Here for Mamas was built to be with you — through pregnancy, postpartum, and every moment in between.
Too many mamas are going through the hardest seasons of their lives without the support they deserve. Here for Mamas seeks to change that.
Mental health conditions are now the leading underlying cause of pregnancy-related death in the United States. Yet 40 states report low prenatal depression screening rates. 34 states report low postpartum screening rates.
The existing tools were not designed with Black mothers in mind. The PHQ-9 is validated — and incomplete. It does not measure dismissal in care, birth trauma, or maternal risk factors. A mama can score "low" and still carry enormous risk.
Here for Mamas was created to fill that gap — not as a replacement for clinical care, but as a companion that meets mamas where the system has struggled to reach them.
LeJeune Johnson, LCSW, PMH-C
Licensed Clinical Social Worker · Perinatal Mental Health Certified
Founder, Therapy Plus
Created with purpose — for every mama who deserves to be seen and supported.
Here for Mamas offers a space to check in with your mental health — on your own time, with no judgment and no data leaving your phone. And when you're ready to reach out, it helps you find the words — whether you're talking to your provider or a trusted loved one.
A validated PHQ-9 screening — plus a supplemental section that asks about what the standard tool misses. Done in under 10 minutes, at home, on your phone.
A simple daily mood and symptom log. Nothing to fill out if you're not up to it. Everything stays on your device.
A rolling 14-day view of how you've been feeling — in plain language, not clinical scores. Something you can actually show your provider.
A provider script, ready to copy, email, or print. So you never have to find the words from scratch in a 10-minute appointment.
All data stays on your device. Nothing is transmitted externally. No exact dates stored. No account required. No labels.
The app is coming soon.
Launching through Therapy Plus — fall 2026. Sign up to be notified when it's ready.
Get Notified at Launch Need to talk now? National Maternal Mental Health Hotline: 1-833-943-5746From early postpartum through the first year and beyond. Gentle reminders. No streak counters. No pressure. Just a check-in, whenever you're ready.
Check in with yourself. Track how you've been feeling. Find the words to talk to your provider. All in your pocket, all on your terms.
PHQ-9 (validated 9-item depression scale) PLUS a Part II supplemental questionnaire section addressing maternal risk factors, dismissal in care, birth trauma, cultural context, social support, and generational mental health history — capturing what the PHQ-9 alone often misses.
All data is stored on-device only. Nothing is transmitted externally. The app stores stage label only — never an exact due date. No user accounts. No external data sharing. Designed for the highest-risk, most privacy-sensitive population.
Q9 escalation uses a two-path protocol based on suicidal plan presence: with plan → 911 + Find nearest ER; without plan → National Maternal Mental Health Hotline (1-833-943-5746) + 911 + ER. Clinically appropriate at every branch.
Risk-stratified scheduling: high-risk result → monthly reminder; low-risk → every 3 months. Third Trimester prompt for baby arrival transition.
Daily check-in builds a 14-day symptom timeline visible to the mama and shareable with providers. Plain-language interpretation on each row. No clinical jargon. No scores that require decoding.
After elevated screening, the app generates a copyable, emailable, printable provider communication script. Removes the burden of self-advocacy in a clinical setting that has historically dismissed Black mothers' self-reports.
Here for Mamas is a screening and support companion — not a diagnostic tool and not a replacement for clinical care. It is designed to increase the rate at which mamas who need support find their way to it.
Here for Mamas is currently in development through Therapy Plus. The app will be available for download soon. Sign up below to be notified when it launches.
Here for Mamas is a clinically authored, trauma-informed maternal mental health app — built for the mamas most likely to be missed by standard-of-care screening. The app is moving toward a soft launch paired with a pilot study to establish early evidence of feasibility and acceptability.
We are actively seeking research collaborators, clinical integration partners, and funding support. No commitment required to start a conversation — just a shared belief that the standard of care isn't reaching the mamas who need it most.
The app captures aggregate metrics from day one: screening completion rates, provider follow-up rates, PHQ-9 score distribution, stage-by-stage engagement, and crisis escalation counts. That infrastructure was built with research in mind — to generate the evidence needed to show that meeting underserved mamas where they are, on their terms, changes outcomes.
Ready to explore what a partnership looks like?
Schedule a ConversationHere for Mamas is being designed from the ground up as a research-ready intervention. A formal Feasibility & Acceptability Study is in development, with IRB submission planned for 2027.
If your work sits at the intersection of maternal health and underserved populations — we want to be in conversation with you.
OB practices, FQHCs, community health centers, and maternal health programs interested in piloting Here for Mamas as a supplement to standard-of-care screening are invited to explore what integration looks like.
Here for Mamas is in its early stages, and we are grateful for support that helps bring this resource to the mamas who need it most. We are seeking funding to support the operational costs of app development, launch logistics, and the groundwork for a formal research study.
If your foundation or organization is aligned with maternal health equity, digital health access, or community-centered research — we would be honored to be considered.
A note on data: No research data has been collected at this time.
Whether you're a mama, a provider, a researcher, or a funder — you're welcome here. Fill out the form below, or schedule a time directly if you'd like to talk.