Mental Illness & The Tyranny of Forms
I was recently contacted by a Warrior Mom, one who once sought and received treatment for her PPD as one should, who had to fill out some forms for something that is very important to her family. As she was filling out one particular form she came to this question:...
One Way the VA Healthcare System Can Help Pregnant and Postpartum Veterans
I’m what the Department of Veteran Affairs call a “100% service-connected OEF/OIF disabled veteran.” As such, I am entitled to a host of benefits, the most comprehensive being that of healthcare. When I first separated from the Air Force in 2006, I...Warrior Mom Book Club: Inconsolable by Marrit Ingman
The following is a conversation between members of the Warrior Mom Book Club after reading Inconsolable by Marrit Ingman, the latest in our maternal-mental-health-related reads. You can visit the author’s website at http://www.marrit.info/. Welcome to the...
When PPD Makes It Hard to Bond with Your Baby
In the delivery room back in 2005, I remember that blissful hour after our son was born when the doctors and nurses left the room to allow my husband and me to bond with our newborn baby boy. I was exhausted, but not in pain, thanks to my epidural. We’d wanted...
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.