Before your first visit
What to bring to your appointment
A current medication list, relevant medical records if you have them, and any notes about what you have been experiencing can be useful. You do not need to arrive with everything figured out.
Resources
A calmer place to start.
Beginning psychiatric care can bring up questions. These gentle starting points can help you prepare for the conversation.
Finding care
When it may be time to reach out
If symptoms are making daily life harder, you are moving through a major transition, or you simply feel unlike yourself, it can be a meaningful time to ask for support.
For urgent support
If you are in immediate danger
Call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in the United States, or call 911 for emergency assistance.
Reference data
Perinatal mental health statistics in the U.S.
Explore source-linked figures on perinatal depression, screening, and pregnancy-related mental health.
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