Postpartum Progress http://postpartumprogress.com postpartum depression help and hope Fri, 04 Nov 2011 21:32:14 +0000 en 1.1 http://postpartumprogress.com http://postpartumprogress.com 1expandsminfo@expandsm.com 2Katherine Stonestonecallis@gmail.com 3awareness 4causes-of-postpartum-depression 5depression 6depression-during-pregnancydepression 10melanie-blocker-stokes-mothers-actawareness 11mothers-day-rally-for-moms-mental-healthawareness 12pollsawareness 13postpartum-depression 14postpartum-depression-lawawareness 15postpartum-depression-researchpostpartum-depression 16postpartum-depression-statisticsawareness 2298postpartum-depression-help-2 17symptoms-postpartum-depression 19postpartum-progress 20postpartum-progress-the-non-profitpostpartum-depression-help-2 21postpartum-depression-breastfeeding-postpartum-depressionpostpartum-depression 22ppd-health-insuranceawareness 23ppd-among-latinasawareness 24postpartum-depression-in-the-media 25related-conditions 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Here http://postpartumprogress.com/1862 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 05:25:20 +0000 expandsm http://postpartumprogress.com/?p=1862 1862 2011-08-16 05:25:20 2011-08-16 05:25:20 open open 1862 publish 0 3 nav_menu_item 0 _menu_item_type _menu_item_menu_item_parent _menu_item_object_id _menu_item_object _menu_item_target _menu_item_classes _menu_item_xfn _menu_item_url mommy guilt http://postpartumprogress.com/the-unrelenting-selfdoubt-and-secondguessing-of-postpartum-depression-anxiety/schreiende-frau Tue, 20 Sep 2011 16:35:12 +0000 Katherine Stone http://postpartumprogress.com/wp-content/uploads/Fotolia_21116783_S.jpg 7668 2011-09-20 12:35:12 2011-09-20 16:35:12 open open schreiende-frau inherit 652 0 attachment 0 http://postpartumprogress.com/wp-content/uploads/Fotolia_21116783_S.jpg _wp_attachment_metadata _wp_attached_file _wp_attachment_image_alt Million Moms Challenge http://postpartumprogress.com/mothers-emotional-health-should-be-integral-to-all-maternal-health-programs/images-2 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 18:24:33 +0000 Katherine Stone http://postpartumprogress.com/wp-content/uploads/images-2.jpeg 7676 2011-09-22 14:24:33 2011-09-22 18:24:33 open open images-2 inherit 7673 0 attachment 0 http://postpartumprogress.com/wp-content/uploads/images-2.jpeg _wp_attachment_metadata _wp_attached_file _wp_attachment_image_alt 7511 caryn.ouwehand@gmail.com http://www.ouwehand.blogspot.com 198.166.255.63 2011-10-26 12:41:09 2011-10-26 16:41:09 1 0 0 akismet_result akismet_history akismet_as_submitted Dr. Richard Besser http://postpartumprogress.com/abcs-medical-editor-to-host-twitter-chat-on-postpartum-depression/images-3 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 13:22:32 +0000 Katherine Stone http://postpartumprogress.com/wp-content/uploads/images-3.jpeg 7686 2011-09-23 09:22:32 2011-09-23 13:22:32 open open images-3 inherit 7685 0 attachment 0 http://postpartumprogress.com/wp-content/uploads/images-3.jpeg _wp_attached_file _wp_attachment_metadata _wp_attachment_image_alt Yael Saar 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_menu_item_object _menu_item_target _menu_item_classes _menu_item_xfn _menu_item_url http://postpartumprogress.com/2006 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:27:10 +0000 expandsm http://postpartumprogress.com/?p=2006 2006 2011-08-16 11:27:10 2011-08-16 15:27:10 open open 2006 publish 0 11 nav_menu_item 0 _menu_item_target _menu_item_classes _menu_item_xfn _menu_item_object _menu_item_object_id _menu_item_menu_item_parent _menu_item_type _menu_item_url Badges of Courage http://postpartumprogress.com/baadges-of-courage Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:43:36 +0000 expandsm http://postpartumprogress.com/?p=2007 2007 2011-08-16 11:43:36 2011-08-16 15:43:36 open open baadges-of-courage publish 0 15 nav_menu_item 0 _menu_item_url _menu_item_xfn _menu_item_classes _menu_item_target _menu_item_object _menu_item_object_id _menu_item_menu_item_parent _menu_item_type http://postpartumprogress.com/2009 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:43:35 +0000 expandsm http://postpartumprogress.com/?p=2009 2009 2011-08-16 11:43:35 2011-08-16 15:43:35 open open 2009 publish 0 17 nav_menu_item 0 _menu_item_classes _menu_item_xfn _menu_item_url _menu_item_target _menu_item_object _menu_item_object_id _menu_item_menu_item_parent _menu_item_type Mother's Day Rally http://postpartumprogress.com/mothers-day-rally Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:43:35 +0000 expandsm http://postpartumprogress.com/?p=2010 2010 2011-08-16 11:43:35 2011-08-16 15:43:35 open open mothers-day-rally publish 0 18 nav_menu_item 0 _menu_item_url _menu_item_xfn _menu_item_classes _menu_item_object _menu_item_target _menu_item_object_id _menu_item_menu_item_parent _menu_item_type http://postpartumprogress.com/2047 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 18:21:21 +0000 expandsm http://postpartumprogress.com/?p=2047 2047 2011-08-18 14:21:21 2011-08-18 18:21:21 open open 2047 publish 0 2 nav_menu_item 0 _menu_item_type _menu_item_menu_item_parent _menu_item_object_id _menu_item_object _menu_item_target _menu_item_classes _menu_item_xfn _menu_item_url The Symptoms of Postpartum Depression & Anxiety http://postpartumprogress.com/2216 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:59:58 +0000 Katherine Stone http://postpartumprogress.com/?p=2216 2216 2011-08-22 12:59:58 2011-08-22 16:59:58 open open 2216 publish 0 4 nav_menu_item 0 _menu_item_classes _menu_item_target _menu_item_object _menu_item_object_id _menu_item_menu_item_parent _menu_item_type _menu_item_xfn _menu_item_url The Symptoms of Postpartum Psychosis http://postpartumprogress.com/2222 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:04:54 +0000 Katherine Stone http://postpartumprogress.com/?p=2222 2222 2011-08-22 13:04:54 2011-08-22 17:04:54 open open 2222 publish 0 5 nav_menu_item 0 _menu_item_type _menu_item_menu_item_parent _menu_item_object_id _menu_item_object _menu_item_target _menu_item_classes _menu_item_xfn _menu_item_url Moms Like You: You're Not Alone! http://postpartumprogress.com/youre-not-alone Mon, 22 Aug 2011 23:33:50 +0000 Katherine Stone http://postpartumprogress.com/?p=2243 2243 2011-08-22 19:33:50 2011-08-22 23:33:50 open open youre-not-alone publish 0 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http://postpartumprogress.com/?p=7569 7569 2011-09-13 11:43:47 2011-09-13 15:43:47 open open 7569 publish 0 14 nav_menu_item 0 _menu_item_target _menu_item_classes _menu_item_xfn _menu_item_url _menu_item_object_id _menu_item_object _menu_item_menu_item_parent _menu_item_type Contact http://postpartumprogress.com/contact Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:35:56 +0000 Katherine Stone http://postpartumprogress.com/?page_id=1930 1930 2011-08-16 10:35:56 2011-08-16 14:35:56 open closed contact publish 0 0 page 0 _edit_last _wp_page_template sfw_comment_form_password You're Not Alone!: Moms Like You http://postpartumprogress.com/find-moms-like-you Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:38:21 +0000 Katherine Stone http://postpartumprogress.com/?page_id=1933 postpartum depression or something else, what types of symptoms you have, or whether you are pregnant, have just given birth, are 1 year postpartum, have just adopted a baby or recently experienced perinatal loss.  You want to see you aren't a special case ... the only one in the world who is like this. Well, you aren't!  On this page, I've gathered some of the evidence for you, organized in groups, so that you can easily find stories, symptoms, struggles and feelings that are similar to yours. We address antenatal depression, postpartum depression and anxiety, psychosis, and so much more. I hope this helps you to see that you are not alone and that there are a lot of people who understand. ILLNESSES Depression during Pregnancy (Antenatal Depression) * On How It Feels to Be Depressed During Pregnancy * The Black Hole of Antenatal Depression * On Being Depressed & Pregnant * Robbed of the Joy of Pregnancy   Postpartum Anxiety and OCD * The Endless What-Ifs of Postpartum Anxiety * Does Having Scary Thoughts Mean You'll Act on Them? * On What She Wishes Someone Had Told Her About Postpartum Anxiety * A Toolkit for Postpartum Anxiety & Panic Symptoms * A Therapist Shares Her Personal Experience with Postpartum OCD * Postpartum Anxiety & Intrusive Thoughts: One Mom's Story * Horror Movies In Her Head   Postpartum Depression * The Symptoms of Postpartum Depression & Anxiety (in Plain Mama English) * How Many Women Get Postpartum Depression? The Statistics * Do You Need to Have A Reason to Have PPD? * The Six Stages of Postpartum Depression * 20 Things I Never Want to Hear or Read Again, PPD Edition * Coping With PPD: Do You Cry In the Shower or Hide in the Bed?  * Six Things That Affect How Long Your PPD Will Last * The Waiting Is the Hardest Part   Postpartum PTSD and Childbirth Trauma * Postpartum PTSD & the Concept of Mental Defeat * Mom Recounts How Her Childbirth Trauma Led to Postpartum PTSD * Two Online Communities for Birth Trauma   Postpartum Psychosis * The Symptoms of Postpartum Psychosis (in Plain Mama English) * Naked on the Side of the Road: One Mom's Story of Postpartum Psychosis * Postpartum Psychosis Higher in First-Time Mothers   Post Adoption Depression * Post-Adoption Depression: Adoptive Mothers Need Not Suffer in Silence * Post-Adoption Depression: On What Stopped This Mom From Leaving Her Baby At Target   Depression After Miscarriage or Stillbirth * What is the Difference Between Grief & Depression After Miscarriage or Pregnancy Loss? * 3 Ways to Support Women Who've Experienced Pregnancy Loss * Postpartum Depression After Miscarriage or Stillbirth   Dysphoric Milk-Ejection Reflex (D-Mer), or Depression Only During Breastfeeding * For Moms Who Feel Bad Before Breastfeeding, This May Be Why * Bad Feelings During Breastfeeding    SYMPTOMS Anger, Rage, Irritability * The Rage of Postpartum Depression * Uncontrollable Anger Can Be Part of PPD   Compulsions * Obsessed With Cleaning & Organizing: Coping With Postpartum Anxiety * Trying to Kill the Pain of PPD By Overspending   Difficulty Making Decisions * Dads Must Deal with Indecisiveness During PPD   Disconnection/Lack of Bonding * When Bonding Isn't Immediate: Feeling Like You Don't Love Your Baby Enough * Postpartum Depression & the Feeling of Feeling Nothing For Your Baby   Intrusive Thoughts * A Primer on Intrusive Thoughts * Postpartum Anxiety & Intrusive Thoughts: One Mom's Story * Does Having Scary Thoughts Mean You'll Act on Them?    Insomnia/Sleep Problems * On PPD & Insomnia * Moms Need Sleep to Help Stave Off Depression   Mania * How Mania FeelsThe Difference Between Hypomania & Mania * The Enticing Euphoria of Hypomania    Panic Attacks * Postpartum Panic Attacks Give Way To Postpartum Joy * Postpartum Panic Attacks: One Mom's Experience of Full-Scale Fear   Perfectionism * Postpartum Depression & the Pain of Perfectionism * How Perfectionism Can Be a Sign of Postpartum Depression   Self-Doubt * When PPD Beliefs Become Truths: On Self-Doubt * The Unrelenting Self-Doubt & Second-Guessing of Postpartum Depression   RISK FACTORS Diabetes * Women with Diabetes Twice As Likely to Suffer from PPD Infertility Treatments * Postpartum Depression After Infertility   Childbirth Trauma * Emergency C-Sections & Pre-eclampsia Increase Risk for PPD * Pregnant Women with Hyperemesis Gravidarum at Risk for PPD   Childhood Trauma * Helpless & Small In the Dark: Childhood Trauma & PPD   Difficult Relationship With Your Own Mother * How Your Own Mother & Childhood Can Impact Postpartum Depression * Childhood Trauma & Finding Elusive Mother Love   Eating Disorders * Study Finds History of Eating Disorders A Risk Factor for PPD   Miscarriage or Perinatal Loss * Previous Perinatal Loss Is Predictor of Postpartum Depression   Mothers of Multiples * Mothers of Multiples Have Twice the Risk of PPD   Past Physical or Sexual Abuse * Resources for New Moms Who've Suffered Past Sexual Abuse * Abused Latinas Have Higher Risk of Postpartum Depression Thyroid Problems * Is Your Thyroid Making You Depressed?   TREATMENT   Alternative Treatments * Study Shows Acupuncture Works to Relieve Depression During Pregnancy   Finding A Doctor or Therapist * Told It's a 5-Month Wait to See A Psychiatrist? Tips on What To Do Next * Need Help Finding A PPD Specialist?  * Tips on Low and No-Cost Treatment for PPD & Anxiety    Inpatient HospitalizationOpening Up About Hospitalization for Postpartum DepressionTips on Inpatient Psychiatric CareStraight Talk About Hospitalization and Postpartum Depression   Medication * No Judgment Allowed: What Saves One Mom May Not Save Another * Postpartum Depression & The Stigma of Happy Pills * Your Questions Answered About Being on Medication for Postpartum Depression * Postpartum Depression With A Side Order of Side Effects * Practical Advice on Antidepressants & Weight Gain   Therapy * What To Do When Your Therapist Isn't Working For You * Is Therapy A Crutch? (video)   MAJOR ISSUES   Breastfeeding * Toughing It Out With PPD to Breastfeed: An Expert Weighs In * Letting Go of the Guilt of Not Breastfeeding * From Boob to Bottle: The Unnecessary Shame of Quitting Breastfeeding   Insurance * How to Get Help if You Have PPD & No Insurance    Religion * Islam & Postpartum Depression * Postpartum Depression Resources for Different Religious Faiths * How Spirituality Can Impact Recovery from Postpartum Depression   RECOVERY Going Back to Work * How to Handle Going Back to Work with PPD ParentingHave I Wrecked My Child's Life?: Parenting After PPDTips on Parenting Well While Suffering A Mental IllnessWhat Have I Wrought? Postpartum Depression's Impact On Our Children   Having Another Child * Having A Child After PPD (Video) * This Valentine's For You (What I Want You To Know About Having Another Baby) * To Have or Have Not: Should You Stop Having Children After You've Had PPD? * How To Prepare For the Next Baby   Relationship/Marriage Issues * Keeping Your Relationship On Track During Postpartum Depression * How PPD Affects Your Marriage or Partnership * Postpartum Depression's Impact on Marriages & Divorce    Setbacks * How Recovering from PPD Is Like Playing Chutes & Ladders * Relapsing on the Road to Recovery from Postpartum Depression * Postpartum Depression: The Fight Isn't Always Pretty   Self-Care * Finding Balance Between Body, Mind & Social Network During Post partum Depression * Why Mindfulness Should Matter to Moms With Post partum Depression * The Ands & Buts of Post partum Depression   This page is a work in progress, so if you feel like there is a section missing or something that really needs to be addressed here, let us know at postpartumprogress@gmail.com.  We want to make sure you feel represented here!!!]]> 1933 2011-08-16 10:38:21 2011-08-16 14:38:21 open closed find-moms-like-you publish 0 0 page 0 _wp_page_template _edit_last _genesis_keywords sfw_comment_form_password _genesis_title _genesis_description _ecordia_seo_info Public Service Announcements http://postpartumprogress.com/public-service-announcements Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:40:22 +0000 Katherine Stone http://postpartumprogress.com/?page_id=1936 If you have a website or blog and are willing to support our nonprofit, Postpartum Progress Inc., by placing a public service ad, see below for the designs and embed code:  (note, we will be adding more designs as soon as we can)

