Peer Program for Postpartum Depression

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Name of Contest

Peer Program for Postpartum Depression

Describe your company and organization and target audience

We are a group of faculty and clinicians at the University of Colorado Boulder who are dedicated to developing treatments for depression during pregnancy and postpartum, and promoting the mental health and wellness of women.<br /> <br /> Depression during pregnancy and postpartum is a major public health problem with adverse correlates and consequences for women and their children; although effective treatments for depression during pregnancy exist, few women receive such care. A widely recognized barrier to treatment engagement is the lack of effective, available care that is well aligned with women&rsquo;s treatment preferences. <br /> <br /> To close the gap between treatment need and receipt among depressed pregnant women, we are creating a program in which women who experienced depression during pregnancy or postpartum (but don&#039;t currently have any symptoms) are trained to deliver a type of psychological therapy, called Behavioral Activation, to other women who are currently pregnant or postpartum and are struggling with depression and other mental health problems.<br /> <br /> We will be implementing this program broadly, and part of the goal is to be very inclusive - we want to reach women across the country to provide access to an effective therapy that is low- or no-cost, is accessed by phone, text, or in their home, and is provided by their peers to help reduce the stigma of getting help for mental health problems.

What do you need written

We need a name for our program! Something that is short, uses English words that can be easily understood by non-native English speakers, and can be an anchor for marketing and promoting this important program.

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What do you not want

We are not looking for anything humorous, ironic, satirical, or sarcastic. We are very sensitive to anything that might alienate or stigmatize a pregnant or postpartum woman who is experiencing mental health problems.

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Briefly describe your contest

Create a name for a program that trains moms to deliver therapy to other moms with postpartum depression.