Mental Health Advocacy for Mothers

SPECIAL ISSUES: ADOLESCENT MOTHERS

Research On Adolescent Perinatal Mental Health
For Teen Mothers

Research On Adolescent Perinatal Mental Health:

"Adolescent Mothers' Depression After the Birth of Their Babies: Weathering the Storm"
from Adolescence, Fall 2002

STATISTICAL BRIEF: "Postpartum Depression: Who Gets Help?"

RESEARCH ABSTRACT: "Adolescent Motherhood & Postpartum Depression"
from National Library of Medicine, NIH (Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, June 2005)

RESEARCH ABSTRACT: "Postpartum Depression & Social Support in Adolescents"
from National Library of Medicine, NIH (Journal of Obstetric, Gynecological, & Neonatal Nursing, January-February 2005)

RESEARCH ABSTRACT: "Prevalence, Course, & Predictors of Emotional Distress in Pregnant & Parenting Adolescents"
from National Library of Medicine, NIH (Journal of Consulting Clinical Psychology, April 2004)

For Teen Mothers:

ARTICLE: "Having a Healthy Pregnancy"
from the Nemours Foundation & TeensHealth

ARTICLE: "Beyond the Blues"
from TeenWire.com, Planned Parenthood Federation of America

ARTICLE: "The Rights of Teen Parents"
from TeenWire.com, Planned Parenthood Federation of America

ARTICLE: "Prenatal Care for Pregnant Teents"
from TeenWire.com, Planned Parenthood Federation of America

ARTICLE: "Childcare Programs to Help Teen Parents Stay in School"
from TeenWire.com, Planned Parenthood Federation of America

ARTICLE: "True Tales of a Teen Mom"
from TeenWire.com, Planned Parenthood Federation of America

EN ESPANOL: "Como Tener un Embarazo Saludable"
from the Nemours Foundation & TeensHealth

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"If you don’t have mental and physical health, you don’t have health. The federal government spends millions of dollars annually on health care. So why is mental health subordinate to physical health, when both are just as lethal and both should be on equal footing? What I've learned is that this bias against mental health runs all through our government."

—U.S. Senator Gordon Smith, author of Remembering Garrett, on The Diane Rheem Show, National Public Radio, April 24, 2006

 

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