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YOUR CART

Our Mission

Due to the stigma, inadequate awareness, lack of early assessment and intervention as well as
limited support and resources surrounding perinatal mental wellbeing, only about 1 in 7 individuals experiencing
a mental illness during the perinatal period receive professional treatment. 

This organization aims to build a platform solely dedicated to providing easily accessible resources,
support and care to a population who's mental well-being is frequently overlooked.

​No parent should feel alone, and no child should be at risk!
 Blues and Beyond​ wants to ensure every new, expecting and existing parent has access to
​mental health resources, support and care in Canada. 

Research and Statistics

https://link.springer.com/article/10.17269/s41997-020-00420-4
  • Approximately 13.8% of women reported symptoms consistent with Postpartum Anxiety, and 17.9% of women reported symptoms consistent with Postpartum Depression
  • Women with a history of depression were just over 3X more likely to experience symptoms consistent with Postpartum Anxiety and over 2X as likely to develop symptoms consistent with Postpartum Depression.
  • Marital status, available support and a sense of belonging also significantly impacted maternal mental health​
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/da.23234
 Approximately 22.4% of fathers experienced depression and anxiety symptoms at some point during the first year postpartum
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Poor perceived health at 1 month postpartum, depression before pregnancy, anxiety during current pregnancy, and significant adverse childhood experiences were some of the identified risk factors 
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6964473/
 This study finds that Indigenous and immigrant mothers in Canada are at higher risk for PPD compared to non-Indigenous Canadian-born mothers
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​Prevalence of Postpartum Depression 
was significantly higher among immigrant and Indigenous compared to Canadian-born non-Indigenous mothers
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Mothers self-identifying as Black or First Nations had higher distress scores than mothers from other ethnicities  

​First Nations mothers had a 20% increase in the average scores of depressive symptoms compared to White Caucasian Mothers
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