Postpartum Depression Support Organizations in the US, Canada, UK, South Africa, Australia & New Zealand

Below is a list of organizations that are dedicated to helping the women in their states or countries recover from perinatal mood and anxiety disorders like postpartum depression. They have expertise in this area, and can offer support and resources that you can access where you live.

Note: If your country or region has an established support organization for women suffering from perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and you’d like to inquire about having it listed here, please email postpartumprogress@gmail.com. All countries are welcome.

Worldwide

Postpartum Support International

Australia

Beyond Blue

PANDA: Post and Antenatal Depression Association

TABS: Trauma & Birth Stress

Canada

Mother Reach London and Middlesex Coalition

Our Sister’s Place – Ontario

Pacific Postpartum Support Society(BC)

New Zealand

Mothers Matter

South Africa

Postnatal Depression Support Association

Perinatal Mental Health Project

United Kingdom

Perinatal Illness UK

The Association for Postnatal Illness

Postnatal Illness ORG UK

Mother’s Voice

Action Postpartum Psychosis

Take A Break’s Chums4Mums

Meet A Mum Association

Sheffield Light

Joanne Bingley Memorial Foundation

United States

Postpartum Progress Inc. ;-)

Arizona: Arizona Postpartum Wellness Coalition

California: Postpartum Health Alliance of San Diego, LA County Perinatal Mental Health Task Force

Colorado: A Mother’s Wings, Postpartum Depression Intervention Center at The Kempe Center

Georgia: Georgia Postpartum Support Network

Hawaii: PPD Support HI

Illinois: Postpartum Depression Alliance of Illinois, Jennifer Mudd Houghtaling Foundation, Melanie’s Battle

Indiana: Indiana Perinatal Network

Kansas: Pregnancy & Postpartum Resource Center

Kentucky: Postpartum Support Kentuckiana

Maine: Perinatal Mental Health Alliance of Southern Maine

Maryland: Healthy New Moms

Massachusetts: North Shore Postpartum Depression Task Force

Michigan: Tree of Hope Foundation, Moms Bloom

Minnesota: Jenny’s Light, Pregnancy & Postpartum Support Minnesota

Missouri: Mother-to-Mother,St. Louis

Nebraska: Nebraska Perinatal Depression Project

New Jersey: Speak Up When You’re Down

New York: The Postpartum Resource Center of New York

Ohio: Perinatal Outreach & Encouragement for Moms (POEM), Cleveland Regional Perinatal Network

Oregon: Baby Blues Connection

Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Perinatal Depression Partnership

Rhode Island: Rhode Island Maternal Health Coalition

South Carolina: Ruth Rhoden Craven Foundation, for Latina women:PASOs

Texas: Mental Health Association of Greater Houston

Virginia: Postpartum Support Virginia

Washington: PSI of Washington, Speak Up When You’re Down

Wisconsin: Perinatal Web (Perinatal Mood Disorders Initiative)

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About Katherine Stone

Katherine Stone is the founder of Postpartum Progress, is a nationally-recognized peer advocate for women who suffer mental illnesses related to pregnancy & childbirth, and is also a parenting writer for Strollerderby. She was named one of the ten most influential mom bloggers of 2011 by Babble, and also as one of WebMD's Health Heroes.+ Katherine Stone