You are not alone
All mothers, fathers, and families deserve support during pregnancy and parenthood.
If you, or a loved one, is suffering with perinatal mood disorders, you’ve come to the right place. Whether you are searching for a therapist within your insurance network, a medication prescriber knowledgeable in prescribing during pregnancy and lactation, or looking for a local support group, we are here to help.
We do not offer crisis management services. If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please call 911. For additional safety information, call the toll-free Georgia Crisis & Access Line at 1-800-715-4225 or the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255.
A virtual summit to build community & support Black Mothers, parents, and caregivers and their mental health before and after childbirth.
Learn about empowering birth experiences, facing preconception stressors, and navigating the workplace in postpartum.
PSI-GA relies on members and contributions from the community to promote awareness, prevention, and treatment of maternal mental health issues related to childbearing in Georgia.
You may also wish to join PSI for full membership benefits. Contact us if you have any questions about membership. All memberships are tax-deductible.
We work collaboratively to advocate for key policy changes that advance perinatal mental health in Georgia. Please see our 2022 Legislative & Policy Agenda below. Want to get involved? Email us at advocacy@psiga.org.
PSI-GA also publishes a bi-weekly bulletin, the Georgia Maternal Mental Health Policy Report! The Report will provide updates about the legislative session, including policy and budget items that will impact maternal mental health in Georgia.
Sign up below to receive this update every other week during the legislative session!
8 Georgia Teams raised $21,000 for moms and parents in Georgia!
We could not have done any of this without support from our generous sponsors, Northside Hospital, Atrium Health Navicent, Rollins School of Public Health, Wellstar Hospital, CINC, Whole Foods, Georgia Psychiatric Physicians Association, Christina Dozier Real Estate, and Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, and our dedicated supporters.
PEACE for Moms is a psychiatric program providing consultation to prescribing clinicians in Georgia. It can save you, your staff, and your patient time by connecting your patient with mental health services. PEACE for Moms is free, removing the financial barrier many patients face when seeking mental health assistance. The program is staffed five days per week with physicians specifically trained in women’s mental healthcare who are current faculty members at the Emory University School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry. Initiate consults by calling 470-977-3223 (470-97-PEACE) or registering on the website.
PSI-GA now offers Perinatal Mental Health trainings to providers who work with pregnant and postpartum women. Choose from 3 presentations:
If you are a therapist, OB/GYN, pediatrician, midwife, or other professional who works with pregnant women, new mothers, and their families, consider increasing your professional knowledge and awareness.
Help patients and families learn more about perinatal mental health. Use these handouts and posters in your facility. Click on each link to download and print. If you don’t have a color printer, these files can be used to order from your favorite printer. Or, you may order pre-printed copies of some of our materials for your organization, by requesting through our online request form. Orders are free, but optional donations are appreciated.
The mission of Postpartum Support International, Georgia Chapter (PSI-GA) is to promote awareness, prevention, and treatment of maternal mental health issues related to childbearing in Georgia.
On a local level, it is the vision of PSI-GA that every woman and family throughout the state will have access to information, social support, and informed professional care to deal with mental health issues related to childbearing.
PSI-GA is an all-volunteer organization and a State Chapter of Postpartum Support International, a 501(c)(3) organization. The Tax ID number of Postpartum Support International and PSI-GA is 77-0196208.
Connect with PSI-GA:
Meet our Board of Directors
“I humbly serve on the PSI-GA Board of Directors because I have a lifelong commitment of being a catalyst for change in maternal mental health as a survivor, advocate, and perinatal mental health professional. After experiencing the loss of my daughter, I turned my pain into passion and purpose to help mothers and families who have experienced loss, PMADs, birth trauma, infertlity, and are impacted by maternal mortality in the state of Georgia.”
“After I had my daughter, I struggled with birth trauma based on our delivery experience, and Georgia PSI’s resources helped me to understand that I wasn’t alone, and that there were specialized resources to help me. I am very eager and grateful for the opportunity to give back to other mothers and birthing parents who need support, nurturing, and healing for their mental health after childbirth.”
