I share my story and talk about maternal mental health at conferences, trainings, and community events.
Published Writing
The Minnesota Star Tribune: Opinion | Minnesota could end maternal suicide but settles for ‘better than most’
The Health Care Blog: Beyond Stigma: Why Addressing Maternal Mental Health Means Confronting Systemic Failures
The Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health Blog: A Mother’s Story: Postpartum Anxiety and Suicidal Thoughts and the Need to Do More Than Screen
Past Speaking Events
Minnesota Alliance on Patient Safety Lunch & Learn, Patient Story, Virtual (10/2025)
El Camino Maternal Mental Health Symposium, Patient Panel, Mountain View CA (9/2025)
Perinatal Suicide Convening at the University of Colorado, Healthcare Panel (9/2025)
Is Mom Okay? Butterfly Release in Memory of Mothers, Host & Speaker, Minneapolis MN (9/2025)
Minnesota Alliance for Patient Safety Board Meeting, Virtual (7/2025)
PSI Components of Care 2-Day Training, Patient Panel, Virtual (7/2025)
Women in Government Conference, Postpartum Depression Session Co-Host, St. Louis MO (6/2025)
Hennepin Healthcare Redleaf Center Celebration Speaker (5/2025)
Community Awareness Event & You’re Not Alone Screening, Host & Speaker, Minneapolis MN (5/2025)
PSI Components of Care 2-Day Training, Patient Panel, Minneapolis MN (4/2025)
Policy Center Maternal Mental Health Forum, Patient Story, Washington D.C. (3/2025)
Expertise
Lived experience with postpartum anxiety, OCD, and depression | Maternal mental health infrastructure gaps | Healthcare systems & administration | Perinatal mental health policy
Contact
Inquiries: missionjustonemom@gmail.com
Instagram: @missionjustonemom
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/emilyericksen