Perinatal mental health services are now being offered by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Early Childhood Mental Health Services (ECMHN) clinics, focusing on the time before and after giving birth. These services are available to people who are pregnant and to parents or caregivers of newborns throughout NYC.
ECMHN clinic staff are trained to provide Interpersonal Psychotherapy and Perinatal Child-Parent Psychotherapy. These therapies are offered remotely or in person and focus on helping individuals address anxiety, depression, traumatic stress and adverse life experiences that may affect them and their baby.
Our clinicians conduct screenings to measure the levels of anxiety, depression, stress and trauma experienced by the pregnant person or new parent or caregiver, and design an appropriate treatment plan to address their individual mental health needs. Services are offered in multiple languages, and clinicians have experience working with families of all cultural backgrounds
Learn more about the program here.