Call or text 1-833-TLC-MAMA (1-833-852-6262) for free, confidential, 24/7 support before, during, and after pregnancy. Counselors speak English and Spanish, with interpreter services available in 60 additional languages.
What Makes This Different from a Crisis Line
The National Maternal Mental Health Hotline is not a crisis line — it's a support line. That distinction matters. You don't have to be in danger to call. You can call because you're not sleeping. Because you feel disconnected from your baby. Because you're crying every day and can't explain why. Because something just doesn't feel right and you don't know what to do with it.
The counselors who answer are trained specifically in maternal mental health — in the particular landscape of pregnancy, postpartum, infant loss, infertility, and the enormous transition of becoming or expanding a family. They understand what you're navigating in a way that a general crisis line may not.
When to Call
- You're pregnant or postpartum and feeling depressed, anxious, or overwhelmed
- You're having intrusive thoughts or worries you can't control
- You're struggling to bond with your baby
- You're not sleeping even when the baby sleeps
- You feel like you're failing, or that your family would be better off without you
- You just need someone to talk to
For Partners and Families
Partners can also call on behalf of a mother they're worried about. This line exists for families — not just the mother herself.
The hotline is a starting point, not a substitute for ongoing care. If you're ready to connect with a maternal mental health therapist, Mamaya Health is here → Learn more about our maternal support →
