Tuesday, May 01, 2018

May is Maternal Mental Health Month

The first World Maternal Health Day was launched in 2016, and is commemorated on the first Wednesday of May every year.

This year's theme on May 2nd is “Listen to Mothers.”

Together with organizations from around the world  including Australia, Argentina, Canada, France, Germany, Malta, New Zealand, Nigeria, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, UK, and the US – Maternal Mental Health will be given a worldwide stage to raise awareness about the mental well being of mothers. 

You can learn more about the your local, in-country events, global initiatives and social media drives by checking out the World Maternal Mental Health Day website, the WMMHD Facebook page, and connecting on social media with hashtags: #maternalMHmatters #Listen2Mothers.