In Georgia, mental health conditions are the second-leading cause of pregnancy-related death. But mental health is often overlooked during and after pregnancy.
Now, the Northside Hospital system is trying a new approach, offering a program of parent-infant psychotherapy to care for women’s mental health, in hopes of also promoting their infants’ development. Northside has a massive footprint in Georgia, with five acute-care hospitals and nearly 300 outpatient facilities spread across 25 counties and serving over 5 million patients annually. ...
