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Is Postpartum Depression A Disease or A Coping Strategy? Or Neither?

by Katherine Stone | 5 comments

Today I got a direct message on Twitter from someone telling me the following: Postpartum Depression is not a disease. It’s a coping strategy. Ok … thanks for the info … I don’t know the therapist who sent me the message. I don’t want to...

Psych Central Responds to False Claims About Postpartum Depression

by Katherine Stone | 2 comments

In the midst of moving, I totally bonked and missed out on sharing a post with you from John Grohol at Psych Central responding to false claims about postpartum depression. It covers the MOTHERS Act and those who think PPD isn't a real illness.Thecomments (there...

An Open Letter to Time Magazine About Postpartum Depression

by Katherine Stone | 6 comments

Monday, July 13, 2009 An Open Letter to the Editors of Time: Time has done a great disservice to all mothers who are suffering and will suffer from postpartum depression (PPD). In an article called “The Melancholy of Motherhood” journalist Catherine Elton writes a...

You Don't NEED Antidepressants, Do You?

by Katherine Stone | 8 comments

I happened upon this great post from a blogger at Scienceblogs.com whowrote about the stigmaaround taking antidepressant medication, a stigma that doesn't exist for most other medications. "Great Caesar's Ghost!" as my grandmother wouldexclaim...

Is PPD Stigmatized Even Within the Mental Health Community?

by Katherine Stone | 3 comments

What a way to support Blog Week for the Melanie Blocker Stokes Act — Dr. John Grohol at Psych Central weighs in, writing about how PPD is still stigmatized today and also about the legislation and why it is important. Fabulous. You MUST visit Psych Central...

In Their Own Words: Why They'll Never Watch ABC's "Private Practice" Again

by Katherine Stone | 1 comment

I have heard from so many Warrior Moms, as well as from some family members and friends of Warrior Moms and from the healthcare professionals who treat them. So many of you were disturbed by ABC's treatment of what they termed in their promotional materials as...
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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.

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Six Things

  • 6 Things To Avoid If You Have PPD Or Anxiety
  • 6 Tools To Help You Feel Understood Thru PPD & Anxiety
  • 6 Things That Affect How Long It Takes to Recover from PPD
  • The 6 Stages of Postpartum Depression & Anxiety
  • 6 Surprising Symptoms of PPD & Anxiety
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Meet Katherine

Katherine Stone

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.

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