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Get "Daily Hope" http://postpartumprogress.com/daily-hope Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:42:43 +0000 Katherine Stone http://postpartumprogress.com/?page_id=1939 postpartum depression daily hopeDaily Hope is a special service created specifically for those of you who are currently suffering from postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, postpartum OCD, antenatal depression or related illnesses. I know that many of you don't have access to support groups or the best specialists.  You may not have people around you that understand.  Need some extra hope each day from people who DO get it?  Someone to shine a light towards the end of the tunnel?  That's Daily Hope!  Sign up at the link below and you will receive an email each day with some inspiration and encouragement for getting through perinatal mood & anxiety disorders (PMADs). The messages will come from me, as well as leading authors and bloggers on perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and parenting. So! To sign up for Postpartum Progress Daily Hope, click here. Have a friend that you think could use this, or a patient?  Be sure to let them know!!  If you join, you can opt out (unsubscribe) at any time, and you are not required to give your last name. Oh, and for you survivors and clinicians out there, if you'd like to join the people listed above and share your own favorite quote or other item of inspiration, send it to me at stonecallis [at] msn [dot] com, and your item may be included in a future Daily Hope email.  Be sure to include a link to your blog or website in what you send to me, so that I'll be able to link back to you if you'd like. (One caveat: Don't send me a tidbit where you are trying to sell something, with the exception of course of your book.  If you do, there's no chance that it will be included in Daily Hope emails.) I'm looking forward to providing some daily inspiration for everyone out there who is suffering at this very minute. Daily Hope and Postpartum Progress the Blog are services of Postpartum Progress Inc. the Nonprofit, which is working to vastly improve the support and services available to women with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, primarily through the use of technology.   ]]> 1939 2011-08-16 10:42:43 2011-08-16 14:42:43 open open daily-hope publish 0 0 page 0 _edit_last _wp_page_template _thumbnail_id _genesis_keywords sfw_comment_form_password 7150 http://www.farewellstranger.com/2011/10/04/building-stronger-families-one-mom-at-a-time/ 174.120.180.66 2011-10-05 00:00:46 2011-10-05 04:00:46 1 pingback 0 0 akismet_result akismet_history akismet_as_submitted 7176 http://jamesandjax.com/2011/10/05/strongstart-day-helping-families-get-help-for-ppd/ 184.168.193.175 2011-10-05 14:46:53 2011-10-05 18:46:53 1 pingback 0 0 akismet_result akismet_history akismet_as_submitted Books on Postpartum Depression & Related Illnesses http://postpartumprogress.com/books-on-postpartum-depression-related-illnesses Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:45:59 +0000 Katherine Stone http://postpartumprogress.com/?page_id=1952 postpartum depression booksHere are some of the books I recommend for women who have postpartum depression or related illnesses like postpartum anxiety or OCD, as well as for their husbands/partners and physicians: General Postpartum Depression This Isn't What I Expected: Overcoming Postpartum Depression by Karen Kleiman and Valerie Raskin A Deeper Shade of Blue by Ruta Nonacs Beyond the Blues by Pec Indman and Shoshanna Bennett What Am I Thinking?: Having A Baby After Postpartum Depression by Karen Kleiman Life Will Never Be the Same: The Real Mom's Postpartum Survival Guide by Ann Dunnewold & Diane Sanford The Mother-to-Mother Postpartum Depression Support Book by Sandra Poulin Understanding Your Moods When You're Expecting: Emotions Mental Health & Happiness Before, During & After Pregnancy by Lucy Puryear Postpartum Anxiety & OCD The Pregnancy & Postpartum Anxiety Workbook by Pamela Weigartz Dropping the Baby & Other Scary Thoughts by Karen Kleiman Postpartum Psychosis  Understanding Postpartum Psychosis: A Temporary Madness by Teresa Twomey Depression During Pregnancy (Antenatal or antepartum depression) Pregnancy Blues: What Every Woman Needs to Know About Depression During Pregnancy Pregnant On Prozac: The Essential Guide to Making the Best Decision for You & Your Baby by Shoshanna Bennett For Dads The Postpartum Husband: Practical Solutions For Living with Postpartum Depression by Karen Kleiman Memoirs Down Came the Rain by Brooke Shields Why I Jumped by Tina Zahn Behind the Smile: My Journey Out of Postpartum Depression by Marie Osmond A Daughter's Touch by Sylvia Lasalandra It Sucked and Then I Cried: How I Had a Baby, A Breakdown & A Much-Needed Margarita by Heather Armstrong (Dooce) Inconsolable by Marrit Ingman Spirituality-Based The Lifter of My Head: How God Sustained Me Through Postpartum Depression by Susan McRoberts Living Beyond Postpartum Depression by Jerusha Clark For Professionals Therapy & the Postpartum Woman by Karen Kleiman Perinatal & Postpartum Mood Disorders: Perspectives & Treatment Guide for the Healthcare Practitioner edited by Susan Dowd Stone Motherhood & Mental Health by Ian Brockington   Note: This page may not be reproduced or disseminated without crediting its origin: Postpartum Progress at www.postpartumprogress.com.]]> 1952 2011-08-16 10:45:59 2011-08-16 14:45:59 open closed books-on-postpartum-depression-related-illnesses publish 0 0 page 0 _edit_last _wp_page_template _thumbnail_id _genesis_keywords sfw_comment_form_password _genesis_description _genesis_title _ecordia_seo_info Annual Mother's Day Rally http://postpartumprogress.com/annual-mothers-day-rally Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:46:33 +0000 Katherine Stone http://postpartumprogress.com/?page_id=1954 postpartum depression mother's day rallyThe Postpartum Progress Annual Mother's Day Rally for Mom's Mental Health was started in 2009.  It is a 24-hour celebration of the importance of emotional health for new mothers.  Each year on Mother's Day I post one letter each hour for 24 hours straight.  These letters to new mothers are written by survivors of and experts on perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, as well as by others who care about the mental health of moms.  Many are nationally-recognized, award-winning female bloggers and parenting authors.  This event is always an inspiration and source of encouragement and hope to current sufferers and survivors alike, and is another service of our nonprofit, Postpartum Progress Inc. You can get some encouragement any day of the year by clicking the links below to read any of the Mother's Day Rally letters! 2011 Rally Team: My introduction (video) * Kimberly, All Work & No Play Makes Mommy Go Something Something * Maria Lianos-Carbone, AMotherWorld * Jacqueline Green, Great Parenting Practices * Joey Fortman, Real Moms Media * Sonia Murdock, Postpartum Resource Center of New York * Emily Elling, DesignHerMomma * Molly Balint, Mommycoddle * Kate Kripke, Postpartum Progress * Molly Shalz, A Day in Mollywood * Morra Aarons-Mele, Women and Work * Susan Petcher, Learned Happiness Sharon DeVellis, The Yummy Mummy Club * Heather King, The Extraordinary Ordinary * Nish Weiseth, The Outdoor Wife & A Deeper Story * Rebecca Odes, The New Mom Blog & Babble * Grace Parson, Our Arms Wide Open * Becky Harks, Mommy Wants Vodka & Band Back Together * Katie Sluiter, Sluiter Nation * Kristen Howerton, Rage Against the Minivan * Katherine Stone, Postpartum Progress * Morgan Shanahan, The 818 * Janice Croze, 5 Minutes for Mom * Arianne Segerman, To Think Is to Create   2010 Rally Team: 2010 Rally Introduction (with video) * Amy Gagliardi, Lily's Kids Inc. * Sera, Laughing Through The Chaos * Meeka Centimano LCSW, Postpartum Resource Center of Kansas * Julie Hersh, Struck by Living * Teresa Twomey, PSI Connecticut * Ann Douglas, author of "The Mother of All" series of parenting books * Adrienne Griffen, Postpartum Support Virginia * Victoria Mason, The Mummy Chronicles * Meagan Francis, The Happiest Mom * Alison Palmer, Elliot Hospital * Allison McDonald, No Time for Flash Cards * Sarah Viz, In the Trenches of Mommyhood * Mindy Roberts, The Mommy Blog & Momversation * Ninotchka Beavers, NinotchkaBeavers.com * Suzanne Stanard, Pretty Swell * Marlene Freeman, MD, MGH Center for Women's Mental Health * Alexis Lesa, depressionsandconfessions * Tamra Hood, Surprisingly Sane * Beth Anne Balance, Heir to Blair * Jessica Zucker, PhD, PBS' This Emotional Life * Casey Mullins, Moosh In Indy * Amber Koter, Beyond Postpartum * Katherine Stone, Postpartum Progress   2009 Rally Team * Sophie In the Moonlight * Sarah Pond, Mama 2 Mama * Julie Green, Up Up the Blog * Catherine Connors, Her Bad Mother * Diane Sanford, Real Mom Experts * Adrienne Martini, Martini Made * Therese Borchard, Beyond Blue * Deb Arora, Missives from Suburbia * Katherine Stone, Postpartum Progress * Vicki Glembocki, Blunt Force Mama * Ann Dunnewold * Rita Arens, Surrender Dorothy * Lauren Hale, My Postpartum Voice * Karen Kleiman, Postpartum Stress Center * Leslie, Mrs. Flinger * Tara Mock * Stefanie Wilder-Taylor, Baby on Bored * Dora Thorn, Spin Me I Pulsate * John McManamy, McMan Web * Trisha Ashworth & Amy Nobile * Ivy Shih-Leung, Ivy's PPD Blog * Sue McRoberts, Totally New Moms * Susan Stone, Perinatal Pro * Erika Krull, Psych Central   If you have any questions or comments about the Mother's Day Rally, or would like to join a future team, please email me at postpartumprogress@gmail.com.  ]]> 1954 2011-08-16 10:46:33 2011-08-16 14:46:33 open closed annual-mothers-day-rally publish 0 0 page 0 _edit_last _wp_page_template _thumbnail_id _genesis_keywords sfw_comment_form_password Survival Badge Bling http://postpartumprogress.com/survival-badge-bling Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:47:14 +0000 Katherine Stone http://postpartumprogress.com/?page_id=1957 Be an inspiration!  On your website or blog you can let people know you are a survivor (and give them some hope and encouragement if they are suffering) or that you are working very diligently on your recovery by displaying a Warrior Mom Badge.  Yes, we've got Badge Bling! 

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Frequently Asked Questions on Postpartum Depression & Related Illnesses http://postpartumprogress.com/frequently-asked-questions-on-postpartum-depression-related-illnesses Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:48:20 +0000 Katherine Stone http://postpartumprogress.com/?page_id=1961 postpartum depression frequently asked questionsFollowing are some of the most frequently asked questions (FAQs) we receive here at Postpartum Progress about postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, postpartum OCD, postpartum panic, postpartum PTSD, postpartum psychosis and anxiety and depression during pregnancy.  Rather than recreate the wheel by retyping everything we've ever written in the past into this section, I'm simply going to link you to the answers.  Hope that's alright ...  If you have a question that isn't answered here, just add it in the comments or email us at postpartumprogress [at] gmail [dot] com. Postpartum Progress the blog is a service of Postpartum Progress Inc., the nonprofit.  We hope you will visit our nonprofit organization's site to learn more about what we are doing to help women with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.   What are the symptoms of postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety and/or OCD?  How do I know if I have it? There are many different symptoms and you may have only some of them.  Someone else you know who has had PPD or PPA may have others that you don't have.  These are not one-size-fits-all illnesses.  Read The Symptoms of Postpartum Depression & Anxiety (In Plain Mama English).   If you have some of the symptoms, and have had them for 2 weeks or more, call your doctor.  What you are going through is temporary and treatable with professional help.   What is the difference between baby blues and postpartum depression? Baby blues is a normal adjustment period that occurs during the first two weeks after the birth of your baby.  It is not an illness, and lots of women experience it.  It resolves on its own.  If you are past the first two weeks postpartum and you have symptoms of postpartum depression (or anxiety or OCD or psychosis or PTSD) and they are impacting your ability to function as you would like on a daily basis, you need to reach out to your doctor.  For more on this, read This Is What the Baby Blues Looks Like.   What are some of the risk factors for postpartum depression and postpartum anxiety? There are many risk factors, including some originating from inside the body (examples: brain chemistry, genetics) and some external factors (examples: poverty, trauma).  What leads one woman to end up with postpartum depression or another perinatal mood or anxiety disorder may not be what leads someone else to it at all.  The risk factors include, but are not limited to:  * A history of depression or anxiety in you or your family members * Previous bout of postpartum depression or anxiety * Treatment for infertility * Childhood Trauma * Hyperemesis Gravidarum * Problems with your thyroid * Mothers of multiples * Diabetes (type 1, 2 or gestational) * History of physical or sexual abuse * Poverty/Low Income * Military wives * A perfectionist personality   Can you get postpartum depression or anxiety much later after the birth of your child?  What if you get it when you are 6 months postpartum, or 10? These illnesses can arise any time in the first 12 months after birth.  If your doctor says you can only get postpartum depression in the first few months after birth, he or she is uninformed.  For more on this, read Does Postpartum Depression Only Occur in the Weeks After Baby is Born?  Also, you can get these illnesses with any child, regardless of whether it is your first or fifth or somewhere in between. Do I have to take medication to be treated for postpartum depression or anxiety? Not necessarily.  There are a variety of treatments for PPD, postpartum anxiety, postpartum OCD, etc.  You should work with your doctor to identify the best treatment options for you, and then just be open to trying other things if the methods you choose don't work.  For more on treatments outside of traditional medication and therapy, read The Best Alternative Treatment Options for Postpartum Depression and Anxiety.   What are the symptoms of postpartum psychosis? Read The Symptoms of Postpartum Psychosis (In Plain Mama English)Please know that if you have these symptoms you should reach out to your doctor immediately, because this illness has the potential to cause women to do things that are out of character.  Again, you may only have some of these symptoms, and not all of them. Postpartum psychosis is temporary and fully treatable with professional help.   What are the risk factors for postpartum psychosis?

