Mothers
Know what actually goes unasked, and what it costs.
Our mission
More than an appA movement
MomMirror began with a conversation that repeated itself: a mother describing months of struggle that nobody had asked her about, and often that she had never said out loud.
The app exists so that is not the first time she is asked. What needs to change is larger.
What we are buildingEvery download is a mother
Every download represents a mother who decided her emotional needs were worth three minutes a day
It might seem small, but for mothers it can be the first step towards getting the help they deserve.
What we are building
The app is the tool, the goal is a community
Mothers, health professionals and the people who love them, behind one argument: maternal mental health deserves the same seriousness as physical health during pregnancy, after birth and for years afterwards.
Health professionals
See where the system misses people, and can act when a change is recognised earlier.
Partners, families and friends
Are often the first to notice a change, and are rarely given anything concrete to do with it.
Awareness is not a poster campaign. It is a mother recognising something in herself sooner, a clinician asking one more question, and a partner knowing what to say.
1 in 5mothers are affected by maternal mental health conditions in the United States.
You already know one of these women
She may not have said anything; she may not have the words yet
As many as 75% do not get the care they need. Some of that is access and cost. Some of it is that nobody asked and she did not volunteer. Silence is the part every one of us can help change.
Source: Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance · U.S. data ↗What has to change
Three positions we are prepared to repeat
Mothers should be asked at every stage, not once
Where screening happens, it is usually concentrated around pregnancy and the first year after birth. Motherhood does not end there. Asking should be routine, repeated and unremarkable.
Saying “I'm struggling” should cost a mother nothing
Fear of being judged as ungrateful or unfit keeps many women quiet. Every mother who says it plainly makes it easier for the next.
A mother is a person in her own right, not only a caregiver
From the first scan onward, nearly every question is about the baby. Her emotional needs are her own, and they deserve direct attention.
This is not a slogan
A movement that will test its own claims
MomMirror's clinical direction is led by Francisca Santana, a psychiatrist in training specialising in women's health and peripartum mental health, alongside clinical and scientific experts. The app is updated against current guidance and CBT research, and shaped by a community of more than 50,000 women.
A formal study of the app's effectiveness is in the works. The team is developing the research question, involving qualified partners and working to bring MomMirror's use up to the level of clinical evidence. A movement that will not test its own claims is just a campaign.
Register research interestThis is where you come in
One movement, three ways in
Use it and say why you started
Every honest account makes it easier for another mother to recognise herself and begin.
Download MomMirror →Ask the question more than once
If you want to shape the app or the study now in the works, we want to hear what you see in practice.
Work with us →Ask how she actually is, then ask again
Send her the app if it fits. If she is in crisis, help her contact a doctor, helpline or emergency service instead.
Meet the ambassadors →Change what is normal
Tell one mother, ask one more question
Right now, many mothers are asked once, if at all. That is not a law of nature. It is a habit, and habits can change.
Important: MomMirror is a wellness app. It is not a medical device and does not provide diagnosis, treatment or medical advice. It is not a substitute for a qualified healthcare professional.