High Blood Pressure: Resources for Prevention, Treatment, and Management

SPECIAL ISSUE: HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
Illsutration - BeckY Borlan

To create this special issue on high blood pressure management and prevention, the Womanly team consulted the following organizations and institutions for credibility, facts, and gut checks:

• The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists 

• American Family Physician 

• American Heart Association 

• The American Journal of Medicine

• Baltimore City Health Department 

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 

• Journal of the American College of Cardiology 

• Journal of Human Hypertension 

• Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

• Preeclampsia Foundation
  

Disclaimer: The information provided in this special issue is strictly for informational purposes and is not intended as a substitute for advice from your health care provider. You should not use this information for diagnosis or treatment of any health problem or for prescription of any medication. You should consult with a healthcare professional if you have or suspect you might have a health problem.

Trigger Warning: Content in this issue contains information about and discussions of generational trauma, racial discrimination, traumatic healthcare experiences, chronic illness, size discrimination, death and murder, pregnancy complications, and the COVID-19 pandemic which some readers may find triggering. If you need support at any time, please call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-TALK. 

Helpful Resources:

• For more information about keeping your heart healthy from the American Heart Association, visit www.heart.org

• For help with disordered eating, text NEDA to 741741 or chat online at www.nationaleatingdisorders.org

• Get more information about ACA health insurance or the claims process, call 1-800-318-2596

• For financial assistance if you are seeking therapy, check out the Loveland Therapy Fund https://thelovelandfoundation.org/loveland-therapy-fund