We know that sometimes, nothing helps more than seeing the faces of those who have come before you. It helps to meet others who have had postpartum depression, anxiety/OCD, psychosis, and antenatal depression and see that they are normal, everyday women just like you. It also helps to know they have made it through and come out on the other side as healthy and happy mothers. We may not be able to bring them to you in person, but at the very least we can show you their faces.
We created the Warrior Moms Photo Album so that everyone can see the face of postpartum depression. We aren’t less than. We aren’t defective. We aren’t strange or unusual. We are great moms who were waylaid temporarily by a terrible illness.
If you need a lift, check out these beautiful moms with their children. We’re so happy to share these photos of more than 100 survivors of postpartum depression, anxiety and psychosis. They hail from all across the United States, as well as from Canada and Australia. These Warrior Moms have shared their photos to help combat the negative media images and stigma of postpartum depression, and help other mothers see that they too can recover.
Oh, and if you’d like your photo in the album, please email us at postpartumprogress@gmail.com. We’d be honored to have you!
Alice J.
PPD/PPA/OCD Survivor, 2009-2010, California
Camilla W.
PPD & Anxiety Survivor, 2010-2011, Virginia
Laurie S.
PPA/OCD Survivor, 2010-11, Maryland
Jacqueline L.
PPD/PPTSD Survivor, Ontario, Canada
Joan R.
Postpartum Depression, Anxiety & Panic Disorder Survivor, 2009-2010
Stacey A.
Postpartum Anxiety Survivor, 2009-2010, Minnesota
Jaye S.
Postpartum Psychosis Survivor, 1985
Postpartum Depression Survivor, 1994
California
Alicia S.
Antenatal Depression & Postpartum Depression Survivor, 2010, California
Joelle J.
Postpartum Depression Survivor, 2009-2011, California
Crystal C.
Postpartum Depression Survivor, 2005-2006, Minnesota
Shannon N.
Postpartum Depression Survivor, 2008-2010, Pennsylvania
Robin D.
PPD Survivor, 2006 & Postpartum Anxiety & OCD Survivor, 2009, Massachusetts
Beth Ann B.
PPD with psychotic features, 2010, North Carolina
Sarah L.
Postpartum Depression Survivor, 2008-2009, Ontario, Canada
Robin B.
Postpartum Depression & Anxiety Survivor, 2009-2010, Alaska
Ninotchka B.
Postpartum Depression Survivor, 2005-2006, Texas
Suzanne S.
Postpartum Depression Survivor, 2009/10, North Carolina
Cindy M.
Postpartum Depression Survivor, 1999-2000, 2002 & 2008, Minnesota
Janna H.
Postpartum Depression Survivor, 2010, Tennessee
Susan P.
Postpartum Depression & Anxiety Survivor, 2008, Massachuetts
Katie C.
Postpartum Depression & Anxiety Survivor, 2009-2010, Missouri
Alexandria P.
Postpartum Depression Survivor, 2004-2005
Postpartum Depression Survivor, 2007-2008
Ontario, Canada
Maura W.
Postpartum Depression & Anxiety Survivor, 2009, New York
Emily B.
Postpartum Depression Survivor, 2009-2010, Minnesota
Rebecca L.
Antenatal & Postpartum Depression Survivor, 2005-2006, Ontario, Canada
Grace P.
Postpartum Anxiety Survivor, 2008-2009, Guadalajara, Mexico
Lauren W.
Postpartum OCD & Anxiety Survivor, 2009, California
Elizabeth H.
Postpartum Depression & Anxiety/OCD Survivor, 2009, Minnesota
Danielle D.
Postpartum Depression Survivor, 2009-2010, Saskatchewan, Canada
Stacey H.
Postpartum Depression Survivor, 2008-2009, Arizona
Chris W.
Postpartum Depression Survivor, 2010, Illinois
Rebecca S.
Postpartum Depression & Anxiety Survivor, 2009-2010, New York
Michelle D.
Postpartum Depression Survivor, 2009, Ontario, Canada
Melissa J.
PPD/PPOCD Survivor, 2004-2006
Antenatal/PPD/PPOCD Survivor, 2007-2008
New York
Alexis L.
Postpartum Depression Survivor, 2009, New Mexico
Rachel R.
Postpartum Depression Survivor, 2008, Washington
Rachel R.
Postpartum Depression Survivor, 2008, California
Jen R.
PPD & Anxiety Survivor 2000-2001, Antepartum Depression & PPD Survivor 2003, New York
Shari L.
Postpartum Depression Survivor, South Carolina
Amy Q.
Antenatal & Postpartum OCD Survivor, Rhode Island
Jennifer S.
Postpartum Depression & Anxiety Survivor, 2008, North Carolina
Chersteen C.
Postpartum Depression/OCD Survivor, 2005, California
Jennifer L.
Postpartum Depression/OCD Survivor, 2002-2004, Minnesota
Tiffany B.
Postpartum Depression Survivor, 2000 and Postpartum Psychosis Survivor, 2003, California
Andrea M.
Postpartum Depression Survivor, 2005 & 2008, Ohio
Tara D.
Postpartum Depression Survivor, 2003-04 and 2008-09, New Hampshire
Sarah R.
PPD and PPOCD Survivor, 2002, New York
Beth P.
Postpartum Depression & Anxiety Survivor, 2009, South Carolina
Deborah R.
Postpartum OCD Survivor, 2009, New York
Laura D.