“I’m excited and honored to have the opportunity to serve on the PSI-GA Board because I’ve seen first-hand the impact that perinatal mood and anxiety disorders can have on a family. My goal is that through the work of this board we can ensure that all Georgians have access to the support and care they deserve.”
“My reason for serving on the PSI-GA Board is to aid in providing resources, education, and support to moms and families who can benefit from such a wonderful organization. I am passionate about mental health issues and believe that PSI offers amazing help in the community.”
“I am humbled to be a part of an organization that focuses on advocating and serving families in Georgia who are impacted by maternal mental health. I am passionate about helping mothers experiencing health care inequalities that ultimately impact their prenatal and postpartum care. I am excited about working alongside great leaders in this organization, striving to enhance and improve the well-being of families in Georgia.”
“I am humbled and honored to serve on the PSI-GA board, helping to bring awareness, education, and support services for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders to the childbearing women and families in the state of Georgia. Women and families need to know that they are not alone on their journey and that there is support and help available.”
“I am extremely thankful and excited to be a part of the PSI-GA Board of Directors because I’ll get to work with and learn from extraordinary people who share a common passion for service and wellness of our neighbors. Much of my success can be credited to the women who I encountered and currently have in my life. Serving on the PSI-GA Board of Directors will in some ways allow me to pay it forward. I aspire to use whatever privileges at my disposal as a cis-gendered male to help improve maternal physical and mental health issues related to childbearing, because this cause impacts us all.”
mashanda192@gmail.com, mashanda.burton@hmhbga.org
“I am honored to serve on the board of PSI-GA to work alongside such dynamic people. Mental health is stigmatized in the African American community and I have worked with my own family and the community at large in removing this stigma. PSI specifically is incredibly meaningful to me as I’ve used the organization as a resource for my family and as an organizational partner during my day job. I am forever grateful for the services and support PSI offers and honored to be a part of this much needed movement.”
Laytrina.Clemons-Brown@northside.com
“It is humbling to be a part of a community of leaders that puts advocacy, for those who cannot always stand for themselves, first. To take care of others is integral to our survival as humans.”
“PSI has been a lifeline to me both personally and professionally since I became a mom. I became a maternal mental health clinician to offer that support outward in the Savannah community, where moms and families struggle profoundly. I’m so honored to join the PSI-GA board and to advocate for our coastal Georgia mamas and for improved maternal health across the state.”
“Advocating for better care for birthing families is a necessity. By bringing awareness to the intersection of infant and perinatal mental health, we can change the futures of families within our state. I’m honored to be a part of an organization that puts families first from the very beginning.”
“All children need available parents in all sense of the word, especially the first 1000 days of life when children are most sensitive and parents are at most risk”
“It is an honor to get to serve on the PSI-GA board and help the organization create a world where no one has to feel stigma about perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. I want all mothers and families to feel that they have the support that they need because no one should feel alone.”
“I am ecstatic about the opportunity to represent, serve, and advocate for the many families of Georgia impacted by perinatal mood and anxiety disorders with PSI-GA. With our collective voices, expertise, and networks, I have high expectations that we can contribute to the improved well-being of Georgia’s families.”
“I am thankful and honored to have the opportunity to be of service to birthing people and their families in Georgia. As a survivor of postpartum depression and anxiety, I know personally that the work that PSI GA does saves lives. I also acknowledge and lament that there is a large disparity in infant and maternal mortality rates and the rates of perinatal mood disorders affecting the BIPOC community, particularly in Georgia. I feel strongly about advocating for structural, institutional and personal changes to reduce those disparities and to save the lives of birthing people and children in our state.”
“It is an incredible honor to join in PSI-GA’s enduring commitment to Georgia’s childbearing families and to promote its capacities as Program Coordinator. Supporting perinatal mental health is essential to fostering individual, family, and community well-being, and every parent deserves to know that their experiences matter and that support and resources are within reach. PSI-GA stands for this, and I am proud to stand for it as well.”
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