related topics as opioid use and substance use disorders.
The National Perinatal Association has assembled resources to support families' mental health and well-being.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s “988 Partner Toolkit” is a resource center for social media, video, print, radio, FAQs, messaging and other marketing materials that can be used to promote the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists offers “Addressing perinatal mental health conditions in obstetric settings,” a free online course to help obstetric care clinicians address perinatal mental health
Building on the success of its October 2021 issue about perinatal mental health, the April 2024 issue of Health Affairs expands the magazine’s focus to “Perinatal mental health and well-being”