Welcome! My Name is Emily Johnson.

MY EDUCATION & BACKGROUND

I have a Master of Healthcare Administration from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, and a Bachelors in Economics from Washington University in St. Louis. I have worked in healthcare consulting as well as in administration for a large nonprofit health system.

MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE

I survived severe and unexpected postpartum depression and anxiety after my son was born in 2023. With the help of a specialized perinatal mental health program, medication, therapy, and a lot of support from friends and family, I healed – and this mission is my way of paying it forward.

MY MISSION

I started Mission Just One Mom LLC in 2025 after leaving my full-time job in healthcare to focus on maternal mental health advocacy.

It’s scary to talk publicly about the worst chapter of your life. But if by sharing my story and talking about maternal mental health I can potentially save just one mom from dying from a common, treatable illness, then it all will have been worth it.

If you’d like to join me in this mission by following along, please sign up here!

What I’ve Been Up To

GENERAL ADVOCACY

I am a Blue Dot Ambassador through Postpartum Support International’s Blue Dot Project! You can find me wearing my Blue Dot gear and sharing Blue Dot flyers with community resource boards wherever I go.

SPEAKING

I have spoken at several trainings, conferences, and community events. I am a certified Patient Family Partner through MoMMAs Voices and the Minnesota Perinatal Quality Collaborative. You can see a list of past speaking events here.

WRITING

I have also been writing about my experiences, and I’m currently working on a full-length nonfiction book about my experience and what I’ve learned about the maternal mental healthcare infrastructure in the United States.

SOCIAL MEDIA

I share information about my journey and what I’ve learned about intensive treatment programs through my IG account @missionjustonemom.