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maternal mental health advocate, peer group facilitator, one mama, saving one mama at a time

Illinois, USA
Joined February 2017
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Splashin' Safari turns 30 this season! Enter our latest giveaway for your chance to win 4 tickets to @holidayworld plus two overnights at Sun Outdoors Lake Rudolph. Enter to win daily through April 15. holidayworld.com/holiblog/20…
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"When we build policies, we need to build for the most vulnerable. For example, in changing corporate policy, we need to build workplaces for single moms of color, and if we do that, then they will work for everyone." @ReshmaSaujani of #MarshallPlanForMoms at #MomCongress2022
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Nicki Petersen retweeted
This week the @CDCgov released its latest report on maternal mortality. This slide says so much; It’s chilling #MaternalMentalHealth @mom_congress #SaveAndSupportMoms @CDC_DRH
More than 80% of pregnancy-related deaths were preventable according to an analysis of new data (bit.ly/3UyIjbx) from Maternal Mortality Review Committees (MMRCs) in 36 US States.
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Nicki Petersen retweeted
This is such important and compelling work that demands our attention.
What happened to women and men's NIH grant submissions during the pandemic? We compared submissions prior to and during the pandemic at UCSF and Stanford. A #GenderEquity 🧵...
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Team Illinois!! We are excited to be meeting with the offices of Senators Durbin and Duckworth, and Rep.Darin LaHood. #MomCongress2022 #UseYourMomVoice #ItsTimeToSupportMoms
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As a mother, sharing my story with my representative on Capitol Hill at #MomCongress2022 could advance legislation that strengthens support for mothers and families across the country–that’s the power of moms. #UseYourMomVoice mom-congress.com/
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Nicki Petersen retweeted
Postpartum depression isn’t the only maternal mental health disorder. There are a range of mental health conditions including depression, general anxiety, OCD, psychosis and PTSD. Because of the COVID crisis more mothers are expected to suffer from post traumatic stress.
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Maternal Mental health awareness week starts tomorrow! #MMHWeek2020 #BlueDotProject – at Illinois, USA
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Nicki Petersen retweeted
Native American mothers are dying surrounding childbirth at astronomical rates just like our African American mamas. I'm ready to do so much more to get these sisters help. #MomsMatter #AllofUs4AllMoms youtube.com/watch?v=jOYeqQoJ…
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Nicki Petersen retweeted
We received our first hardcover & paperback books from our publishers. Its on preorder at rowman.com, amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com and will be in stores in the US & internationally by April! Hoping to change postpartum laws in the US and beyond!
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Love me some Priscilla! – at Illinois, USA
Our God..the one true God...is the same - yesterday, today and forever!
Reminding perinatal professionals to help support the work of our leading researchers in the field. #NicholeFairbrother #intrusivethoughts consano.org/projects/postpar…
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1 in 5 women will experience Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders. Some won’t even know it. Let’s change that. #BellLetsTalk #BellLetsTalkMaternalMentalHealth
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