One of the key risk factors of this illness is bipolar disorder (diagnosed or undiagnosed) or a previous history of psychotic episodes.  Read Can We Indentify Women at High Risk for Postpartum Psychosis?

  Where should I go to get help for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders? A great place to start is by visiting the Postpartum Support International website or calling PSI at 1-800-944-4PPD.  They have coordinators in most of the U.S. states as well as many countries around the world.  Find out who your coordinator is and call or email them to get information on what support services may exist in your area, including support groups and treatment specialists.  Most of the coordinators are either survivors or specialists, so they truly understand what you are going through.  You can also access my list of support groups, support organizations and specialists If you'd like to sign up to receive daily supportive emails from Postpartum Progress that will encourage you through your illness, learn more about Postpartum Progress' Daily Hope by clicking here. You might also want to read my How-To Guide for Getting the Best Help For Postpartum Depression (& Related Illnesses).    I'm a dad.  What do I do?! First, don't panic.  What your wife or partner is going through is a common illness.  It is temporary and treatable.  She will get back to the person you know, with your support and patience.  Read 5 Things Dads Can Do to Understand & Help With Postpartum Depression.  Read A Husband's Perspective on Postpartum Depression.  Read Husband Describes How To Live With Wife With Postpartum Depression.  You should also visit the dads' section at Postpatum Support International.  They have a cool video of other dads who've been through this here.  And a special, free weekly conference call for dads here. You can visit the Postpartum Dads Project featuring perspectives from other dads on this issue.  And we'd recommend checking out Karen Kleiman's book "The Postpartum Husband".   How long will it take to get better? There is no specific timetable for getting better, and you'll only frustrate yourself if you create one.  As long as you are working closely with your healthcare provider you will get better, and you need to be patient with yourself.  There are a few things, though, that can impact the length of your recovery.  Read Six Things That Can Affect How Quickly You'll Recover from Postpartum Depression and Anxiety.   Is there such a thing as depression or anxiety during pregnancy?  Like postpartum depression, but while I'm pregnant? Absolutely.  It's called antenatal depression and it is also quite common. For more on pregnancy depression, read Time Magazine's Balanced Piece on Depression During Pregnancy and ACOG & APA Issue Guidelines for the Treatment of Depression During Pregnancy and Risk Factors For Depression During Pregnancy.   Can you get postpartum depression after a miscarriage? Yes. If you have had a miscarriage or stillbirth, first let us say we are truly sorry for your loss.  For more on PPD after perinatal loss and for some specific resources for you, please read Postpartum Depression After Miscarriage or Stillbirth and What is the Difference Between Grief and Depression After Pregnancy Loss?   Can you get postpartum depression or anxiety after adopting a baby or child? Yes.  For more on post-adoption and some specific resources for your situation, read Post-Adoption Depression: Adoptive Mothers Need Not Suffer in Silence and Post-Adoption Depression: What Stopped This Mom From Leaving Her Baby At Target.   Do I keep breastfeeding?  Do I quit?  Breastfeeding and depression.  Such a loaded issue for moms with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.  Some want to quit because they have difficulties with it or because it causes them too much stress, but they don't because they feel pressure to keep going.  Others don't reach out for professional help with their illness because they fear they will be made to stop when breastfeeding is the only thing that helps them feel bonded to their babies.  You need to know that you can and should do what is right for YOU, and that you can still receive treatment if you want to continue breastfeeding, and you should also feel free to stop if you need to -- you have options.  Here are some stories you may find helpful: From Boob to Bottle: Postpartum Depression & The Unnecessary Shame of Quitting Breastfeeding Breastfeeding & Postpartum Depression: What Should Moms Do?  Letting Go of the Guilt About Not Breastfeeding   What if I only feel bad (depressed, sad, anxious) right before or during breastfeeding but I feel perfectly fine at all other times? You may have something called dysphoric milk-ejection reflex.  For more on this, read For Moms Who Feel Bad Before Breastfeeding, This May Be Why.   Is it normal to have setbacks?  I was doing really well and then I slipped backwards.  I'm worried I'm never going to get better. It's VERY common to have setbacks.  I probably hear about this more than any other issue related to recovery.  Many women experience periods of feeling better only to slide backwards a bit.  That's all part of the recovery process.  For more on this, read How Recovery from Postpartum Depression is like Playing Chutes & Ladders or Postpartum Depression & Anxiety: The Waiting Is the Hardest Part   What if I don't have health insurance or mental health coverage, or I don't have enough money to pay my deductible? You have several options. Read How to Get Help for Postpartum Depression if You Have No Insurance (or Not Enough Money).  Also, you can check out more stories on PPD and health insurance here, including info on FMLA.   What if I reach out to a local psychiatrist or therapist and they can't get me into their schedule for several weeks or even months? We just can't think of anything worse than finally getting up the courage to ask for help and then being told you'll have to wait.  Forever.  While you are waiting for that darn appointment, there are other things you can do to try and get help sooner.  Read Told It's a 5-Month Wait to See A Psychiatrist?: What to Do Next To Get Help.   Can I get extra time off from work if I'm still trying to recover from postpartum depression when my maternity leave ends? It's possible, depending upon where you work and how much time you've already taken off.  Read Can You or Your Husband Access FMLA If Needed For Postpartum Depression?   What if I can't find a support group in my area? You can always try the Online PPD support group.  Plus, there are now two Twitter chats on Mondays for women with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders -- click the link to find out how to join in.   How will this affect my children? The important thing to know is that the sooner you get professional help, the less potential your illness has to affect your children (or you) negatively over the long term. Many of us who go through this live with the guilt that we were sick when our children were infants and that we may not have been able to bond properly.  We worry that we have negatively affected them in some way.  Know that, as Dr. Jessica Zucker wrote on my blog, "attachment is a process, not a finite event".  You can always create more attachment at any time, and strengthen bonds at any time. We think these might help: Have I Wrecked My Child's Life? Parenting After Postpartum Depression & Anxiety. Also read What Have I Wrought?: Postpartum Depression's Impact On Our Children. And My Postpartum OCD Baby Grows Up, While I Have An Anxiety Attack.   What could happen if I choose not to get professional help and just wait it out until this goes away? If you ignore postpartum depression it could end up turning into chronic major depression for the rest of your life.  There is no reason to ignore a medical condition of any kind, whether it's postpartum depression or something else.  There are a variety of effective treatments from which you can choose that will help you recover.  You might also be interested in What Makes Moms With Postpartum Depression Finally Reach Out for Help?   Am I ever going to feel like I can handle motherhood? Yes ... at least as much as every other mother does, anyway.  Read The Unrelenting Self-Doubt and Second-Guessing of Postpartum Depression & Anxiety. Also read Have I Wrecked My Child's Life?: Parenting After Postpartum Depression.   Can (or should) I have another child after experiencing a perinatal mood and anxiety disorder? Yes you definitely can, but only you can decide whether you should.  I did.  Others don't.  Either decision is perfectly okay.  Read To Have or Have Not: Should You Stop Having Children If You've Had Postpartum Depression.  Also, if you're pregnant and worried about a recurrence, read Postpartum Depression & Anxiety Survivors: This Valentine's For You.   Will I get postpartum depression or anxiety or psychosis again? You could.  You are at a higher risk than the average mom of experiencing one of these illnesses if you've had it before.  But it is not a certainty that you will get it, and if you do it won't be the shock that it was before because you will understand what is happening to you and you will know that there are ways to get through it.  If you've had a perinatal mood or anxiety disorder in the past, be sure to tell your OB/GYN and make sure that you have a team in place (your OB, your family, your psychiatrist or therapist) ready to support you and provide whatever help is needed, should you need it.  Plus, the Warrior Moms of Postpartum Progress are here for you!   I am a clinician.  Does this site offer information on screening, care pathways and the latest scientific data? Yep.  Check out the Scientific Research page.  At the bottom it has links to algorithms and recommended practices from the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists and the American Academy of Pediatricians.  You should also check out the Professionals section of the Postpartum Support International website, as well as MedEdPPD.   Do you have video resources?  Yes.  Here is the Postpartum Progress channel on YouTube.  I hope you'll check it out.   Where can I find Spanish-language resources for postpartum depression? Go to Postpartum Support International's Spanish section.   Is Postpartum Progress a non-profit organization? Yes, as of July 2010.  Please visit our nonprofit website here:  http://postpartumprogress.org to learn more about us and what we are doing.  We hope you will be willing to support our work.   How can I help other women who are suffering?  If you have found Postpartum Progress helpful in your journey to recovery, or would like to further the services that Postpartum Progress Inc. provides to mothers, please make a donation here.  We cannot do all of this without you.    Do you accept advertising? Why, yes!  We accept advertising in support of our nonprofit and growing the mission of supporting as many women as possible.  There are a wide variety of advertising and sponsorship opportunities.  To learn what those are an see our media kit, please email us at postpartumprogress@gmail.com.  Let us know what company you represent and what product you would be interested in advertising.    How do I start a support group for women with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders? First, it's best to wait until you've fully recovered and given yourself plenty of time to heal before you consider taking on the responsibility of creating a support group to help others.  Once you are ready, please check out the following: How to Create & Sustain A Postpartum Support Group, Part 3 How To Create & Sustain A Postpartum Support Group, Part 2 How to Create & Sustain A Postpartum Support Group, Part 1   Why did Katherine start Postpartum Progress? She had postpartum OCD with the birth of her son, her first child, in 2001.  She felt alone when she went through it, and didn't know where to go to get help.  She didn't want others to have the same experience.  To read more about her story, you might check out Tragedy & Misery Intertwined: 9/11 and the Birth of My Postpartum OCD and My Story In Newsweek.   Is Katherine a doctor? Nope.  Katherine is not a physician, nurse, clinician, therapist, counselor, social worker, psychiatrist, psychologist or a doctor.  She doesn't even play one on TV.  She is just a survivor and advocate who has worked hard over many years to educate herself on perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.  This blog offers peer-to-peer information.  As always, be sure to consult with your own doctor regarding your specific situation.   More is on the way.  We add to this all the time.  If you have a question you'd like to see answered here, please email us at postpartumprogress@gmail.com. Note: No page or post at Postpartum Progress may be reproduced or disseminated without advanced  permission.     ]]>
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What is a Warrior Mom? http://postpartumprogress.com/what-is-a-warrior-mom Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:48:48 +0000 Katherine Stone http://postpartumprogress.com/?page_id=1963

Oh, and guys reading this site, don't worry.  I'm not ignoring you.  In fact, if you're a guy and you read Postpartum Progress you are a hero as far as I'm concerned.  We need more men like you taking a proactive approach to learn all you can and support your wives, sisters, friends, daughters, girlfriends and partners.  You can be Warrior Dads. And for that matter, other people reading this site who haven't had a perinatal mood disorder, who I'm going to call Other People Reading This Site Who Haven't Had a Perinatal Mood Disorder, we love you too.  Thanks for taking the time to inform yourself about our world.  Support from all sides is paramount.]]>
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Get Help Here http://postpartumprogress.com/get-help-here Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:49:30 +0000 Katherine Stone http://postpartumprogress.com/?page_id=1965

If you think you are suffering from a perinatal mood or anxiety disorder like PPD, you've come to the right place.  This page was specifically created to connect you to people where you live who understand what you are going through and know how to help you.  It's not enough to know that you need help, you also need to know where to go to get it.  We've got that covered.

How to Know Whether You Need Help

The Symptoms of Postpartum Depression & Anxiety (In Plain Mama English)

The Symptoms of Postpartum Psychosis (In Plain Mama English)

Where to Get Help

Free support groups in the US for women suffering from postpartum depression and related illnesses

Top treatment programs and specialists for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders in the United States (plus a few from Canada and Australia)

National, state and local non-profit organizations in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia who can help connect you to services, events and experienced healthcare providers in your area


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Survivors http://postpartumprogress.com/survivors Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:50:18 +0000 Katherine Stone http://postpartumprogress.com/?page_id=1968 You made it!  (Or at least you're almost there.)  We knew you would.  Way to go, Warrior Mom. You are part of a community of courageous women who have struggled and made it through. You now have the amazing opportunity to inspire and help others.  Here's how:

Join the Surviving & Thriving Mothers Photo Album

The Surviving & Thriving Mother's Photo Album is the only public photo album featuring pictures of women who have survived perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.  This album combats the negative images of postpartum depression and psychosis shown in the media, and is a symbol of hope for recovery.  I hear from moms who are suffering all the time who say that these photos inspire them to keep going.  If you would like to be an inspiration too, please send me a jpeg photo of you with your children to stonecallis@msn.com.  In the email, please include your first name and last initial, the state in which you live (or province or country), which illness you suffered and what year you suffered it.  I do not use last names in this album, nor do I tell people in which city you live to help protect identity. 

