Six Things to Say to A Loved One with PPD
As I continue to use my voice as an advocate for moms who are struggling with PPD, I keep returning to the same questions that my family asked me. How could we have helped? What could we have said that would help you get help sooner? Thank you to my mom and my...
BabyCenter Finds PPD Moms Don’t Seek Help Due To Guilt & Shame
BabyCenter®, the number one pregnancy and parenting digital resource, recently asked 1,400 moms about their experience with postpartum depression and found that 40% said they didn’t seek medical help for their illness. Their reasons for avoiding reaching out for...
Minority Engagement, Diversity and Inclusion Survey
Postpartum Progress is hard at work behind the scenes to improve our support and inclusion of minority and underserved women in our community outreach and engagement. While we often feature stories on the blog from mothers of color and offering Spanish versions of the...
Postpartum Depression Screening is More Than Just a Questionnaire
I was one of the lucky mothers who was screened for postpartum depression after the birth of my child. My daughter’s pediatrician administered the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale to me at my daughter’s first few check-ups. Unfortunately, it wasn’t until about six...
Mental Illness & The Tyranny of Forms
I was recently contacted by a Warrior Mom, one who once sought and received treatment for her PPD as one should, who had to fill out some forms for something that is very important to her family. As she was filling out one particular form she came to this question:...
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.