Voices of Hope and Healing: Parental Mental Health Peer Support Program for New York Families

• By: Sonia Murdock, PMH-C The Postpartum Resource Center of New York, Inc.
• July 18th, 2025
• culturally competent care, depression, maternal mental health, maternal mortality, mental health, perinatal mental health, postpartum depression, resources, stigma, Summer 2025 Issue, support
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Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, including postpartum depression (PMADs), are the most frequent complication related to childbearing and a leading cause of maternal mortality in New York State.1 PMADs affect up to 20% of birthing persons and new mothers. Also, up to 13% of fathers may...

Therapy is for “Other People”: Why Many South Asian Parents Dismiss Mental Health Support

• By: Vishwani Sahai-Siddiqui, MD The Cognitive Quill
• February 26th, 2025
• cultural barriers, culturally competent care, culture, family, generational trauma, mental health, south asian communities, stigma, therapy
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In many South Asian communities, mental health remains a stigmatized topic, leading individuals to suppress their struggles rather than seek help. This cultural undertone often results in both parents and children enduring mental health issues in silence, perpetuating a cycle of unaddressed...

Behavioral Health Care Agencies Join Together to Provide Access to Care Across Diverse Populations in New York City

• By: Staff Writer Behavioral Health News
• April 1st, 2019
• behavioral health, care coordination, community-based care, culturally competent care, mental health services, population health, substance use treatment, value-based payment
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Ten community-based behavioral health care agencies announced that they have joined together to establish the Behavioral Health NYC IPA, LLC (BHNYC), an independent practice association (IPA) in New York City. BHNYC was established with a mission to provide rapid access to mental health and...