The Sorry State of Mental Health Care for New Mothers in the US
There are hundreds of thousands of women suffering at this very moment from mental illnesses related to pregnancy and childbirth like postpartum depression. This very minute. Only 15% of them are getting the professional mental health care they need and deserve....
When Postpartum Depression Rises Up Out of the Buried Traumas of Childhood
I was having dinner with a friend the other night, and she was sharing with me some real concerns about someone she knew who had been extremely anxious since her now 2.5-year-old girl was born. Did this mom have postpartum depression? My friend described someone who...
Research Study on Postpartum Depression After Pregnancy Loss
Researchers at Brown University are conducting a research study offering free counseling for depression following a loss of a pregnancy or young infant. If you are a woman between the ages of 18 and 50 years old and have experienced the loss of a pregnancy or young...
Warrior Moms of the Week – 8/26/11 Edition
I’ve decided to start asking you, dear readers, to give me suggestions for Warrior Moms of the Week. I am now finding it impossible to keep up with all the reading I’d like to be able to do, and it pains me when I don’t have enough time to do a...
Painful Postpartum Depression Memories Can Arise on Baby’s Birthday
Happiness exuberated from his tiny soul as our crowded kitchen full of loved ones belted out a very off-key “Happy Birthday.” He looked so grown up in a plaid shirt that he had chosen all by himself, sitting in a “big boy” chair at the table. I couldn’t believe it. I...
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.