POSTPARTUM PROGRESS | postpartum depression and postpartum anxiety help for moms

How My Doctors Missed My Antenatal Anxiety

I was in my first trimester of my first pregnancy when antenatal anxiety washed over me like the tide, insidious and unstoppable. We were living on our own in the midwest at the time, and the loneliness was crushing. I compensated for my irrational worries by...

Finding Hope Out of the Darkness

by Cristi Comes | 0 comments

I have a feeling you’ve probably heard, but…The Climb Out of the Darkness, the world’s largest (and most fun!) event raising awareness of postpartum depression, anxiety, psychosis and pregnancy depression is coming this June to benefit Postpartum...

Join Climb Out of the Darkness 2014 – World’s Largest Event for Moms with PPD & More

by Katherine Stone | 5 comments

Well friends. It’s that time of the year. I’m so excited! Registration is now open to the public for Climb Out of the Darkness™ 2014. New here? Wondering what Climb Out of the Darkness is? It’s the world’s largest event raising awareness of...

A Story of Postpartum Bipolar Disorder

by Cristi Comes | 35 comments

After the birth of my 2nd child Ellie, my mental health changed dramatically. I started to have symptoms of mania, which until then had not presented themselves. After going through what I thought was postpartum depression and anxiety, I’ve come to understand...