Promote or Partipate in the Annual Mother's Day Online Rally for Moms' Mental Health

The Postpartum Progress Annual Mother's Day Online Rally for Moms' Mental Health was started in 2009.  It is a 24-hour celebration of the importance of emotional health for new mothers.  Each year on Mother's Day I post one letter each hour for 24 hours straight, written by survivors of and experts on perinatal mood and anxiety disorders like postpartum depression, as well as by others who care about the mental health of moms.  Many are nationally-recognized, award-winning female bloggers and parenting authors.  I hear from many women who are inspired to get help after reading these letter.  You can join in, and help promote this event each year.

Support Postpartum Progress, the Non-Profit 

Postpartum Progress is now a non-profit organization, working to create additional services and support for women with postpartum depression and related illnesses.  To donate, visit the FAQ page and scroll to the bottom.

Proudly Display Your Survivor Badge

On your website or blog you can let people know you are a survivor (and give them some encouragement if they are suffering) by displaying a Warrior Mom Survivor Badge.  Yes, we've got Badge Bling!  Just scroll down to find the perinatal mood or anxiety disorder you survived, and copy the code underneath that badge.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Scientific Research http://postpartumprogress.com/scientific-research Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:51:27 +0000 Katherine Stone http://postpartumprogress.com/?page_id=1972 postpartum depression researchPostpartum Progress Research Citations I will continuously update the following list of published research studies from respected journals that are related directly to postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, postpartum psychosis and antenatal depression.  I have organized the list alphabetically by topic, with the most current research listed first underneath each topic.  If you know of important studies that you believe should be added here, please email me at postpartumprogress {at} gmail {dot} com.  Please note that this list is by no means exhaustive. (Note: You are welcome to link directly to this page from your own site.  Please do not copy and paste it.) Antenatal Depression (Depression During Pregnancy) Depressive Disorders During Pregnancy: Prevalence & Risk Factors In A Large Urban Sample, Obstetrics & Gynecology, November 2010 Acupuncture for Depression During Pregnancy: A Randomized Controlled Trial, American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, March 2010 Risk factors for depressive symptoms during pregnancy, a systematic review, American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2010 The management of depression during pregnancy, a report from the American Psychiatric Association and the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2009 Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in pregnancy and congenital malformations: population based cohort study, BMJ, 2009 Congenital Heart Disease Associated With Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Use During Pregnancy, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 2009 Duration of antidepressant use during pregnancy and risk of major congenital malformations, British Journal of Psychiatry, 2008 Barriers to Treatment Patient attitudes regarding help seeking intention for depression in gynecologic and obstetric settings, Archives of Women's Mental Health, 2009  Postpartum Depression Help-Seeking Barriers and Maternal Treatment Preferences: A Qualitative Systematic Review, Birth, 2006 Bipolar Disorder Risks and Predictors of Readmission for a Mental Disorder During the Postpartum Period, Archives of General Psychiatry, 2009 Breastfeeding Antidepressant Medication Use During Breastfeeding, Clinical Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2009 Cultural Issues Perceived Satisfaction With Social Support and Depressive Symptoms in Perinatal Latinas, Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 2009  A Randomized Controlled Trial of Culturally Relevant, Brief Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Perinatal Depression, Psychiatric Services, 2009 Desired assistance versus care received for postpartum depression: access to care differences by race, Archives of Women's Mental Health, 2008  Acculturation and Depressive Symptoms Among Pregnant and Postpartum Latinas, Maternal & Child Health Journal, 2008  Effects of Untreated Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders on Children The Impact of Postnatal and Concurrent Maternal Depression on Child Behaviour During the Early School Years, Journal of Affective Disorders, December 2009 Impact of Antenatal and Postpartum Maternal Mental Illness: How are the Children?, Clinical Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2009 Maternal Depression and Anxiety Across the Postpartum Year and Infant Social Engagement, Fear Regulation, and Stress Reactivity, Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2009 Genetics and Postpartum Depression Genome-Wide Linkage and Follow-Up Association Study of Postpartum Mood Symptoms, Am J Psychiatry, 2009 Postpartum Depression - General Focus on Women's Mental Health: Perinatal Mental Health: New Data Regarding Risk Factors and Treatment Considerations, J Clinical Psychiatry, 2009 New Mothers Speak Out (survey), Childbirth Connection, 2008 Postpartum Psychosis Puerperal [postpartum] psychosis: identifying and caring for women at risk, Advances in Psychiatric Treatment, 2009 Prevention Psychosocial and psychological interventions for preventing postpartum depression, Cochran Review, 2009 Risk Factors Multiple Births Are a Risk Factor for Postpartum Maternal Depressive Symptoms, Pediatrics, 2009 Association Between Diabetes and Perinatal Depression Among Low-Income Mothers, JAMA, 2009 Psychiatric Disorders in Pregnant and Postpartum Women in the United States, Archives of General Psychiatry, 2008 Depression Common Following Successful IVF, MGH Center for Women's Mental Health, 2008 Antenatal risk factors for postpartum depression: a synthesis of recent literature, General Hospital Psychiatry, 2004 Screening for Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders Accuracy of Depression Screening Tools for Identifying Postpartum Depression Among Urban Mothers, Pediatrics, February 2010 Universal screening for postpartum depression: an inquiry into provider attitudes and practice, AJOG 2009 Using the internet to screen for postpartum depression, Maternal & Child Health Journal, 2009 Identification of postpartum depression, Clinical Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2009 Screening for Depression at Well-Child Visits: Is Once Enough During the First 6 Months of Life?, Pediatrics, 2009 Screening for depression in the postpartum period: a comparison of three instruments, Journal of Women's Health, 2008 Treatment and Care Pathways for Clinicians Best Practices: An Emerging Best Practice Model for Perinatal Depression Care, Psychiatric Services, November 2009 The management of depression during pregnancy, a report from the American Psychiatric Association and the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2009 Clinical Report: Incorporating Recognition & Management of Perinatal & Postpartum Depression into Pediatric Practice, Pediatrics, November 2010]]> 1972 2011-08-16 10:51:27 2011-08-16 14:51:27 open open scientific-research publish 0 0 page 0 _edit_last _wp_page_template _thumbnail_id _genesis_keywords sfw_comment_form_password La depresión posparto y otros trastornos relacionados: ¿Qué son? ¿Me pueden afectar a mí? http://postpartumprogress.com/la-depresion-posparto-y-otros-trastornos-relacionados-%c2%bfque-son-%c2%bfme-pueden-afectar-a-mi Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:51:54 +0000 Katherine Stone http://postpartumprogress.com/?page_id=1974 tristeza posparto

Nos da gusto saber que desea aprender más sobre la depresión postparto. Es una enfermedad común que afecta a las madres y también a sus familias.

Los científicos creen que los cambios en los niveles hormonales durante y después del embarazo pueden causar la depresión postparto. Así que NO ES SU CULPA NI TAMPOCO SIGNIFICA QUE USTED NO QUIERA A SU BEBE.

Muchas nuevas mamás se sienten felices un minuto y tristes un minuto después. Si se siente mejor después de aproximadamente dos semanas, probablemente era solamente una etapa de, el cual es muy común y normalmente pasajero. Si le toma más tiempo sentirse mejor, es posible que tenga una depresión posparto o alguna otra enfermedad relacionada con el cambio hormonal que se da después de dar a luz. 

¿Que son la Depresión Posparto y los Trastornos Relacionados?

La depresión posparto puede provocar sentimientos de angustia, ansiedad, fatiga o desvalorización. A algunas nuevas mamás les preocupa lastimarse o hacerle daño a su bebé. A diferencia del período de melancolía o tristeza después del parto, conocida en inglés como

"baby blues," que generalmente ocurre las primeras semanas del embarazo y desaparece pronto sin necesidad de tratamiento. La depresión posparto no desaparece rápidamente. Muy raramente, las nuevas madres desarrollan un cuadro aún más serio. Pueden dejar de comer, tener dificultades para dormir y estar nerviosas o paranoicas. Las mujeres con este cuadro suelen necesitar hospitalización.

Usted tiene mayores probabilidades de experimentar depresión posparto o trastornos relacionados si:

  • Tiene menos de 20 años.

  • Actualmente consume alcohol, drogas alucinógenas o fuma (éstos también son riesgos médicos serios para la salud del bebé).

  • No planeó o no desea el embarazo

  • Tuvo un trastorno de ansiedad o del estado anímico antes del embarazo, incluyendo depresión con un embarazo anterior.

  • Le ocurrió algo estresante durante el embarazo, incluyendo una enfermedad, la muerte o enfermedad de un ser querido, un parto difícil o de emergencia, un parto prematuro o una enfermedad o anomalía del bebé.

  • Tiene un familiar cercano que haya experimentado depresión o ansiedad.

  • Tiene una mala relación con el esposo, el novio u otro ser querido en su vida, o no está casada.

  • Tiene poco apoyo de la familia, los amigos o de otros seres queridos.

  • Tiene problemas financieros (bajos ingresos, vivienda inestable).

  • Anteriormente intentó suicidarse.

  • Recibió poco apoyo de los padres en la infancia.

Síntomas de la depresión posparto o trastornos relacionados:

Además del estado de ánimo deprimido, usted puede presentar los siguientes síntomas:

  • Agitación e irritabilidad

  • Pérdida del apetito

  • Dificultad para concentrarse o pensar

  • Siente que las labores que usualmente hace no tienen ningún valor,

  • Tiene sentimientos de culpa

  • Siente pocas ganas de comunicarse y estar en compañía de otras personas. Siente que quiere estar sola la mayor parte del tiempo.

  • Falta de placer en todas o en la mayoría de las actividades

  • Pérdida de energía

  • Sentimientos negativos hacia el bebé

  • Pensamientos de muerte o suicidio

  • Dificultad para dormir

Testimonios de algunas madres que han sufrido de depresión posparto:

Gloria:

"Estaba feliz porque iba a ser mamá por primera vez" manifestó Gloria. Ella dio a luz a un bebe prematuro quien tuvo que quedarse en la unidad de cuidados intensivos neonatales (NICU por sus siglas en inglés). Una semana después del nacimiento de su bebe, Gloria tuvo que ser hospitalizada de emergencia debido a complicaciones de salud. Solo después de tres semanas, madre e hija pudieron estar juntas de nuevo. "Cuando llegué a casa, estaba muy contenta de ver a mi bebé" recordó Gloria. Pero después de unas horas de su llegada, ella comenzó a experimentar síntomas de un trastorno posparto.

"Físicamente, me sentía cansada y emocionalmente estaba muy tensa e irritable, no quería hablar con nadie, solo quería estar sola en mi cuarto y lo único que hacia todo el día era llorar si razón," manifestó Gloria.

"Me sentí muy desconectada de mi bebé, no quería verla, abrazarla o estar cerca de ella. El llanto de mi bebé me irritaba demasiado, hasta el punto que quise sofocarla colocando una almohada sobre su cara. Cada día los pensamientos de hacerle dañó a mi bebe eran más fuertes hasta que un día me deje llevar por los malos pensamientos y trate de hacerle daño. Afortunadamente, pude recapacitar y le quite la almohada de su carita antes de que fuera demasiado tarde. Yo estaba aterrada porque no entendía lo que me estaba pasando…."

Gloria decidió acudir a su doctor y consultarle lo que le estaba pasando, y el médico le recetó un tratamiento con medicamentos para su trastorno. "

A cabo de una cuantas semanas, comencé a sentirme mejor. El medicamento y el apoyo que recibí de mi familia me ayudaron a superar la enfermedad y la situación por la que yo estaba atravesando".

Rosa:

Rosa tuvo un embarazo normal y no tuvo ninguna complicación al dar a luz. Ella comenzó a experimentar síntomas de depresión posparto dos semanas después de que su bebe nació.

"De repente me puse de muy mal humor y muy deprimida, todo me molestaba y tenía mucho coraje con mi esposo y familiares. A pesar de la compañía de mi familia y amigos, me sentía sola y triste. Solo lloraba y permanecía en mi cuarto, el cual siempre estaba oscuro porque no toleraba la luz. Cada día me sentía peor, no tenia ánimo ni energía para participar en las actividades y labores domesticas. Perdí el apetito y el sueño. Nada en la vida tenía sentido y solo quería que mi hijo y yo dejáramos de existir. Por varios días tuve pensamientos de tomarme unas pastillas para terminar con mi vida y quise poner cloro en el biberón de mi bebe para que así él también muriera"

Afortunadamente Rosa recibió ayuda médica profesional y después de dos meses recuperó su estado de ánimo.

Signos y exámenes

No existe un examen único para diagnosticar la depresión posparto y otros trastornos relacionados. El médico puede solicitarle que llene un cuestionario en su visita al consultorio para buscar signos de depresión o riesgos para estas enfermedades.

Algunas veces, la depresión después del embarazo puede estar relacionada con otras condiciones médicos. El hipotiroidismo, por ejemplo, ocasiona síntomas como fatiga, irritabilidad y depresión. Las mujeres con depresión posparto deben hacerse un examen de sangre con el fin de verificar si hay bajos niveles de las hormonas tiroideas.

Tratamiento

El tratamiento para la depresión posparto a menudo incluye medicamentos, terapia o la combinación de ambos. Existen varios tipos de medicamentos antidepresivos que se les pueden administrar a las madres lactantes, incluyendo nortriptilina, paroxetina y sertralina. También existen muchos medicamentos para otros trastornos pospartos.

Si usted está pensando en hacerse daño a sí misma o al bebé, busque ayuda médica de inmediato. Si se le diagnostica depresión, usted puede necesitar seguimiento durante al menos seis meses.

Expectativas (pronóstico)

Los medicamentos y la asesoría profesional con frecuencia son efectivos para reducir o eliminar los síntomas.

Complicaciones

Sin tratamiento, la depresión posparto puede durar meses o años y usted puede estar en riesgo de hacerse daño a sí misma o al bebé.

