‘Pray about it, and then do something’: New Orleans church works to break stigma around maternal mental health problems

Franklin Avenue Baptist Church in New Orleans is hosting its annual mental health forum with a focus on maternal mental health. Jasmine Luter, a church member, shares her experience with postpartum anxiety after a 2013 incident following childbirth, aiming to reduce stigma and encourage treatment. The event, organized with the National Alliance on Mental Illness, addresses physical, spiritual, emotional, and mental health.