Mental Health

Turning pain into purpose: Heather A. Martin named inaugural maternal mental health navigator at Dartmouth Health Children’s, the first in pediatrics in the U.S.
Martin recently received the Trailblazer Award for her advocacy from the New Hampshire Women's Foundation

Where and How to Get New Mothers Mental Health Support
What are signs and symptoms that a new mother needs mental health support? Heather A. Martin, CHW, is on a mission to get struggling mothers support through the new Dartmouth Health Children’s Navigator program and other statewide resources.

DHMC opens adolescent medical psychiatry unit to help address ongoing shortage of pediatric mental health beds
The six-bed inpatient unit will provide care to adolescents ages 12 to 17 experiencing mental health crises.

Hampstead Hospital officially becomes member of Dartmouth Health
Hampstead is New Hampshire’s only acute psychiatric hospital and residential treatment facility for youth and young adults.

New year, new baby? Support is all around from Dartmouth Health
While some level of anxiety related to pregnancy, birth and having a newborn is normal, welcoming a new baby, especially for pregnant or postpartum mothers, does not have to mean tolerating or ignoring mental health concerns.

Baby on the way or already born? Support is all around
Dartmouth Health shares information and resources to help with the "baby blues," feeling sad or anxious before or after having a baby.