The Symptoms of Postpartum Depression & Anxiety (In Plain Mama English)
Perhaps you’ve seen a list of symptoms on other health websites, but I doubt you’ve seen one like this. We’re going to talk about the signs of postpartum depression and anxiety, but in “plain mama English”. We won’t use words like...Babble.com: What Causes Postpartum OCD and How to Get Help
I was very pleased to be able to meet Heather Turgeon, MFT,at the Postpartum Support International annualconference this summer. Heather just wrote a piece on her Science of Kids column at Babble.com on postpartum OCD, an illness for which I have a special place in my...
The Endless What-Ifs of Postpartum Anxiety
Dr. John Grohol at Psych Central offers up an explanation of anxiety in his discussion of a recent article in the New York Times Magazine. What is it, he asks, then quoting from the Times piece: “Anxiety is not fear, exactly, because fear is focused on something...Small Heart Attack Imminent: The Impact of Postpartum OCD on Children
Dontcha know that seeing the title of this little piece of research would set my heart to racing! "A preliminary investigation of the impact of maternal obsessive-compulsive disorder and panic disorder on parenting and children" The research isn't on...
Tragedy & Misery Intertwined: 9/11 And the Birth of My Postpartum OCD
Today, September 11th, is a very moving day for me. Among the remembrances of what happened in New York City, at the Pentagon and in a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, I also remember the beginning of what became both a devastating experience and a true blessing in...
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.