Las complicaciones potenciales a largo plazo son las mismas que en la depresión grave.

Situaciones que requieren asistencia médica

Coméntele al médico o al pediatra si experimenta depresión después del embarazo. No le dé miedo buscar ayuda inmediatamente si se siente abrumada y con temor de que pueda hacerle daño al bebé.

Prevención

El hecho de tener un buen apoyo social por parte de la familia, los amigos y los compañeros de trabajo puede ayudar a reducir la gravedad de la depresión posparto, pero puede no prevenirla.

Los cuestionarios de evaluación pueden ayudar a la detección temprana de la depresión o los riesgos de tenerla.

Si usted sospecha que sufre de depresión posparto o algún otro trastorno relacionado no dude en buscar ayuda. Recuerde, usted no está sola y no es su culpa. Con la ayuda apropiada se sentirá mejor.

Algunos grupos de apoyo:

La participación en grupos de apoyo puede ser valiosa, pero debe ser combinada con medicamentos y psicoterapia formal. Aquí encontrará una lista de diferentes grupos de apoyo en varias partes de los Estados Unidos, que proveen servicios en español. Si usted habla inglés puede acceder a la lista de recursos en la página de Postpartum Progress.

  • Apoyo de PSI (Postpartum Support International) para las familias hispano- hablantes: 1-800-944-4773, seleccione el número 1 .
  • Chicago (Southside): Este grupo es gratuito y se reúne cada tercer jueves del mes de 6:30 a 7:30 PM. Para mayor información y para registrase por favor llame al 312-567-5420.
  • Arizona, Tucson (Carondelet St. Joseph’s Hospital): Para mayor información acerca del grupo de apoyo de depresión posparto para madres que hablan español, llamar al 520-873-6857
  • North Carolina (Greensboro Mental Health Association): Para mayor información y para registrarse por favor llamar al 336-373-1402.
  • North Carolina (Mecklenburg County Area Mental Health): Para mayor información y para registrase por favor llamar al 704-336-6446.
  • South Carolina: Si usted vive en Carolina del Sur, mire a la pagina del internet: www.scpasos.org o llame a 803-312-1723 para conseguir mas información a cerca del programa PASOs (PASOs para una familia saludable).

  • Wisconsin: Baby Daze Postpartum Doula Service (Servicio de doula para el postparto): 1001 Greenwich DriveMadison, WI 53711. Teléfono: Ruth Hoffman Hein, (608) 273-4724 Experiencia en la comprensión y el cuidado de mujeres que están experimentando depresión postparto. Hay una línea telefónica de apoyo para hablar sobre sus sentimientos/síntomas y explorar los recursos médicos y de la comunidad disponibles para ayudar a las nuevas madres.
  • Washington: Centros comunitarios de salud Sea Mar. Sea Mar cuenta con diversas clínicas en la región que trata problemas de adicción y psicológicos. Los programas son bilingües y se provee a individuos, grupos y familias. No requieren prueba de residencia. Aceptan Medicaid y seguros médicos. Los costos varían dependiendo de los ingresos y el tamaño de la familia.
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    Honors & Media Coverage http://postpartumprogress.com/honors-media-coverage Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:52:09 +0000 Katherine Stone http://postpartumprogress.com/?page_id=1976 HONORS #8, Babble's Top 50 Pregnancy Blogs (#2, Friendliest Experts) Top 50 Twitter Moms of 2011 Winner, 2011 Media Award, Mental Health America for "The Six Stages of Postpartum Depression" 2011 BlogHer Voices of the Year Winner, 2010 Bloganthropy Awards 2008 WebMD Health Hero Winner, Fit Pregnancy's 2010 Best of the Web Awards, Advice Category Top 10 Depression Blogs, Psych Central, 20072008 and 2010 Top 50 Pregnancy Facebook Pages (top 10 in Best Health Coverage), Babble.com Finalist, Best Patient Blog, 2009 Medical Weblog Awards Top 10, Parenting Channel, Twittorati Finalist, Scholastic Parent & Child Magazine's 2010 Parent Blogger Awards Top 5 Sites on Living With Depression, Recover Life From Depression Top 10 Health Resources on Postpartum DepressionandTop Patient Expert, Organized Wisdom Top 10 Mental Health Blogs at Blogs.com Top 10 Depression Blogs, Webicina   DID YOU SEE US ON ...? More: Postpartum Depression Led to My Reinvention and My Hormones & I Have Never Agreed on Anything Health: 12 Great Depression Blogs  The Today Show's TodayMoms.com US News & World Report Cafe Mom's The Stir Parenting.com's More Must-Read Mom Fit Pregnancy magazine, Oct/Nov 2010 Scholastic Parent & Child magazine, May 2010 The Week magazine, March 2010 WebMD the Magazine, Nov/Dec 2008 ParentDish BlogHer Voice of the Week Health.com, videos on postpartum depression Aiming Low She Knows Lamaze's Giving Birth With Confidence, part 1 and part 2 The Motherhood Babble She Posts Sirius Doctor Radio, "Everyday Health" with Dr. Carol Bernstein, March 2010 (podcast unavailable) American Medical News (American Medical Association), February 2008 Greater Good Magazine, Spring 2008 Pregnancy 360 magazine, March 2010  Esperanza magazine, Spring   RECOMMENDATIONS Postpartum Progress is a recommended resource in the following books: Perinatal and Postpartum Mood Disorders: Perspectives and Treatment Guide for the Health Care Practitioner, Susan Dowd Stone and Alexis E. Menken, Springer: 2008 The Pregnancy & Postpartum Anxiety Workbook: Practical Skills to Help You Overcome Anxiety, Worry, Panic Attacks, Obsessions & Compulsions, Pamela S. Wiegartz and Kevin L. Gyoerkoe, New Harbinger: 2009 From the Hips: A Comprehensive, Open-Minded, Uncensored, Totally Honest Guide to Pregnancy, Birth & Becoming A Parent, Ceridwen Morris and Rebecca Odes, Three Rivers Press: 2007 Life Will Never Be the Same: The Real Mom's Postpartum Survival Guide, Ann Dunnewold and Diane Sanford, Real Moms Inc: 2010   Other places you can find Katherine Stone: BlogHer PBS' This Emotional Life Huffington Post ParentDish (weekly column) Babble   Media contact information: Katherine Stone is available for on-camera, e-mail and phone interviews, as well as speeches and presentations on the subject of postpartum depression and other mental illnesses related to pregnancy and childbirth. To book her, please email postpartumprogress@gmail.com or call 678-764-2141. 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When you send email or other communication to Postpoartum Progress,we may retain those communications in order to process your inquiries, respond to your requests and improve our services. Like every website online, we collect information about your browsing our site (but not in a personally-identifiable way). Such information is aggregated for statistical analyses (e.g., what pages are most popular on our site). If you comment on a Postpartum Progress post, and later wish to have your comment removed, please email us with information on the comment and the approximate date and we will search for and remove it. If you submit your photo for the Postpartum Progress Surviving and Thriving Mothers Photo Album and later wish to have it removed, please send us an email and we will be happy to remove it. The administrative email address is postpartumprogress@gmail.com. We do not exercise control over the sites displayed as external links. These other sites may place their own cookies or other files on your computer, collect data or solicit personal information from you. Postpartum Progress only shares personal information with other entities outside of Postpartum Progressin the following limited circumstances when we have your consent. If Postpartum Progress becomes involved in a merger, acquisition, or any form of sale of some or all of its assets, we will provide notice before personal information is transferred and becomes subject to a different privacy policy. We may share with third parties certain pieces of aggregated, non-personal information. Such information does not identify you individually. If you have any questions, please email postpartumprogress@gmail.com. Editorial & Advertising Policies Postpartum Progress is the most widely-read blog in the United States on perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. It was created in 2004 by Katherine Stone, who is its chief author and editor. The blog is a combination of original content, outside news and research, and links to relevant sites. Postpartum Progress exists to provide peer-to-peer support. The information on this site is for educational, advocacy purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose or treat any medical or psychological condition. Please consult your health care provider for individual advice regarding your own situation. Postpartum Progress's editor, Katherine Stone, decides which topics should be included on the blog. Katherine is not a healthcare provider and has no formal medical training. She is a survivor of postpartum OCD. Her goalis to provide consumer mental health information that will address the most frequently asked questions and chief concerns of new mothers or mothers-to-be who suffer these illnesses. New topics are chosen based on readerinterest and new developments. We want you to know the source of the material you are viewing onthis site. 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    Tools for Professionals/Clinicians http://postpartumprogress.com/tools-for-professionalsclinicians Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:55:44 +0000 Katherine Stone http://postpartumprogress.com/?page_id=1988 If you are an OB/GYN, nurse, pediatrician, primary care physician, psychiatrist, therapist or social worker involved in the care of pregnant and postpartum women, I hope you'll find the tools and information listed below helpful for your practice.

    Position Papers, Algorithms & Guidelines for Treatment

    ACOG, in partnership with the American Psychiatric Association, has created a set of guidelines and algorithms on the use of antidepressants during pregnancy.  Click the link to see them.

    The Association of Women's Health, Obstetric & Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) has a position statement on "The Role of the Nurse in Postpartum Mood & Anxiety Disorders".  You can find a copy here: Download awhonn_position_paper_the_role_of_the_nurse_in_postpartum_mood_and_anxiety_disorders.pdf

    Screening Tools

    Here's a link to the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Screening Scale (EPDS) from the AAP site, and some recent research on it and other screening tools.  Click here for a link to a 2008 study published in Pediatrics on the effectiveness of the EPDS-3, a three question subset of the EPDS.  Also, here's info on the Postpartum Depression Screening Scale (PDSS).

    For suicide assessment, NIMH offers a handy, downloadable pocket card with all of the info you need to assess risk, conduct a screening and determin the right intervention.

    Research

    I have organized a page with links to citations of the latest research on perinatal mood and anxiety disorders here

    If you need information on medications and mother's milk, check out Thomas Hale's comprehensive ibreastfeeding site or visit Motherisk.

    The Maternal Child Health Library's Depression During and After Pregnancy Knowledge Path offers a variety of resources for professionals, including links to databases, research and other literature.

    The Women's Health Resources site of the National Library of Medicine can be found at http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/outreach/womenshealthoverview.html.  Here's the women's mental health section: http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/outreach/womenshealthtopicsnlm.html#b011.

    Professional Organizations

    Postpartum Support International (PSI) is the world's largest non-profit organization dedicated to helping women suffering from perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, including postpartum depression.  The organization offers support, reliable information, best practice training and volunteer coordinators in all US states as well as in 26 countries around the world.  This is a great referral tool for your patients.  They can go to the PSI website to find the PSI coordinator in their state or country to find out about local services available to them.  If you're looking for a way to get more referrals yourself, you should get to know the Postpartum Support International coordinators in your state.  They are often in contact with women looking for trained psychiatrists and therapists.  But it's important to be able to show that you really have specialized training in the arena of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.   PSI also has free "Chat with the Experts" conference calls every Monday and Wednesday.  You are welcome to call to get your questions about perinatal mood and anxiety disorders answered, or you can suggest patients or family members call in.  Here's a link to more information on those calls

    North American Society for Psychosocial Obstetrics & Gynecology (NASPOG) is a society of researchers, clinicians, educators and scientists involved in women’s mental health and healthcare. Formed in the 1960s as a collaboration among Obstetrician Gynecologists, Psychiatrists and Psychologists, the Society’s aim is to foster scholarly scientific and clinical study of the biopsychosocial aspects of obstetric and gynecologic medicine.

    The Marce Society promotes, facilitates and communicates about research into all aspects of the mental health of women, their infants and partners around the time of childbirth.  The Society is multidisciplinary and encourages involvement from all disciplines including: psychiatrists, psychologists, pediatricians, obstetricians, midwives, early childhood nurses,  physiotherapists, occupational therapists, community psychiatric nurses, community nurses and health visitors.

    Training & Continuing Education

    Postpartum Support International conducts 2-day trainings covering the spectrum of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.  PSI trainers will come to you to present the evidence-based curriculum.  Contact Pec Indman at pec@beyondtheblues.com or download the PSI Standardized Training Brochure for more information. 

    MedEdPPD.org is a professional education, peer-reviewed Web site developed with the support of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). The site's main objective is to further the education of primary care providers (pediatricians, family physicians, obstetricians, psychiatrists, nurses, physician's assistants, nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, social workers) who treat women who have or are at risk for postpartum depression.  The site offers a variety of resources, including the First Thursdays Program.  On the first Thursday of every month, registered users of MedEdPPD.org can participate in live teleconferences on various PPD topics and address questions or comments to their faculty. Downloadable PowerPoint slides for each teleconference will be available in advance. After the teleconference is completed, the recording will be archived on the site.  Participation in First Thursdays is easy. All you need is a phone and Internet access.  The site also has a provider referral directory

    The Postpartum Stress Center in Pennsylvania offers postgraduate training and mentoring.  These events are led by Karen Kleiman, author of many of the leading books on postpartum depression.

    The University of Washington School of Nursing, in collaboration with Washington State's First Steps Team, has created "The Keys to Postpartum Depression," an online training program.  It is free and video-based, with additional back-up links and materials.  It includes 3 modules, each 40-60 minutes in length.

    STEP-PPD is a comprehensive online training course for primary care providers on perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.

    Books for Professionals

    Therapy and the Postpartum Woman by Karen Kleiman is a must-read for any therapist wishing to specialize in treating women with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. 

    Perinatal & Postpartum Mood Disorders: Perspectives & Treatment Guide for the Health Care Practitioner by Susan Dowd Stone is great textbook for those in the psychiatric field as well as OB-GYNs, nurses and pediatricians. 

    Motherhood and Mental Health by Ian Brockington

     

    If you'd like to suggest additional tools or if you're looking for a specific type of information and would like my help in finding it, please email me at postpartumprogress@gmail.com.  I'm happy to help.

    Note: You are welcome to link directly to this page from your own site.  Please do not copy and paste it.

