Up to 1 in 5 pregnant and postpartum people will experience a perinatal mental health disorder. Up to 1 in 10 partners will too. And 75% of them will not get treatment. It is the leading cause of pregnancy related death in the United States.

As a doula, you are often the most consistent presence in your client's perinatal year. You see things their provider does not. You hear comments their family brushes off. You notice when something shifts.

That position matters, and it comes with a clear next step that most doulas were never taught. How to screen. What to say. When to act now. How to document the whole thing in a way that protects you and your client.

You will leave with:

• A clear sense of what is and is not in your scope Validated screening tools you can use that day Referral language you can practice and use without it feeling awkward
• A documentation habit you can repeat with every client
• A real, working local referral list (you will start building it during the course)
• Crisis numbers in your phone before you ever need them 

This course is approved for CE credit under DONA AdvCEP, Provider ID CEP002. 

 If you have ever had a client text you a number and known exactly what it meant and exactly what to do, you already know why this work matters. If you have not had that moment yet, this course is how you get ready for it.