Jennifer Marshall: On Coming Out Stronger After Postpartum Psychosis
Dear Mama-to-Be, I was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder type 1 in 2006, and after two separate hospitalizations for mania, spent the entire year in the darkest depression I have ever faced. Each and every day of that year I cried. I cried for the person I thought I...Amber Koter-Puline: On Navigating Your Way Through PPD
Dear new mama, Wow. What a long, and maybe even strange, trip it’s been. Whether you’ve just given birth or your adoption process has come to a fruitful end, I’ll bet you’ve experienced a lot of anticipation and waiting on...Jessica Zucker, Ph.D.: On Abandoning Shame
Dear New Moms, Whatever you are feeling, other new mothers have felt. Our experiences might be different in texture and pitch, but the thread that strings feeling states together is well worn and might be eerily familiar. You are not alone. The statistics are glaring....Jaime Harker: On Light After the Darkness of Postpartum Depression
Dear new mom: During my pregnancy, I thought about postpartum depression often, knowing I was at an increased risk due to my history of depression and anxiety. I even coached my family in symptoms to watch for. In my Type A way, I expected, prepared, and felt ready...
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Katherine Stone is the creator of Postpartum Progress. She is a survivor of postpartum anxiety & OCD. Follow her on Twitter at @postpartumprog or on Instagram at @katherine_stone.