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    Postpartum Depression Support Organizations in the US, Canada, UK, South Africa, Australia & New Zealand http://postpartumprogress.com/postpartum-depression-support-organizations-in-the-us-canada-uk-south-africa-australia-new-zealand Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:56:05 +0000 Katherine Stone http://postpartumprogress.com/?page_id=1990 Note:  If your country or region has an established support organization for women suffering from perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and you'd like to inquire about having it listed here, please email postpartumprogress@gmail.com.  All countries are welcome. Worldwide Postpartum Support International Australia Beyond Blue PANDA: Post and Antenatal Depression Association TABS: Trauma & Birth Stress Canada Mother Reach (London) Moms Supporting Moms (Milton area) Pacific Postpartum Support Society (BC) MOMS (New Brunswick) New Zealand Mothers Matter South Africa Postnatal Depression Support Association Perinatal Mental Health Project United Kingdom Perinatal Illness UK The Association for Postnatal Illness Postnatal Illness ORG UK Action Postpartum Psychosis Take A Break's Chums4Mums Meet A Mum Association Post Natal Depression Support (Scotland) Sheffield Light Joanne Bingley Memorial Foundation   United States Nationwide: Postpartum Progress Inc. Arizona: Arizona Postpartum Wellness Coalition California: Postpartum Health Alliance of San Diego, LA County Perinatal Mental Health Task Force Colorado: Healthy Expectations at Children's Hospital of Colorado Georgia: Project Healthy Moms Hawaii: PPD Support HI

    Illinois: Postpartum Depression Alliance of Illinois, Jennifer Mudd Houghtaling Foundation, Melanie's Battle

    Indiana: Indiana Perinatal Network

    Kansas: Pregnancy & Postpartum Resource Center Kentucky: Postpartum Support Kentuckiana Maine: Perinatal Mental Health Alliance of Southern Maine Maryland: Healthy New Moms Massachusetts: North Shore Postpartum Depression Task Force, MotherWoman Michigan: Tree of Hope Foundation, Moms Bloom Minnesota:  Jenny's Light, Pregnancy & Postpartum Support Minnesota Missouri: Mother-to-Mother, St. Louis Nebraska: Nebraska Perinatal Depression Project New Jersey: Speak Up When You're Down New York: The Postpartum Resource Center of New York, Shades of Light (Capital Region) Ohio: Perinatal Outreach & Encouragement for Moms (POEM) Oregon: Baby Blues Connection Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Perinatal Partnership Rhode Island: Families First Rhode Island South Carolina: Ruth Rhoden Craven Foundation, for Spanish speakers: PASOs Texas: Mental Health Association of Greater Houston Virginia: Postpartum Support Virginia Washington: PSI of Washington, Speak Up When You're Down Wisconsin: Perinatal Web (Perinatal Mood Disorders Initiative) Note: You are welcome to link to this page directly from your website.  You may not copy and paste it.  ©2011 Katherine Stone  ]]>
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    Warrior Moms Photo Album http://postpartumprogress.com/?page_id=7428 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 Katherine Stone http://postpartumprogress.com/?page_id=7428 7428 2011-09-07 12:20:11 0000-00-00 00:00:00 open open draft 0 0 page 0 _wp_page_template _edit_last http://postpartumprogress.com/7579 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:24:44 +0000 Katherine Stone http://postpartumprogress.com/?p=7579 7579 2011-09-14 13:24:44 2011-09-14 17:24:44 open open 7579 publish 0 23 nav_menu_item 0 _menu_item_type _menu_item_menu_item_parent _menu_item_object_id _menu_item_object _menu_item_target _menu_item_classes _menu_item_xfn _menu_item_url http://postpartumprogress.com/7899 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:59:27 +0000 Katherine Stone http://postpartumprogress.com/?p=7899 7899 2011-10-06 12:59:27 2011-10-06 16:59:27 open open 7899 publish 0 20 nav_menu_item 0 _menu_item_url _menu_item_xfn _menu_item_classes _menu_item_target _menu_item_object _menu_item_object_id _menu_item_menu_item_parent _menu_item_type http://postpartumprogress.com/?p=541 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:38:58 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=541 It's 2010. Whycan I find nopostpartum depression and anxiety support groups in ...

    Why can I find no postpartum depression and anxiety support groups in Birmingham, Alabama with a metropolitan area population of 1.1 million+ or for that matter a single group in the entire state of Alabama with a population of 4.7 million? I'm askingYOU Trinity Medical Center, St. Vincent's Hospital Birmingham, BrookwoodMedical Centerand UAB Women & Infants Center. I'm asking YOU

    Why can I find no postpartum depression and anxiety support groups in New Orleans, Louisiana with a metropolitan area population of 1.1 million+ or for that matter a single group in the entire state of Louisiana with a population of nearly 4.5 million? I'm talking to YOU Ochsner Health System, Tulane Center for Women's Health. Also YOU Woman's Hospital in Baton Rouge.

    Why can I find no postpartum depression and anxiety support groups in Jackson, Mississippi with a metropolitan area population of 500,000+ or for that matter in the entire state of Mississippi?

    What about Omaha, Nebraska with a metropolitan area population of 800,000+or Nashville, Tennessee with a metropolitan area population of of 1.5million+? Where are their groups?

    There's not one group in Connecticut with a state population of 3.5 million. Or Wyoming with a state population of 500,000. Or Vermont with 600,000. What about South Dakota?

    You can bet I can find breastfeeding classes, lamaze groups, pregnancy fitness groups, but if you want help with your postpartum depression or anxiety, well ... best of luck.

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    Postpartum Progress Blogroll & Other Useful Links http://postpartumprogress.com/?p=634 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:11:54 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=634 This is a list of blogs and a few websites on perinatal mood and anxiety disorders that I believe are helpful to women with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. My criteria:

    • blogs that are focused on perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (this is what you write about primarily, or you have a category dedicated to it that houses several posts on the subject)
    • blogs that are current, with a track record of active posting
    • blogs that are fully supportive of the women who suffer, supportive of all types of treatments for these illnesses and factually correct (they use real research to back up any claims)

    If you think you should be on thisblogroll and you're not, email me at postpartumprogress@gmail.com.

    Perinatal Mood & AnxietyDisorder Survivor Blogs:

    Unexpected Blessing(now called My Postpartum Voice)

    Dooce: this is linked to her posts on depression and postpartum depression

    Ivy's PPD Blog

    Atlanta PPD Mom

    Pretty Swell Mama

    Laughing Through The Chaos

    Mood-Disordered Mama

    Life with PPD

    Sophie in the Moonlight

    Go Erin Go

    Surprisingly Sane

    His Boys Can Swim

    All Work & No Play Make Mommy Go Something Something

    Ohana

    Musings, Musings, Musings

    Medicated in Minnesota

    2 Much Testosterone

    Never Be the Same

    You Are Not Alone

    Postpartum Dads Project: for dads whose wives/partners are suffering

    Don't Call Me Mother: on post-adoption depression

    Dig Toes In

    TheMommyblog.net

    The Smiling Mask

    The Mommy-Muse Blog

    Just Gliding Along

    SPEAK

    Rebuild from Depression (nutrition-focused)

    (not currently active: PPD In Paradise, PPD Survivor)

    Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorder Specialists' Blogs:

    MassachusettsGeneral Hospital's Center for Women's Mental Health Blog

    Postpartum Stress Center Blog: Karen Kleiman, author of "This Isn't What I Expected"

    Perinatal Pro: the blog and website of Susan Stone, reproductive mental health expert and past president of Postpartum Support International

    Who Says?: the blog of Ann Dunnewold, author of "Even June Cleaver Would Forget the Juice Box"

    Dr. Shosh: Dr. Shoshanna Bennett, author of "Postpartum Depression for Dummies"

    Websites (Not Blogs) Related to Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders:

    Postpartum Support International

    PPD Support Online: an online support group for people with postpartum mood disorders

    MedEdPPD

    Health.com's section on postpartum depression (with videos)

    This Emotional Life

    Mental Health Ministries: offers resources to faith communities on reducing the stigma of mental illness, including specific resources on postpartum depression

    PTSD After Childbirth: Jodi Kluchar's website on postpartum post-traumatic stress disorder

    Organized Wisdom: postpartum depression wisdom card

    Postpartum Centre - Ontario, Canada

    Mother-to-Mother PPD Network: the website of Sandra Poulin, author of "The Mother-to-Mother Postpartum Depression Support Book"

    Center for Postpartum Adjustment(Florida)

    Center for Postpartum Health(California)

    Mama2Mama(British Columbia)

    I'm Listening: the website of Jane Honikman, founder of Postpartum Support International

    TABS: Trauma & Birth Stress

    Postpartum Men: for men with PPD

    General Mental Health/Psychology Blogs Worth Reading:

    Psych Central's World of Psychology: Created by Dr. John Grohol, this site and the World of Psychology blogovers a lot of great information on all mental illness issues

    McMan's Depression & Bipolar Web: John McManamy is an award-winning mental health journalist with bipolar disorder. His blog Knowledge is Necessity is found here.

    Beyond Blue at Belief.net: written by Therese Borchard, who experienced PPD and covers depression for Beliefnet, which offers features on religion, spirituality, faith, health and prayer

    Webicina's Depression 2.0: a guide to blogs, social bookmarks, search engines and other Internet 2.0 sites related to depression

    Great "Mommybloggers" Who Support Women's Mental Health

    Her Bad Mother

    Surrender Dorothy

    Mrs. Flinger

    Missives from Suburbia

    Women's Health/Pregnancy Websites:

    Our Bodies OurBlog

    Science & Sensibility Blog (Lamaze International)

    National Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition

    March of Dimes

    Parenting

    Ask Moxie

    Mamapedia

    Linking policy

    Postpartum Progress does not assume any responsibility or liability for any communications or materials available at the sites to which it links, including responsibility or liability for their accuracy. No link on Postpartum Progress is a referral or endorsement of any product or service. Such links are provided for convenience only. Postpartum Progress can remove a link at any time for any reason.

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    http://postpartumprogress.com/?p=659 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:40:04 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=659 The Boston Globe did an interview recently with Susan Kushner Resnick about her experience with postpartum depression. One particular question and answer stood out to me:

    Q. How did you find out what it was?

    A. I happened to be talking to a lactation consultant I was renting a breast pump from. I must have told her and she said it sounded like postpartum depression. I saw my obstetrician a couple of times, I saw my pediatrician all the time, but nobody else picked up on it. I did present as a totally normal, functioning mother. I think there are probably people all over, reading this story, who have it. But I was dressed and showered and the kids were fed, and they were dressed and clean. It wasn’t like I couldn’t get out of bed.

    This is important. You CANNOT tell if someone has postpartum depression or anxiety or OCD just by looking. Some of us present like we're a bedraggled mess, and some of us present as though we've got it all together.

    I was asked by a reporter last week what I thought about pediatricians screening for postpartum depression. Here was my response:

    I had a version of postpartum depression. It's another perinatal mood and anxiety disorder on the spectrum called postpartum OCD. But for the sake of this conversation, same dif. I was not asked about my mental state by either my OB or my pediatrician, other than the basic "How's it going?" I felt it was important to put on a good show, so I arrived at the requisite appointments fully made up and acting as chipper as I could muster. The last person I wanted to think that I was a bad mother was my pediatrician, so I didn't let on, and it certainly wouldn't have been obvious or visible to the naked eye that I had been having intrusive thoughts. I do believe, though, that if he had sat me down and started a conversation ("There's this thing many new moms go through and I want to talk to you about it ...") and offered me a screening, I would have opened up. I might have gotten help sooner and prevented some of my suffering.

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    An Open Letter to ACOG President on Obstetricians and Postpartum Depression http://postpartumprogress.com/?p=691 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 10:06:03 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=691 DearDr. Gerald F. Joseph, Jr., president of ACOG:

    I was very excited when you became president of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and announced that your platform would be postpartum depression. We really need your help.

    I have tried to find out what your agenda is, even reaching out to the Communications office of ACOG many months ago, but no one ever responded to me. I have no doubt that you meant what you said and I look forward to finding out what your specific plans are, in addition to thehelpful set of guidelines that were already created in conjunction with the APA on treating depression during pregnancy. I'm quite sure that the readers of Postpartum Progress would love to hear from ACOG as well.

    In my dream world, obstetricians and gynecologists would receive more training on the identification and treatment of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders so that theycould betterassist women who are suffering. I knowthat's a lot to ask. I know you aren't psychiatric professionals. I knowyou already have enough responsbilities, what with delivering babies. I know you already have tough jobs, what with all the liabilities you have. I knowyou alreadydon't have enough time with your patients.

    It's just that many women never get to a psychiatrist. The only person they see is you, the OB.You may be the only chance they ever get to be treated and recover from a perinatal mood or anxiety disorder.

    A lot of OBs out there are doing amazing work, but there are still too many who either don't help or make things worse. I hate to say it but I hear from more than a few women with postpartum depression who tell me they didn't receive good treatment from their OB/GYNs. Somehave beenmade to feel like damaged goods, like their OBs couldn't get away from them fast enough. Somehave beenmade to feel like nothing was wrong, or were simply ignored. Just today, I received the following:

    "My OB/GYNs were, honestly, terrible. They were phenomenal when I was pregnant, and with delivering my baby, but with the postpartum stuff they treated me like a piranha and did a bad job of diagnosing what was going on (which, I believe, has made my recovery longer and allowed the disease to get more intense than it had to)."

    I know you want to help and I'm grateful for that. Thank you for caring about women with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. I know that together we can do more.

    Sincerely,

    Katherine Stone

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    The Symptoms of Postpartum Depression & Anxiety In Plain Mama English http://postpartumprogress.com/?p=768 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:18:48 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=768 I've been writing this blog for so long that sometimes I make the mistake of assuming that everything everyone would ever need to know about perinatal mood and anxiety disorders is on here somewhere. I forget that I may have written about something 4 years ago, and the information is so buried in the archives that you probably couldn't find it even if you were one of those computer forensics people.

    It occurred to me today that we haven't talked about the basic topic of symptoms. Just what the heck ARE the symptoms of various perinatal mood and anxiety disorders? Let's discuss.

