On Tornado Warnings & Anxiety
The wind was howling. The sky looked a murky shade of green. I saw the patio umbrella blow past the back door. I've been here before. It's tornado season in Atlanta. The house in which I live has no basement, and, I realized this week, no interior rooms...Do You Need To Have A Reason To Have Postpartum Depression?
A new mother posted a question about postpartum depression over at Yahoo the other day, and her words really struck me. She is six months postpartum, and this is part of what she wrote: “I’m moody, I’m sad, I’m grumpy, my sex drive dropped from...
Postpartum OCD: Does Having Scary Thoughts Mean You’ll Act On Them?
I got this email from Amy from Pretty Babies, and I identified so much with what she said that I wanted to share it with you (with her permission, of course). “The entire trajectory of my recovery would have been different if I had known about the intrusive...When You Have PPD, Time Is A Bitch
Time. One year is 7 years for a dog, right? It's the opposite for women with postpartum depression. More like one year is 3 months for someone with PPD. Maybe less. Just ask Allison from O My Family about the time it takes to recover from PPD. It's been a year...Postpartum Depression Will NOT Defeat You
Pictures say a lot don't they? If you're suffering from postpartum depression or postpartum anxiety right now or depression or anxiety during pregnancy, or another related illness, I want you to look closely at the picture below. That is me on vacation just a...
Meet Katherine
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.
Meet Katherine
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.