Improving Mental
Health Care for
Mothers & Children
Mission
Formed to address the rising mental health epidemic among Louisiana’s mothers, Postpartum Health Louisiana is committed to advancing a singular goal: expanding access to information, screenings, and treatment options for PPD and other severe postpartum psychiatric illnesses.
Postpartum Health Louisiana
News & Reports
New economic analysis reveals the high costs of untreated postpartum depression in Louisiana
The estimated cost incurred by women in Louisiana suffering from PPD, based on national studies, is estimated to be $280 million over a five-year period, with 53% of these costs being experienced in the first year. The healthcare costs are estimated to be $122 million; the loss of wages is estimated to be around $98…
Letters: Louisiana legislature has chance to help moms struggling with postpartum depression
BY FRANKIE ROBERTSON – NOLA.com The 2024 legislative season is moving swiftly, and a plethora of issues are beginning to rise to the surface. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have renewed their calls to expand access to health care — particularly mental health care — as both the nation’s and Louisiana’s mental health concerns continue to…
Louisiana babies more likely to face serious health risks in polluted, low-income areas: study
BY MARK SCHLEIFSTEIN – NOLA.com Louisiana babies born in areas with high levels of toxic air pollution tend to have lower birthweights and are more likely to be born pre-term, according to a new study of more than 1,000 census tracts across the state. The risk of low birthweight, or below 5.5 pounds, was 36% higher, and…