    If you have postpartum depression, you may be experiencing one or more of the following symptoms:

    • You feel overwhelmed. Not like "hey, this new mom thing is hard." More like "I can't do this and I'm never going to beable to do this." You feel like you just can't handle being a mother. In fact, you maybe wondering whether you should have become a mother in the first place.
    • You feel guilty because you believe you should be handling new motherhood better than this. You feel like your baby deserves better. You worry whether your baby can tell that you feel so bad, or that you are crying so much, or that you don't feel the happiness or connection that you thought you would. You feel like you're not doing a good enough job as a mom, as a wife or partner, as an employee.
    • You feel irritated or angry. Why won't the baby stop crying? Why doesn't anyone understand what you're going through? Why doesn't your husband or family member get it?
    • You feel hopeless, like this situation will never ever get better. You fear this is the new reality and that you've lost the old you forever.
    • You can't bring yourself to eat, or perhaps the only thing that makes you feel better is eating.
    • You can't sleep when the baby sleeps, nor can you sleep at any other time. Or maybe you can fall asleep, but you wake up in the middle of the night and can't go back to sleep no matter how tired you are. Or maybe all you can do is sleep and you can't seem to stay awake to get the most basic things done.
    • You can't concentrate. You can't focus. You can't think of the words you want to say. You can't remember what you were supposed to do. You can't make a decision.
    • You've might even be having thoughts of running away and leaving your family behind. Or you've thought of driving off the road, or taking too many pills, or finding some other way to end this misery.

    If you have postpartum anxiety or OCD you may be experiencing one of more of the following symptoms:

    • Your thoughts are racing. You can't quiet your mind. You can't settle down.
    • You feel like you have to be doing something at all times. Cleaning bottles. Cleaning baby clothes. Cleaning the house. Doing work. Entertaining the baby. Checking on the baby.
    • You are worried. Really worried. Am I doing this right? Will my husband come home from his trip? Will

    If you have postpartum psychosis, you may be experiencing one or more of the following symptoms:

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    http://postpartumprogress.com/?p=902 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:17:21 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=902 I got this email from a mom this week who sent it to me after reading this post,and I want to share it with you, as I think many of you will be able to relate:

    So many resources on postpartum mood disorders are focused exclusively on depressive symtpoms, or filled with frightening anecdotes on postpartum psychosis, none of which have been my personal experience.

    My PPD has always manifested as anxiety, and during my first bout after my first baby I was sorely lacking information about my symptoms, and confused about my feelings because they were neither melancholy and detached nor violent. I was terrified of something being wrong with my daughter, yet overwhelmed because she was extremely fussy due to gastroesophageal reflux. I wasn't able to nurse her because of anatomical issues, but because I produced plenty of milk I was talked into pumping, which I feverishly did in order to be a "good mother." I set my alarm clock to go off every three hours at night to pump, even if the baby was blessedly sleeping. I obsessed over ounces eaten, wet diapers, and poop frequency and consistency.

    I loved my daughter endlessly, and yet her crying and constant need to be held made me long to get away from her, which in turn left me horribly guilt-ridden. Prior to her birth I had worked as a nanny for many years -- how could I take better care of other people's children than my own? One night I sobbed as I handed her to my husband, ran out to my car, and drove away into the darkness. I thought about going straight to the local hospital, but I was scared that my baby would be taken from me, her crazy, incapable mother. After an hour or so of driving around town, I went home to my poor confused and worried husband. An agonizing few months passed before I finally sought treatment and found myself again through medication and therapy. Fortunately I was able to wean off meds after about a year -- much of my disorder seems to be hormonal and biological in nature.

    With my second daughter's birth, I was more educated and prepared, so I went back to my treatment routine as soon as the familiar signs returned. Upon getting pregnant for the third time, I hoped that I would have the same predictable experience -- man, was I in for a surprise.

    This time the anxiety started during the pregnancy. I was already feeling unstable in the first trimester, but my doctors strongly opposed medication at that point, so I did my best to tough it out while throwing up and trying to mother my older girls. The second trimester was slightly easier, but suddenly, at 29 weeks, something in my brain and body just short-circuited completely. For three days, I was in a state of panic that was almost unrelenting. I developed a terrible fear of driving, I hated to be alone, and I was convinced that something was seriously wrong with me and that I was going to drop dead at any moment. That is something I think women urgently need to know -- PPMDs have physical symptoms too! I trembled, felt jittery, got headaches and stomach issues, felt dizzy and lightheaded, had vision problems, cold sweats, etc. Instead of realizing anxiety was the prime suspect causing my symptoms, I was sure I'd had a stroke, spinal cord injury, rare disease, you name it.

    . I developed a terrible fear of driving, I hated to be alone, and I was convinced that something was seriously wrong with me and that I was going to drop dead at any moment. That is something I think women urgently need to know – PPMDs have physical symptoms too! I trembled, felt jittery, got headaches and stomach issues, felt dizzy and lightheaded, had vision problems, cold sweats, etc. Instead of realizing anxiety was the prime suspect causing my symptoms, I was sure I’d had a stroke, spinal cord injury, rare disease, you name it. I took my pulse obsessively, monitored the baby’s movements, constantly asked my husband if he thought my latest symptom was normal, and started doing everything in my power not to drive, especially with my children, for fear I would pass out behind the wheel and kill us all. Finally one morning I was so frightened that I called 911 and asked for an ambulance. Both the ER and maternity ward checked me over and found no physical cause for concern. Eventually a kind midwife recommended that I start using an antidepressant with a good reputation for safety during pregnancy. It was still a rough few weeks while the medication built up in my system, but in time I started to have more good days than bad.

    Finally, six days late, my sweet baby came into the world, and I felt a strange mix of elation at seeing her healthy, pink little body and relief knowing that, if all goes as planned, I will never have to be pregnant again. Since her birth two weeks ago, I have also asked for a prescription for a benzo, which has helped me get through the particularly rough days that sporadically occur for me as my body adjusts. My new daughter hasn’t had so much as a sip of breast milk, and I’m ok with that. I am hopeful that in a few months I’ll be able to wean off the meds again, but I’m open to doing whatever it takes to feel stable and like myself again. For now I will take it moment by moment, and I fully plan to turn to your website when the fears and scary thought demons try to push me around.

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    http://postpartumprogress.com/?p=1025 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:26:21 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1025 This month in the American Journal of Psychiatry, Dr. Margaret Spinelli of Columbia University has an article called "Postpartum Psychosis: Detection of Risk and Management". In the article's conclusion, she writes:

    "Postpartum psychosis is a manifestation of a lifetime vulnerability to affective disorders with childbirth as the precipitating factor. The initial diagnosis to consider in a woman who presents with postpartum psychosis is bipolar disorder ... Postpartum psychosis should be suspected in any patient presenting with postpartum depression or mania and a previous history of missed or misdiagnosed mood episodes and a family history of bipolar disorder."

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    http://postpartumprogress.com/?p=1029 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:31:39 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1029 So I guess we're gonna have to go through the Melanie Blocker Stokes MOTHERS Act (S. 324) line by line, since apparently some people are seeing things in it that aren't there. There is NO MANDATORY SCREENING. Originally, Here we go kids:

    IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

    A BILL

    To provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis [they're referring to postpartum psychosis here, not other kinds].

      Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

    SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

      This Act may be cited as the ‘Melanie Blocker Stokes Mom’s Opportunity to Access Health, Education, Research, and Support for Postpartum Depression Act’ or the ‘Melanie Blocker Stokes MOTHERS Act’.

    SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

      For purposes of this Act--

      (1) the term ‘postpartum condition’ means postpartum depression or postpartum psychosis; and (2) the term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

    TITLE I--RESEARCH ON POSTPARTUM CONDITIONS

    SEC. 101. EXPANSION AND INTENSIFICATION OF ACTIVITIES.

      (a) Continuation of Activities- The Secretary is encouraged to continue activities on postpartum conditions.

      1(b) Programs for Postpartum Conditions- In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary is encouraged to continue research to expand the understanding of the causes of, and treatments for, postpartum conditions. Activities under such subsection shall include conducting and supporting the following:

      (1) Basic research concerning the etiology and causes of the conditions. [Etiology means the study of the causes of a disease. I can't imagine there'd be any objections to researchers trying to get a better idea why 20% ofmoms get this and the rest of moms don't.]

        (2) Epidemiological studies to address the frequency and natural history of the conditions and the differences among racial and ethnic groups with respect to the conditions. [Epidemiology means the study of the relationships of the various factors determining the frequency and distribution ofthese illnesses.]

        (3) The development of improved screening and diagnostic techniques. [No mention of mandatory screening. This simply means finding out how to better identify women who are suffering, since women who are suffering are less likely to reach out for help.]

        (4) Clinical research for the development and evaluation of new treatment [NO mention of drugs here that I can see, unless it's hidden between the words in clear type.]

        (5) Information and education programs for health care professionals and the public, which may include a coordinated national campaign to increase the awareness and knowledge of postpartum conditions. Activities under such a national campaign may--

        (A) include public service announcements through television, radio, othermeans; and (B) focus on--

        (i) raising awareness about screening;

            (ii) educating new mothers and their families about postpartum conditions to promote earlier diagnosis and treatment; and

            (iii) ensuring that such education includes complete information concerning postpartum conditions, including its symptoms, methods of coping with the illness, and treatment resources. [no specific promotion of drugs here -- they mean ALL treatment resources]

    SEC. 102. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF RELATIVE MENTAL HEALTH CONSEQUENCES FOR WOMEN OF RESOLVING A PREGNANCY.

      (a) Sense of Congress- It is the sense of Congress that the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health may conduct a nationally representative longitudinal study (during the period of fiscal years 2009 through 2018) of the relative mental health consequences for women of resolving a pregnancy (intended and unintended) in various ways, including carrying the pregnancy to term and parenting the child, carrying the pregnancy to term and placing the child for adoption, miscarriage, and having an abortion. This study may assess the incidence, timing, magnitude, and duration of the immediate and long-term mental health consequences (positive or negative) of these pregnancy outcomes. [I honestly have no idea why this is in here, so this would be your oddity as far as I'm concerned, and it has nothing to do with drugs.]

      (b) Report- Subject to the completion of the study under subsection (a), beginning not later than 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, and periodically thereafter for the duration of the study, such Director may prepare and submit to the Congress reports on the findings of the study.

    TITLE II--DELIVERY OF SERVICES REGARDING POSTPARTUM CONDITIONS

    SEC. 201. ESTABLISHMENT OF GRANT PROGRAM.

      Subpart I of part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 330G the following:

    ‘SEC. 330G-1. SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH A POSTPARTUM CONDITION AND THEIR FAMILIES.

      ‘(a) In General- The Secretary may make grants to eligible entities for projects for the establishment, operation, and coordination of effective and cost-efficient systems for the delivery of essential services to individuals with a postpartum condition and their families. [This is about helping people get help. No drugs here.]

      ‘(b) Certain Activities- To the extent practicable and appropriate, the Secretary shall ensure that projects funded under subsection (a) provide education and services with respect to the diagnosis and management of postpartum conditions. The Secretary may allow such projects to include the following:

    ‘(1) Delivering or enhancing outpatient and home-based health and support services, including case management and comprehensive treatment services for individuals with or at risk for postpartum conditions, and delivering or enhancing support services for their families. [This is awesome since so many families don't have transportation or child care and can't get to their providers, regardless of whether that provider is a psychiatrist or a homeopath or a therapist or a support group.]

    ‘(2) Delivering or enhancing inpatient care management services that ensure the well-being of the mother and family and the future development of the infant. ‘(3) Improving the quality, availability, and organization of health care and support services (including transportation services, attendant care, homemaker services, day or respite care, and providing counseling on financial assistance and insurance) for individuals with a postpartum condition and support services for their families. ‘(4) Providing education to new mothers and, as appropriate, their families about postpartum conditions to promote earlier diagnosis and treatment. Such education may include--

          ‘(A) providing complete information on postpartum conditions, symptoms, methods of coping with the illness, and treatment resources; and [That says complete information. That means informed consent.]

          ‘(B) in the case of a grantee that is a State, hospital, or birthing facility--

          ‘(ii) ensuring that training programs regarding such education are carried out at the health facility.

      ‘(c) Integration With Other Programs- To the extent practicable and appropriate, the Secretary may integrate the grant program under this section with other grant programs carried out by the Secretary, including the program under section 330.

      ‘(d) Certain Requirements- A grant may be made under this section only if the applicant involved makes the following agreements:

        ‘(1) Not more than 5 percent of the grant will be used for administration, accounting, reporting, and program oversight functions.

        ‘(2) The grant will be used to supplement and not supplant funds from other sources related to the treatment of postpartum conditions. ‘(3) The applicant will abide by any limitations deemed appropriate by the Secretary on any charges to individuals receiving services pursuant to the grant. As deemed appropriate by the Secretary, such limitations on charges may vary based on the financial circumstances of the individual receiving services. ‘(4) The grant will not be expended to make payment for services authorized under subsection (a) to the extent that payment has been made, or can reasonably be expected to be made, with respect to such services-- ‘(A) under any State compensation program, underan insurancepolicy, or under any Federal or State health benefits program; or

    ‘(5) The applicant will, at each site at which the applicant provides services funded under subsection (a), post a conspicuous notice informing individuals who receive the services of any Federal policies that apply to the applicant with respect to the imposition of charges on such individuals.

    ‘(6) For each grant period, the applicant will submit to the Secretary a report that describes how grant funds were used during such period.

      ‘(e) Technical Assistance- The Secretary may provide technical assistance to entities seeking a grant under this section in order to assist such entities in complying with the requirements of this section.

      (f) Definitions- In this section:

      ‘(1) The term ‘eligible entity’--

          ‘(A) means a public or nonprofit private entity; and

          ‘(B) includes a State or local government, public-private partnership, recipient of a grant under section 330H (relating to the Healthy Start Initiative), public or nonprofit private hospital, community-based organization, hospice, ambulatory care facility, community health center, migrant health center, public housing primary care center, or homeless health center.

        ‘(2) The term ‘postpartum condition’ means postpartum depression or postpartum psychosis.’.

        TITLE III--GENERAL PROVISION

        SEC. 301. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

      To carry out this Act and the amendment made by section 201, there are authorized to be appropriated, in addition to such other sums as may be available for such purpose --

        (1) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; and

        1(2) such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2010 and 2011.

    SEC. 302. REPORT BY THE SECRETARY.

