Perinatal/Postnatal Mental Health Resources

 Pregnancy and the postpartum months can bring anxiety, exhaustion, and isolation for families. 

If you, or someone you know is struggling, there are resources in our community available to help:

• Vermont Department of Health – Support Delivered: Offers resources and information on PMADs, including access to mental health services and educational materials. 

• Help Me Grow Vermont is a free, confidential service connecting families to mental health clinicians specializing in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs). Call  211, option 6 or text: HMGVT to 898211

• Washington County Mental Health Services has a 24/7 helpline: 802-229-0591

• Postpartum Support International: A helpline with resources, information, and support: 1-800-944-4773

• Central Vermont Home Health and Hospice provides in-home visits from nurses

• Empty Arms Vermont offers support to people who have experienced loss during pregnancy or the first year of infancy

• National Maternal Mental Health Hotline: A 24/7 free, confidential hotline offering support before, during, and after pregnancy. Call or Text: 1-833-852-6262 (1-833-TLC-MAMA)

• Find a therapist on Psychology Today; you can filter for a therapist who specializes in Pregnancy, Prenatal, and Postpartum. 

• Call 802-229-0591 for the Washington County Mental Health Services 24/7 crisis care hotline.
• Crisis Textline Text: “Home” to 741741.