by Katherine Stone |
Dear new moms: Sometimes we get a feeling that we are not ourselves. Maybe we ignore it, thinking it is nothing … but what if it’s true? Recently, I had that feeling. I had been diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder when I was in high school, tried to commit... by Katherine Stone |
You know what annoys me? When I run out of my antidepressant, and I haven’t had time to get to the pharmacy, and I spend the entire day completely sick to my stomach. It’s only been 12 darn hours since I didn’t take my medication and I’m queasy... by Katherine Stone |
What makes postpartum depression different from depression? I have been asked this question many times. It is indeed different, and I know the answer to the question, but since I’m not the amazing Karen Kleiman or Marlene Freeman or Susan Stone, since I’m... by Katherine Stone |
One of my biggest concerns is how little people pay attention to the mental health of mothers, including postpartum depression. We talk about breastfeeding. We talk about postpartum hemorrhage. We talk about vaginal births versus c-sections. We talk about OBs and... by Katherine Stone |
Postpartum Progress board member and all-around awesome person Susan Stone, LCSW, will co-host a webinar on the mental health needs of moms before, during and after pregnancy on Wednesday, May 16th, in conjunction with the National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies... by Katherine Stone |
I’m probably on a plane right now, headed to Miami to attend the Mom 2.0 Summit. Meantime, here’s a news roundup for you on the topic of … what else? Postpartum depression and other completely not fun mental illnesses related to pregnancy and...