Maternal Depression and Anxiety

The Healthy Babies Program can:

• Connect you with appropriate treatment resources
• Provide tools to strengthen the bond between you and your infant
• Provided monthly ongoing support from a caring Public Health nurse

For more information about this program, contact our public health nurse at: (530) 225-5850
or (800) 300-5122

If you are feeling out of control, irritable, sad, anxious, angry or depressed. You are not alone. You are not to blame. You will feel better and be well with help.  Anxiety and depression are real and treatable. Your mental well-being plays a very important role not only in your own health and happiness but also in the healthy development of your baby. Untreated mental health problems can interfere with the bonding and attachment process with your baby.

The Healthy Babies Program is committed to helping pregnant women and moms parenting children under age 2 find the right treatment for anxiety and depression by working with them to connect to resources in our community that can help meet their needs.

Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health
2660 Breslauer Way
Redding, CA 96001
Phone: (530) 225-5850
or (800) 300-5122
Fax: (530) 225-5852

Help Me Grow Shasta-Free Information and Helpful Referrals for the Young Children in Your life.

www.helpmegrowshasta.com

Help Me Grow Shasta-Home visiting: Get connected to a parent champion to answer your questions, provide guidance, and link you to resources to help you meet your family goals. They serve pregnant women and parenting families for free. Connect with Help Me Grow to get linked to the program you qualify for and that meets your needs.

www.helpmegrowshasta.com/home-visiting/

Online resources:

• March of Dimes: Information in English and Spanish about postpartum depression via the Pregnancy and Newborn Health Education Center.
• Moms and Moms to be, find out more about maternal anxiety and depression, what the signs are and how to find help.
• Partners, family and friends looking for information around symptoms and how to offer support can visit the National Child & Maternal Health Education Program website.