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Real people, ready to listen, most of them around the clock. You don't need to be in crisis to reach out.
In immediate danger? Call 911Free, confidential 24/7 support in a crisis or emotional distress. In NYC, NYC 988 counselors answer, with interpreters in 200+ languages.
Free, confidential 24/7 support for pregnant and postpartum people and their families, in English and Spanish.
Not a crisis line: leave a confidential message and a trained volunteer calls or texts back with support and resources.
NYC's 24/7 hotline for domestic violence, abuse, or sexual assault: safety planning and shelter help. Live chat online.
How you're feeling
Depression during pregnancy or after birth is common, treatable and never your fault. These programs offer screening, therapy, medication support and groups with other parents who understand.
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Postpartum Support International
Free peer-led video groups for pregnant and new parents, including loss, NICU, substance use recovery, dads, Black moms, and queer and trans parents. HelpLine in English and Spanish.
Languages: English, Spanish, American Sign Language
City of New York
NYC's free, confidential crisis and support line, open 24/7. Call or text 988 to reach a trained counselor for emotional support, crisis counseling, and referrals to ongoing care.
Languages: English, Spanish, Chinese
Postpartum Resource Center of New York
A statewide nonprofit helpline for New York families coping with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. Open 7 days a week, 9am-5pm, and calls are returned the same day.
NYC Perinatal and Early Childhood Mental Health Network (NYC Health Department)
The Bronx clinic in the city's perinatal mental health network. Offers therapy in person or remotely for pregnant people and parents of babies, plus family peer support. Accepts Medicaid.
NYC Perinatal and Early Childhood Mental Health Network (NYC Health Department)
Manhattan's clinic in the city's perinatal mental health network. Offers trauma-informed therapy for expecting and new parents, plus psychiatric care and case management. Accepts Medicaid.
NYC Perinatal and Early Childhood Mental Health Network (NYC Health Department)
Queens clinic in the city's perinatal mental health network, with several locations. Offers therapy and family peer support for pregnant people and new parents, in person or remotely. Accepts Medicaid.
Ohel Children's Home and Family Services
Free help in Brooklyn and Queens for parents facing depression, anxiety, birth trauma, or bonding struggles: screenings, therapy, bonding sessions, and support groups. Brooklyn's city network clinic.
Richmond University Medical Center
Staten Island's clinic in the city's perinatal mental health network. Offers individual, family, and parent-baby therapy, support groups, and peer support from pregnancy through baby's first year.
