Does Postpartum Depression Lead to Bipolar Disorder?
Does postpartum depression lead to bipolar disorder? No, but you might mistakenly think that if you read some of the headlines this week. Lots of media outlets reported that severe postpartum mental illness, including postpartum depression, is linked to later...
Will Portrayal of Postpartum Depression on NBC’s “Parenthood” Help or Hurt?
One of my very favorite television shows will be addressing postpartum depression this season as actress Monica Potter, who plays Kristina Braverman on the wonderful NBC television show “Parenthood”, portrays a mom with PPD. Potter tells the Hollywood...
Postpartum Depression In the News: On Older Moms, Light Therapy & More
Here’s the latest news on postpartum depression this week: A study in the United Kingdom found that postpartum depression is underreported (surprise!). The researchers involved with this study believe that as many as 30% of new mothers in the UK get PPD (or...
Postpartum Depression: When Dads & Partners Don’t Seem To Get It
You are struggling—really struggling—and all you want (besides symptom relief) is for your partner to get it; for him to truly empathize, for him take you in his arms and just be there with you during postpartum depression. For there to be a gaze of...
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.