PPD Survivor, 2006, Arizona
Christine G.
Postpartum Anxiety/Panic Disorder Survivor, 2001, Oregon
Kristin T.
Postpartum Psychosis Survivor, 2004, Connecticut
Nancy H.
PPD Survivor, 1999 & 2007, California
Victoria M.
PPD Survivor, 2006, Virginia
Jodi K.
Postpartum PTSD Survivor, 1999-2000, Ohio
Heather H.
Postpartum Depression Survivor, 2000-2004, Ottawa, Canada
Heather W.
PPD Survivor, 2007
Tara B.
PPD & Anxiety Survivor, 2007-2008, Colorado
Thaydra P.
PPD Survivor, 2001-2002 and 2007, New Jersey
Katie C.
Postpartum Depression Survivor, 2003-2004, Idaho
Elita P.
PPD Survivor, 2006-2007, Saskatchewan, Canada
Jenna H.
PPD Survivor, 2006, Ohio
Katherine S.
Postpartum OCD Survivor, 2001-02, Georgia
Katie S.
Postpartum Depression Survivor, 2010, Michigan
Christa J.
Laura S.
PPD Survivor, 2009, Washington
Amber K.
PPD/OCD/Anxiety Survivor, 2007, Georgia
Anne W.
Postpartum Depression Survivor, 1995 & 1997, North Carolina
Julie H.
PPD & PTSD Survivor, 2003, Maryland
Allison M
Postpartum Anxiety/OCD, Canada
Genara D.
PPOCD Survivor, 2005-2006, New York
Stephanie S.
PPD Survivor, 2009, Virginia
Christy F.
PPD and Panic Disorder Survivor, 2001-2002, Florida
Christine M.
Survivor of PPD/Anxiety and PPP, 2002, Connecticut
Kathy E.
PPD and Anxiety Survivor, 2005-2006, New Jersey
Nan P.
PPD Survivor, 2002-2006, North Carolina
Melissa N.
PPD & PPA Survivor, 2006-2007, New York
Kimberly W.
Postpartum Depression Survivor, 2002, California
Lisa J.
Postpartum Depression & Anxiety Survivor, 1998-2000, California
Laura Z.
Postpartum Anxiety Survivor, 2003-2004, Washington
Sara I.
PPD Survivor, 1996-1997, California
Liz W.
PPD Survivor, 2004, Oregon
Meeka C.
Postartum Depression Survivor, 2000, Kansas
Katy R.
PPD Survivor, 2007, Washington
Tara M.
PPD Survivor, 2005, Florida
Samantha G.
PPD survivor, 2002-2003, California
Carrie O.
PPD Survivor, 2006, Washington
Christi C.
Antenatal & Postpartum Depression Survivor, 2006-2007, Massachusetts
Stephanie H.
PPD survivor, 2006-2007, New Mexico
Therese B.
PPD Survivor, 2004 and 2006, Maryland
Melanie G.
PPD and Anxiety, 2008, Utah
Jennifer W.
PPD/Anxiety Survivor, 2006-2007, California
Arabella C.
PPD and PPOCD/Anxiety Survivor, 2007, Maryland
Maya E.
Postpartum Psychosis Survivor, Australia
Brandi D.
PPD Survivor, 2005-2006, Kansas
Gabrielle K.
PPD Survivor, 1999, California
Kim R.
PPD Survivor, 2006-2007, California
Allie R.
Severe PPD survivor, 2007-2008, California
Shannon R.
PPD/PPA/OCD Survivor, 2003 & 2005, Ohio
Lauren H.
PPD Survivor, 2004 & 2006, Georgia
Melissa D.
PPD Survivor, 2006-2007, Winnipeg, Canada
Kristin G.
PPD Survivor, 2006, Missouri
Katie H.
Postpartum Psychosis Survivor, 2006, Iowa
Chrissy T.
PPD Survivor, 2008, New York
Brooke B.
Antenatal Depression & PPOCD/PPD Survivor, 2000-2004, Wisconsin
Amy A.
PPD Survivor, 2005, Indiana
Jesika A.
Postpartum Depression & Anxiety Survivor, 2008-2010,
West Virginia
Robin M.
PPD Survivor, 2008 - 2011, Saskatchewan, Canada
Felicity A.
Postpartum Psychosis Survivor, 2007, Australia
Amy B.
PPD & PPA Survivor, 2007-2009, Washington State
Andrea J.
Postpartum Depression Survivor, 2010-2011, Michigan
Robin P.
Postpartum Psychosis Survivor, 2007, Georgia
Nicole B.
Postpartum Depression
Terri B.
Postpartum Psychosis Survivor, 1984, Florida
Ivy S.
Postpartum Depression Survivor, 2005, New Jersey
Yezmin M.
Antenatal Depression
Sarah B.
PPD, PPA and PPOCD Survivor, 2008-2009, Wisconsin
Jenalee H.
Survivor of Postpartum depression and OCD, 2008-early 2011, Maine
Andrea B.
Postpartum Depression Survivor, 2007, North Carolina
Amy S.
Postpartum Depression/Anxiety/OCD/PTSD Survivor, 2009-11, Maryland
Noelle E.
Postpartum Depression Survivor, 2008-09, Maine
Kristin M.
Postpartum Depression Survivor, 2011, Maryland
Jennifer D.
Postpartum Depression/Anxiety Survivor, 2011, Florida
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