2nd Annual Mother's Day Rally for Moms' Mental Health This Sunday!

Below is thenews release for the 2010 Mother's Day Rally for Moms' Mental Health, happening this Sunday and featuring all new letter writers this year.(Also, here's a link to last year's event, which featured such bloggers as Catherine Connors from Her Bad Mother, Rita Arens from BlogHer and Surrender, Dorothy and Therese Borchard from Beyond Blue.) Can't wait!!

To join in, just show up here on Sunday and read all the wonderful letters about the importance of maternal mental health. And, if you're new here,welcome to Postpartum Progress!!

2^nd ANNUAL MOTHER’S DAY ONLINE RALLY FOR MOMS’ MENTAL HEALTH TO FEATURE

TOP MOMMY BLOGGERS & AUTHORS

May 4, 2010 — This Mother’s Day, the 2nd annual Mother’s Day Rally for Moms’ Mental Health will be held online, featuring 24 open letters to new mothers on the importance of maternal mental health. On May 9^th, Postpartum Progress will post a different “Letter to New Moms” each hour on the hour for 24 hours straight, each letter offering personal stories, humor, experience or tips on the important of mental health during pregnancy and postpartum. All of the letters will be written by survivors of and experts on postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety and postpartum psychosis, as well as others who care about the emotional well-being of moms and moms-to-be. Postpartum Progress is the most widely-read blog in the United States on postpartum depression.

Participants in the 2010 Mother’s Day Rally for Moms’ Mental Health include:

· Melinda Roberts, author of the blog The Mommy Blog, named one of the Top 50 Mommy Blogs by Babble.com, a regular panelist at Momversation.com and author of the book “Mommy Confidential: Adventures from the Wonderbelly of Motherhood”

· Ann Douglas, author of “The Mother of All Parenting Books” and “The Mother of All Baby Books: The Ultimate Guide to Your Baby’s First Year” among many others

· Allison McDonald, author of the blog No Time for Flashcards

· Casey Mullins, author of the blog Moosh in Indy

· Marlene Freeman, MD, psychiatrist at Massachusetts General Hospital’s Center for Women’s Mental Health and vice-editor-in-chief of the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry

· “Blair”, author of the blog Heir to Blair

Postpartum Progress, founded in 2004, is the most comprehensive peer resource available for pregnant and new mothers suffering from perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. It has been ranked as one of the top 10 mental health blogs on the internet by PsychCentral.com and Blogs.com and has been featured on Mamapedia, BlogHer, PBS’ This Emotional Life and Health.com among others.

Full Participant List:

1. Melinda Roberts, author of the blog The Mommy Blog, named one of the top 50 mommy blogs by Babble.com, a regular contributor to Momversation.com and author of the book “Mommy Confidential: Adventures from the Wonderbelly of Motherhood”
2. Meagan Francis, author of the blog The Happiest Mom
3. Casey Mullins, author of the blog Moosh in Indy
4. Blair, author of the blog Heir to Blair, an editor’s pick at thebump.com
5. Sarah Visbeek, author of the blog In the Trenches of Mommyhood
6. Allison McDonald, author of the blog No Time for Flashcards and contributor to FamilyEducation.com
7. Ann Douglas, author of “The Mother of All Parenting Books” and “The Mother of All Baby Books”
8. Victoria Mason, author of the blog The Mummy Chronicles
9. Suzanne, author of the blog Pretty Swell
10. Sera, author of the blog Laughing Through the Chaos
11. Tamra, author of the blog Surprisingly Sane
12. Julie Hersh, author of the book Struck by Living: From Depression to Hope
13. Jessica Zucker, PhD, psychologist and contributor to PBS’ This Emotional Life
14. Marlene Freeman, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Women’s Mental Health
15. Meeka Centimano, LCSW, social worker and founder of Postpartum Resource Center of Kansas
16. Teresa Twomey, author of Understanding Postpartum Psychosis: A Temporary Madness
17. Alison Palmer, RN, Elliot Hospital Postpartum Emotional Support Program (NH)
18. Adrienne Griffin, founder of Postpartum Support of Virginia
19. Alexis, author of the blog Depressions and Confessions
20. Amber Koter, author of the blog Beyond Postpartum
21. Ninotchka Beavers, author of the blog Cease Cows, Life is Short!
22. Amy Gagliardi, MD
23. Katherine Stone, author of the blog Postpartum Progress, guest editor on postpartum depression for BlogHer.com