COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO HHS
...MHSA PROP 63
...OVERCOMING THE BARRIERS IN MENTAL HEALTH
...The Impact of Stress in Families, Children and Youth
 
...For more information about the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) in San Diego, Community Services/ Supports, and Prevention & Early Intervention Services, please call to: (619) 584-5063 or visit: sandiego.networkofcare.org
 
   
 
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VIOLENCE & PREGNANCY

... Pregnancy is a special time for a woman and her family. It is a time of many changes in a pregnant woman’s body, in her emotions and in the life of her family. As welcome as they may be, these changes often add new stresses to the lives of busy pregnant women who already face many demands at home and at work. However many mothers during pregnancy face extremely stressful circumstances.

.....They may be confronted with unhealthy situations as the break-up of their marriage, physical or emotional abuse, open infidelity or simply disinterested and uninvolved partners who prefer staying out instead of staying home to support their pregnant partners. These mothers experience constant stress, shame, loneliness and sometimes, clinical depression during pregnancy or after giving birth.

.....Pregnancy can be an especially dangerous time for women who are in abusive relationships. Studies also suggest that high levels of stress may pose special risks during pregnancy. According to March of Dimes chronic stress may play a role in premature delivery.
An estimated 6% of all pregnant women are battered. Abuse may increase in severity or even start during pregnancy. Women who are battered may become homeless or with serious financial problems and may be more likely to deliver prematurely. Problems during pregnancy, such as low weight gain, anemia, infections, and bleeding, are higher for these women. The babies of these mothers are exposed to a variety of stress hormones, toxins and malnutrition inside the womb. . Not surprisingly, the mentioned problems during pregnancy are more common for women who are abused. The March of Dimes has concluded that the battering of women during pregnancy causes more birth defects than all the diseases put together for which children are usually immunized. Abuse during pregnancy increase the baby's risk of low birth weight, premature birth, and death.....

 
 
 

 

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. WHAT IS IT
...Although most people think domestic violence is about anger, it really is about instilling fear and wanting to have power and control .....more

 

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VIOLENCE & PREGNANCY
...Pregnancy is a special time for a woman and her family. It is a time of many changes in a pregnant woman’s body, in her emotions .....more

 

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FACTS ON VIOLENCE AND CHILDREN
...To learn and grow into a healthy adult, children must feel confident in the world and in themselves. Domestic violence can wipe out .....more

 

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ELDER ABUSE FACTS
...It’s hard to believe, but elder abuse can happen anywhere. It can take place at home by family or friends or in a nursing home by .....more

 

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MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ACT, (MHSA)
PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION (PEI):KEY TO TRANSFORMATION
...San Diego County, Health and Human Services Agency, Mental .....more

 

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COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO RESOURCES:
....You Are Not Alone! Help is one call away!
Call the Access and crisis line 1-800-479-3339...more

 

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YOU ARE NOT ALONE! .Help is one call away!..1-800-479-3339

 

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