Perinatal mental-health information designed to be understood and used.
Green Side is an educational resource focused on mental health during pregnancy, postpartum, pregnancy and infant loss, NICU experiences, and the broader transition into parenthood. It was created to make credible information easier to navigate without reducing complex experiences to a short symptom checklist.
The site combines in-depth condition guides with practical resources. Visitors can learn about common signs and symptoms, risk factors, screening and professional assessment, evidence-based treatment approaches, questions to bring to an appointment, and ways partners or family members can provide meaningful support. Green Side also connects visitors to established provider directories, peer-support resources, and national maternal mental-health services.
What Green Side is—and what it is not
Green Side is a starting point for education and preparation. It does not diagnose conditions, provide individualized medical advice, prescribe treatment, or replace a licensed healthcare professional. Clinical information is grounded in established health organizations, including ACOG, NIMH, HRSA, and Postpartum Support International, and the site directs visitors to professional care when a question requires more than education.
Who the site is for
Green Side is designed not only for people who are currently struggling. It can also be used by someone preparing for pregnancy or postpartum life, trying to understand a previous experience, navigating loss or a NICU stay, supporting a partner or family member, or simply learning about perinatal mental health before a concern develops.
Why this work became personal to me.
My interest in maternal mental health began with my own family. Growing up, I witnessed my mother experience postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis. At the time, I did not yet have the language to understand the clinical significance of what was happening; I only understood that childbirth could be followed by profound changes in a mother’s mental and emotional health, and that those changes could affect an entire family.
As I became older, I began to understand her experience through a different lens. I learned that perinatal mental-health conditions are medical conditions deserving the same seriousness, informed care, and follow-up as other complications of pregnancy and childbirth. I also recognized how difficult it can be for families to respond when they do not know which changes are expected, which deserve professional evaluation, or where specialized support can be found.
That realization strengthened my interest in healthcare and ultimately became the foundation for Green Side. I wanted to create the kind of resource I wish families like mine could have opened: a place where complicated conditions are explained carefully, supporters are included in the conversation, practical planning tools are available, and credible care resources are easier to locate.
My hope is that Green Side encourages informed conversations before, during, and after difficult moments. Greater awareness cannot prevent every challenge, but it can help people approach maternal mental health with greater knowledge, compassion, and preparedness.
— Silmi Hamirani, Founder of Green Side
Our information approach
Green Side prioritizes reputable clinical and public-health sources and separates education from individualized medical care. The site's navigation chatbot follows the same rule: it can direct visitors to Green Side information and established resources, but it does not diagnose or recommend a personalized treatment plan.