Is Maternal Suicide Overlooked As A Leading Cause of Maternal Mortality?
A new study finds that death by suicide and homicide are more common than “traditional” causes of maternal mortality in the U.S., such as infection or hemorrhage. So why is it that those traditional causes of maternal death are so much more likely to be...
Postpartum PTSD: Risk Factors & Symptoms
I have become especially interested in the phenomenon of Postpartum Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as of late. I live and work in a community where “natural” choices and Attachment Parenting are both respected and expected by many. Bradley Childbirth Education...
The Sorry State of Mental Health Care for New Mothers in the US
There are hundreds of thousands of women suffering at this very moment from mental illnesses related to pregnancy and childbirth like postpartum depression. This very minute. Only 15% of them are getting the professional mental health care they need and deserve....
About Postpartum Progress
Welcome! Postpartumprogress.com is the world’s most widely-read blog dedicated to maternal mental illness. It offers warm, positive, in-depth information, support and hope for all pregnant and new moms who experience postpartum depression and all other mental...
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.