According to the World Health Organization, nearly one in five women in the United States will experience a mental health condition in the months before and after giving birth. Many of these women never get help. As part of Maternal Mental Health Month, WTAE is highlighting new technologies that can help with postpartum support. “We're really seeing an explosion of app-based technology in this space,” he said. Priya Gopalan, chief of psychiatry at UPMC McGee Women's Hospital and psychiatrist at UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital, said more apps and virtual options are emerging that focus on perinatal mental health. I am. “This is a really good way to bring together people who often struggle with child care,” Gopalan said, “and transportation and things like that.” “Here at the University of Pittsburgh, we have researchers doing research specifically focused on developing apps for perinatal mental health, and we think this is extraordinary.” In addition to the app, UPMC We just launched a completely virtual mom wellness program. It's free and open. “Anyone can log in and get education on everything from things like OP care and the fourth trimester to lactation support and really the nitty-gritty maternal health,” she said in Gopalan. he said. Another new virtual resource of hers is called Connect by Postpartum Support International. PSI is a nonprofit organization specializing in perinatal mental health. “Our goal is to quickly and easily connect parents to our free support services,” said Carrie Banks, Peer Support Program Director at PSI. said they can seek help privately, which can make a difference for some people. “There's a lot of stigma around mental health issues around pregnancy and childbirth that really doesn't need to be because it happens to so many people,'' Banks said. “We need to talk about it, and we need to provide support and resources.” Another of his resources, which will be released later this summer, is a Food and Drug Administration-approved app called MamaLift Plus. This is the first and only prescription app for women's mental health. “MamaLift is a self-guided, self-management platform,” said Shailja Dixit, CEO and Founder of Curio Digital Therapeutics. “Underlying all of this is the scientific concept of cognitive behavioral therapy.” So think about when a person is in a face-to-face session with a therapist. They are divided into lessons that she can do on her own. So, very simply, a therapist in a box driven by logic. And women can actually access it anytime, anywhere. ”And unlike many other apps, MamaLift Plus can only be used under the supervision of a healthcare provider. “These are really exciting times,” Gopalan said. Because we can actually give people hope, give them options, and see the future. ”
According to the World Health Organization, nearly one in five women in the United States will experience a mental health condition in the months before and after giving birth. Many of these women never receive help.
As part of Maternal Mental Health Month, WTAE is looking at new technology to help support you postpartum.
“We're really seeing an explosion of app-based technology in this field,” said Dr. Priya Gopalan, chief of psychiatry at UPMC McGee Women's Hospital and psychiatrist at UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital.
More apps and virtual options focusing on perinatal mental health are emerging.
“This is a really good way to bring together people who often struggle with things like childcare and transportation,” Gopalan said. “We have researchers here at the University of Pittsburgh who are doing research specifically on developing apps for perinatal mental health. I think this is extraordinary.”
In addition to the app, UPMC just launched a completely virtual maternal health program.
It's free and available to everyone.
“Anyone can log in and get education on everything from OP care and the fourth trimester to lactation support and really the nitty-gritty maternal health,” Gopalan said. .
Another new virtual resource is called Connect by Postpartum Support International. PSI is a nonprofit organization focused on perinatal mental health.
“Our goal is to quickly and easily connect parents to our free support services to help them find community, find resources, and explore treatment options,” said Carrie Banks, Peer Support Program Director at PSI. It's about being able to find it on your own.”
The bank said “app-based” assistance would allow people to seek help privately and could make a difference for some people.
“There's so much stigma around mental health issues that come with pregnancy and childbirth, but there really doesn't need to be, because it happens to so many people,” Banks said. Ta. “We need to talk about it, and we need to provide support and resources.”
Another resource launching later this summer is a Food and Drug Administration-approved app called MamaLift Plus. This is the first and only prescription app for women's mental health.
“Mama Lift is a self-guided, self-managing platform,” said Shailja Dixit, CEO and Founder of Curio Digital Therapeutics. “Underlying all of this is the scientific concept of cognitive behavioral therapy.
“Think about when a person is in a face-to-face session with a therapist. The session is broken down into do-it-yourself lessons. So, to put it very simply, you are inside a box driven by logic. therapists, and women can access it anytime, anywhere.”
Also, unlike many other apps, MamaLift Plus can only be used under the supervision of a healthcare provider.
“It's a really exciting time to be in this field, because we can actually give people hope, give people options, and see a future,” Gopalan said.
