POSTPARTUM PROGRESS | postpartum depression and postpartum anxiety help for moms

Help Microsoft Develop Diagnostic Tools for Postpartum Depression

Finally, finally, FINALLY people are starting to pay attention to how much time new mothers spend on social media, how that may impact their experience with postpartum depression, and how we might utilize social media to create programs that support women with PPD or...

Postpartum Depression Out of the Shadows

by Katherine Stone | 3 comments

I’m dancing for joy this morning because of this story in the Los Angeles Times: Bringing New Mothers’ Pain Out of the Shadows. One reason is because it highlights the amazing and fabulous Kimberly Wong, a Warrior Mom, a friend, and an amazing advocate for...

Getting Postpartum Anxiety to Back Off

by Kate Kripke | 50 comments

Postpartum anxiety is probably the most common beast in my office. There are certainly differing shapes that this big, furry, gnarly-clawed beast takes—general anxiety, panic, OCD for example—but usually the annoying, mean, and seemingly relentless monster...

A Warrior Mom In the Olympics & More PPD News You Can Use

by Katherine Stone | 1 comment

Just back from a much-needed vacation and want to catch you up on the latest news from the world of postpartum depression: A small study has found that women with postpartum depression have higher levels of a chemical called glutamate in their brains. What’s...