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The Health Resources and Services Administration a new toll-free number (1-833-TLC-MAMA) and for its National Maternal Mental Health Hotline for pregnant and postpartum individuals with mental health concerns. Since its launch a year ago, the hotline’s professional counselors have provided free and confidential emotional support, resources and referrals to nearly 12,000 individuals seeking help for themselves (76%) or someone else (5%), with the average response time under 30 seconds. The top three reasons for contacting the hotline were feeling overwhelmed, depression or anxiety. Separately, published in the journal illuminates Black mothers’ descriptions of their needs and experiences during breastfeeding. (HRSA , 5/12/23)