by Katherine Stone |
MotherWoman, a non-profit postpartum depression support organization in Western Massachusetts, has recently received a $100,000 capacity building award from the Lennox Foundation that will enable it to expand and enhance PPD support programs for mothers and families.... by Katherine Stone |
Mental Health America of Georgia has created a special “warmline” for all women in Georgia seeking peer support for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders like postpartum depression. Women throughout the state can now call the toll-free Project Healthy Moms... by Katherine Stone |
I read last week that Gwyneth Paltrow said she plans on avoiding having any more children to head off any potential recurrence of postpartum depression. The UK’s Daily Mirror quoted the famous celebrity as saying: “Looking at Moses makes me want to have another... by Katherine Stone |
I often think the stories on depression, and particularly postpartum depression, are lacking on popular medical and health websites. Usually a lot of fluff and not much that really helps. I actually think this brief slideshow from WebMD, however, is pretty good: Is... by Katherine Stone |
I'm hoping I may get to see some of you in person this week and next, so I wanted to give a quick calendar of what's happening, since it seems like there is a lot going on all at once. Because of all the traveling, there may be a fewer posts than normal, but... by Kate Kripke |
Are you still there? Holding your own hand and looking your suffering in the eye, as we talked about in yesterday’s post on wishing away postpartum depression? If so, then you are probably ready to add some of the “doing” parts into your recovery process. Yes,...