Mental health support from Ovia

You’re not alone in your parenting journey

From planning to pregnancy to parenthood, Ovia’s trio of apps provide personalized support for MESSA members every step of the way — including mental health support.

Stressors come in many forms for parents and parents-to-be: sleep deprivation, infertility struggles, hormonal fluctuations, keeping little ones safe in a pandemic and this previously unimaginable upheaval to “normal life.” It can feel overwhelming — even on the best days.

Recognizing your own mental health struggles in the midst of everything else can be its own challenge, but help is available.

Ovia provides mental health support with:

  • Screenings to help identify mental health risks.
  • Clinical education to inform and destigmatize mental health struggles.
  • Digital interventions and quick access to specific supports.
  • Unlimited coaching from mental health experts.

One member reached out to an Ovia mental health coach about the anxiety she was experiencing when it came time to send her baby to daycare amid the pandemic. The coach explained ways that the member could best protect her baby while utilizing daycare. The coach also discussed ways to manage anxiety, and provided the member with support and resources to help manage the transition.

Ovia’s three apps are free for eligible MESSA members and their dependents:

Ovia Fertility: Support for health tracking and starting a family.
Ovia Pregnancy: Support for a happy, health pregnancy.
Ovia Parenting: Support for newborn health tracking and the early years of parenting through age 4.

Each Ovia Health app gives you a customized experience, along with access to articles and tips to help you achieve your goals. In-app messaging with an Ovia registered nurse health coach is available in all apps. Plus, you can access information about your fertility, maternity and family benefits through MESSA, and much more.

To get started, download the app that’s right for you from the App Store or Google Play. During signup, select “I have Ovia Health as a benefit” and enter MESSA as your health plan, then start exploring. For more information, visit messa.org/ovia.

Questions?

If you have any questions about your MESSA fertility, maternity and family benefits, call our East Lansing-based Member Service Center at 800-336-0013 or live chat with us through your MyMESSA member portal. Our member service specialists are happy to help.