by Katherine Stone |
According to a study just released by the American Psychological Association, the Wall Street downturn has begun to impact the health of Americans. As reported by USA Today, "Finances now overshadow the more typical daily stressors of work and relationships; 46%... by Katherine Stone |
I’m trying to educate myself about perinatal psychiatric illness. I’ve recently learned that I wasn’t technically correct when I use the term perinatal mood disorders. Mood disorders include postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis. Anxiety... by Katherine Stone |
Here’s a roundup of what’s going on out there in the world of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders this week … Cate at 18 Years and Counting is suffering from postpartum depression and anxiety and needs a Warrior Moms Virtual Hug. Here’s a post... by Katherine Stone |
Breastfeeding. That word, and the process that accompanies it, can bring about immediate stress for women suffering perinatal mood disorders. It's a highly charged issue. For some of us, difficulties in being able to do it at all send us into a tailspin, and can... by Katherine Stone |
Two great new books are being published for healthcare practitioners (and others!) by two amazing women in the field of postpartum mood disorders, Susan Dowd Stone and Karen Kleiman. The first, called "Perinatal and Postpartum Mood Disorders: Perspectives and... by Katherine Stone |
If you read the story last week in Postpartum Progress about the blogger from Becoming Me and her experience with a postpartum mood disorder, you’ll want to read part 2. She writes very beautifully about what it felt like and I know many of you will connect to...