Are you experiencing any of these symptoms? 

• Not feeling like yourself

• Having trouble managing emotions

• Feeling overwhelmed but are still able to care for yourself and baby

• Experiencing mood swings that happen to many parents

Take these steps:

• Practice self care

• Ask for help from your support system so you can rest

• Continue to monitor your symptoms

• Talk to your healthcare provider

Connect with these supports:

• HealthySteps with MU Pediatrics

  • Call 573-884-8045 to enroll before your child is 5 months old

  • Free team-based well-child visits, consults, support line, and screenings​

• Parents as Teachers (PAT)

  • Call 573-214-3955 to enroll for free

  • Offer parenting support, referrals, and health screenings for prenatal – kindergarten

• ParentLink WarmLine

  • Call 573-882-7323 to sign up

  • Free to use phone support

  • Experts answer parenting questions and connect you with local resources

• Tiger Tot Mommies

  • Call 573-771-6675 or find on Facebook

  • Free parenting support group

  • Lactation consultants are available at each meeting

• First Chance for Children​

  • Free services for families with children prenatally to age 5 

  • Provide items such as diapers and wipes and cribs for infants

  • Offer a space for parents to play with their children and interact with other families

  • Their home visiting program supports caregivers through the ups and downs of parenting

  • Contact Tammy Byington at  573-777-1815x204 to sign up

Are you experiencing any of these symptoms? 

• Feeling depressed or down

• Scary thoughts about the baby that don’t go away

• Fear of being alone with the baby

• Uncontrollable feelings like anger or rage

• Fear of losing control

• Overwhelming guilt or shame about parenting or birth

• Feeling worried all the time

• Feeling hopeless

• Severe sleep disturbances or nightmares

• Out-of-character restlessness or irritability

• Feeling like a burden

• Significant mood swings

Take these steps:

• Get help

• Talk to your doctor, visit a clinic, or schedule time with a therapist or counselor

• Talk to your partner, family, or friends about your feelings so they can help

Connect with these supports:

• Burrell

  • Call 573-777-7500 to schedule an appointment

  • Provides assessment and treatment.

  • Walk-In Clinic Monday – Friday, 8 am – 3 pm

• Lutheran Family Children’s Services

  • Call 573-815-9955 to connect with resources

  • Free services for Boone County residents including assessment, individualized counseling, and group therapy

• Family Health Center

  • Call 573-214-2314 to schedule an appointment

  • Assessment and treatment services offered on a sliding scale. Insurance is not required

• Family Counseling Associates

  • Call 573-874-8818 to schedule an appointment

  • All insurances are accepted

• South Providence Psychiatry

  • Call 573-882-2511 to schedule an appointment and mention your symptoms of perinatal distress for priority scheduling

• Braving the First Year

  • Email office@brave-mo.com for info or to sign up

  • Online, professionally facilitated emotional support group

• Ashland Family Counseling​

  • Visit https://www.ashlandfamilycounseling.com/ to schedule an appointment

  • Counseling in Ashland with ​training in perinatal mood disorder treatment

  • Accepts MoHealth Net, United and Cigna insurance. 

• Nona Birth Center and Counseling

  • ​Email Erica Kroll at nonabirth@gmail.com

  • Specializes in counseling for perinatal mental health

  • Offers childbirth education and postpartum preparation classes.

Are you experiencing any of these symptoms? 

• Rapid weight loss

• Confused thinking

• Speaking much quicker than normal

• Unable to sleep for 48 hours

• Feeling out of touch with reality

• Fear of hurting yourself or your baby

• Thinking about suicide

Take these steps:

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GET HELP NOW

Reach out for immediate help:

• Missouri Psychiatric Center (MUPC)

  • ​Call 573-884-1255

  • 3 Hospital Dr, Columbia, MO 65212

  • Provides emergency assessment and treatment

• Burrell 24 Hour Crisis Hotline

  • ​Call 1-800-395-2132

• Family Counseling Associates After Hours Crisis Line

  • Call 1-800-833-3915

• Suicide Prevention LifeLine

  • Call 1-800-273-8255

• Call 9-1-1 for immediate help​