      1(a) Study- The Secretary shall conduct a study on the benefits of screening for postpartum conditions.[This is a study on the effectiveness of screening. No mandatory screening.]

      (b) Report- Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete the study required by subsection (a) and submit a report to the Congress on the results of such study.

    SEC. 303. LIMITATION.

      Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or the amendment made by section 201, the Secretary may not utilize amounts made available under this Act or such amendment to carry out activities or programs that are duplicative of activities or programs that are already being carried out through the Department of Health and Human Services.

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    The Difference Between Baby Blues & Postpartum Depression http://postpartumprogress.com/?p=1063 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:32:49 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1063 Lately, I've come across several news articles that mistakenly call postpartum depression the "baby blues". There is a big difference, so it always makes me nervous when the terms are used interchangably. The baby blues is a normal adjustment period that the majority of women go through after having had a baby. Any person that goes through the enormous physical upheaval of pushing an 8 pound baby out of that small a space deserves to have a few rough days, right? But baby blues is something that goes away after the first few weeks postpartum. We all have moments of being overwhelmed by exhaustion and wondering whether we ever should have become mothers in the first place while we try to remember how to do a correct latch with breastfeeding.

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    La Depression Postpartum Et De La Anxiete: Six Choses (En Francais) http://postpartumprogress.com/la-depression-postpartum-et-de-la-anxiete-six-choses-en-francais Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:45:07 +0000 Katherine Stone http://postpartumprogress.com/?page_id=1940 Six choses que toute femme enceinte ou nouvelle maman devrait savoir au sujet de la grossesse, de la dépression postpartum et de l’anxiété 1. La dépression postpartum est un problème commun.   Bon nombre de gens croient que la dépression postpartum est un phénomène relativement rare. Toutefois, de 15 à 20 pour cent des nouvelles mamans – soit environ 1 million de femmes aux États-Unis chaque année – sont atteintes d’une telle dépression, et certaines études indiquent que le nombre est encore plus élevé que cela. La dépression postpartum est un problème très commun. En fait, il s’agit de la principale complication médicale associée à la naissance d’un enfant. Vous n’êtes pas seule! 2. La dépression postpartum fait partie d’un spectre comprenant plusieurs maladies mentales périnatales. La catégorie des troubles de l’humeur et de l’anxiété périnataux comprend la dépression antepartum, la dépression postpartum, l’anxiété postpartum, le trouble obsessionnel-compulsif postpartum, la psychose postpartum et le trouble de stress post-traumatique postpartum. Il y a donc plusieurs possibilités. Un grand nombre de symptômes peuvent se manifester au cours de la grossesse et après la naissance d’un enfant, dont les suivants :
    • Tristesse
    • Sautes d’humeur
    • Perte de concentration
    • Irritation ou colère (envers vous-même ou votre entourage)
    • Manque d’intérêt pour des activités qui vous intéressaient auparavant
    • Perturbation de l’appétit et des habitudes de sommeil
    • Crises d’anxiété
    • Inquiétude excessive à propos du bébé
    • Idées troublantes : vous faire du mal ou faire mal à votre bébé
    • Manie
    • Pensées qui défilent à toute vitesse
    • Maux de tête et d’estomac
    • Sentiment de culpabilité
    • Sentiment que vous n’auriez jamais dû avoir d’enfant ou que vous ne réussirez jamais à vous en sortir
    • Idées délirantes ou hallucinations
    Pour en savoir plus au sujet de ces maladies et de leurs symptômes, consultez le site Web de Postpartum Support International : www.postpartum.net (le site est en anglais seulement). 3. Les symptômes peuvent se manifester en tout temps durant la grossesse ou au cours de l’année suivant la naissance. Les troubles de l’humeur et de l’anxiété périnataux peuvent se produire au cours de la grossesse, ainsi que durant les 12 mois suivant la naissance de votre bébé. Le baby blues (ou syndrome du troisième jour) est une période normale d’ajustement après la naissance, qui dure de deux à trois semaines. Si vous avez encore des symptômes et que la situation ne s’est pas améliorée (ou s’est détériorée) cinq ou six semaines après la naissance, il ne s’agit plus du baby blues. Cela pourrait être un trouble de l’humeur et de l’anxiété périnatal. 4. Ce n’est absolument pas de votre faute. Vous n’êtes pas la cause de ce problème. Vous n’êtes pas faible. Vous n’êtes pas une mauvaise personne. La cause précise de ces maladies n’est pas encore connue, mais les recherches ont permis de cerner plusieurs facteurs de risque : les antécédents médicaux de votre famille, la manière dont votre corps réagit à certaines hormones, le stress que vous ressentez ou que vous avez déjà subi, ou l’appui que vous recevez pour vous occuper de votre bébé. Une chose est certaine : ce n’est pas de votre faute. Ne vous sentez pas coupable. Il s’agit d’un problème commun pour lequel il existe des traitements. 5. Ne perdez pas de temps : allez chercher de l’aide. De nombreuses études récentes indiquent que la santé physique et émotionnelle des femmes – et de leurs enfants – se détériore à long terme si elles n’obtiennent pas de traitement pour leurs troubles de l’humeur et de l’anxiété. Vous méritez de vivre une vie saine. Vos enfants méritent une maman en santé. Vous n’avez rien à gagner en attendant. 6. Vous n’êtes pas seule. Chaque personne a besoin d’aide à un moment ou l’autre de sa vie. Il s’agit simplement de votre tour. Un grand nombre de professionnels de la santé connaissent bien ces maladies et pourront vous aider à vous en remettre. Vous croyez peut-être que votre situation est unique, mais ces professionnels en ont déjà vu d’autres. Ils ne seront pas surpris lorsque vous leur parlerez de vos pensées et sentiments. Visitez le site de Postpartum Support International (www.postpartum.net) pour obtenir des ressources (en anglais) ou consultez la page des groupes de soutien. J’espère que cette liste vous aidera à voir qu’il y a une lumière au bout du tunnel. Les troubles de l’humeur et de l’anxiété périnataux sont temporaires et il existe des traitements efficaces. Avez un soutien professionnel, vous retrouverez votre joie de vivre. Merci de continuer à lire les ressources de Postpartum Progress pour obtenir des renseignements et du soutien. *    *    * Postpartum Progress est le blogue le plus lu aux États-Unis sur le thème des troubles de l’humeur et de l’anxiété périnataux, incluant la dépression postpartum, l’anxiété postpartum, la psychose postpartum ainsi que la dépression et l’anxiété au cours de la grossesse. Pour en savoir plus sur les maladies mentales associées à la naissance d’un enfant, visitez le http://postpartumprogress.com ou suivez-nous sur Twitter : @postpartumprogr.]]>
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    Postpartum Depression Support Groups in the U.S. & Canada http://postpartumprogress.com/ppd-support-groups-in-the-u-s-canada Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:56:25 +0000 Katherine Stone http://postpartumprogress.com/?page_id=1992 Postpartum Depression Support Groups Around the U.S. & Canada postpartum depression supportIf you are a new mom looking for people in your area who understand what you are going through, you've come to the right place.  Scroll down below to find postpartum depression support groups in your state or province. It doesn't matter whether you have postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, antenatal depression or whatever, as these groups welcome all moms with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. Oh, and if you're not sure whether you or someone you love has postpartum depression or anxiety and even needs a support group, check out the symptoms here:  Symptoms of Postpartum Depression & Anxiety Symptoms of Postpartum Psychosis   Note:  You are welcome to link directly to this page from your site.  Please do not copy and paste it. ONLINE SUPPORT If you can't find a group in your area from the list below, visit the Online PPD Support Group at http://www.ppdsupportpage.com/ ALABAMA Montgomery -- meets 1st Tuesday of every month from 7-8pm at the Capitol Heights United Methodist church; contact Greta Chambless at 260-9381 for info ALASKA Anchorage -- meets at the Maternity Education Center at the Children's Hospital at Providence on Monday afternoons from 2-3pm; contact 907-261-2065 or visit http://www.providence.org/resources/alaska/classes/classes.asp?Cat=101&Submit=+GO+ ARIZONA Chandler -- meets Wednesdays from 1pm to 2:30pm, contact Ann Marie Casey at 480-728-5617 Flagstaff -- Postpartum Adjustment Support Group, Mondays from 11:30am to 1pm, contact Christina Hibbert at 928-774-7997 Gilbert -- meets Mondays 6-7:30pm; children are welcome; contact Ann-Marie Casey at 480-728-5617 Glendale -- meets at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center, meetings are bimonthly, contact 602-865-5908 Prescott -- Mother to Mother Support Group, meets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays from 5-6:30pm in the Elsea Conference Room at Prescott Library, contact 928-777-1500 Sierra Vista -- meets Wednesdays at 6pm, contact Amy at 439-9043 or email sierravistapostpartum@yahoo.com Tucson -- at Northwest Medical Center, meets Wednesdays from 10 to 11:30am, contact Alison at 520-877-4149 Tucson -- at St. Joseph's Hospital, meets Wednesdays from 6 to 7:30pm, contact Carole Sheehan or Terry Scallon at 520-873-6858 or 520-218-7404 CALIFORNIA Berkeley -- North Berkeley Postpartum Stress Support Group, Saturday mornings bimonthly, contact Lee Safran at 510-496-6096 Chula Vista -- Spanish speaking PPD Support Group, 2nd and 4th Wednesdays each month from 5:30 to 7pm, contact Scripps Mercy Chula Vista Well Being Center at 619-691-7273 or 1-800-SCRIPPS Clairemont -- at North Clairemont Rec Center, Tuesdays from 7 to 8pm, contact Gretchen Pound at 858-663-7285 Glendora (20 mins east of Pasadena) -- PPD Support Group Call Andrea Schneider, LCSW 626-241-6812 or e-mail andrea@EmbraceMotherhood.com Hermosa Beach -- at Recovery Now, meets Wednesdays, contact Alisa MacGowan at 310-508-5931 Hermosa Beach -- meets on Mondays from 1pm-2:30pm, contact Dr. Jennifer Chrisman at (310) 740-0294 or drjenniferchrisman@gmail.com Kensington -- Mothers Supporting Mothers PPD Support Group, meets Tuesdays from 12 to 1:30pm, contact Mary Obata at 619-220-4680 Laguna Hills -- at Saddleback Memorial Women's Hospital, meets 10:30-11:30 on Tuesdays, contact Cynthia Hiles at 310-428-2088  or ceshiles@yahoo.com La Jolla -- at Scripps Memorial Hospital, meets Thursdays from 2:30 to 4pm, call 1-800-SCRIPPS La Mesa -- at Sharp Grossmont Hospital, meets Thursdays from 3 to 4:30pm, contact 619-740-4906 Long Beach -- Transitioning Into Motherhood support services at Long Beach Memorial, for more info visit http://www.transitioningintomotherhood.com/calendar/default.html Los Angeles -- at Cedars Sinai, contact Marilee Harthing for dates and times at 310-423-1510 Mission Viejo -- Postpartum Adjustment Support Group at Mission Viejo Hospital, meets Tuesdays from 10am to 11am, contact Sue Harrison at 949-365-3818 or email sharriso@mhr.stjoe.org Newport Beach -- at Hoag Hospital, meets Mondays at 6pm, contact Laura Navarro Pickens, LCSW for more information at (562) 882-7901 Oakland -- Alta Bates Summit Postpartum Stress Support Group, Tuesday mornings, contact Lee Safran at 510-496-6096 Orange -- at St. Joseph Hospital, meets Thursday at 10:30 for new moms, Thursday at noon for ongoing moms who have attended the new moms group; contact 714-771-8000 ext 17891 Pacific Grove -- Postpartum Wellness Support Group at Parent's Place, meets 2nd Thursdays of each month from 10am to 11:30am, contact Meg Grundy at 831-601-7021 or email meggrundy@yahoo.com Redwood City -- contact 408-718-2112 Sacramento -- hosted by Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center, contact 916-688-2317 San Diego -- at Sharp Mary Birch Hospital, meets Wednesday evenings, contact 858-939-4141 San Francisco -- Newborn Connections PPD Support Group at California Pacific Medical Center, contact 415-600-2229 San Francisco -- Emotional Wellbeing in Pregnancy & Postpartum Group; open to Kaiser Permanente members only and free of charge; meets Mondays at 11am, contact Kaiser San Francisco Dept of Psychiatry at 415-833-2292 Santa Cruz -- at Sutter Maternity Hospital, meets Mondays from 10am to noon, contact Kate Bell at 831-475-2494 or email justkateb@comcast.net San Jose -- meets at the Almanden Valley Athletic Club, Tuesday mornings, contact Tiffany Benton at 408-309-3427 or tiff_benton@yahoo.com Serra Mesa -- at Sharp Mary Birch Hospital, meets Tuesdays from 10 to 11:30am, contact 858-939-4141 Sorrento Mesa -- contact 858-442-2421 Tarzana -- at the Center for Postpartum Health, contact Diana Lynn Barnes at 818-887-1312 or Cathy Dore at cdore@postpartumhealth.com Vista -- meets at 1988 Hacienda Dr in the classroom of "Babies in Bloom" on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month from 11:45AM-1:15PM; contact Holly Herring, at 760-814-1421 or see the website at www.passnc.org COLORADO Boulder -- contact Mary Jo Manydeeds at 303-817-9843 Denver -- Kempe PPD Support Group, contact 303-864-5845 DELAWARE Newark, Wilmington & Dover -- MOMs HEAL: Perinatal Mood Disorder Support Groups, contact 302-733-422g x302 or email mo'hara@christiancare.org Wilmington -- The Birth Center PPD Support Group, contact Rebecca at 302-294-2365 FLORIDA Daytona Beach -- A New Day Peer Support Group for Moms with PPD, held every 1st and 3rd Thursdays from 6-7pm at The Living Room; contact 386-795-0728 or anewdayppdsupportgroup@live.com GEORGIA Atlanta -- Atlanta Postpartum Support Group, www.meetup.com/PPDAtlanta, meets monthly, contact Amber Koter at atlantamom930@gmail.com or call 914-261-8182 Atlanta -- at Dekalb Medical Center, meets Thursdays, call 404-501-WELL for more information Stockbridge -- at the Henry Medical Center Women's Center, meets Wednesdays, contact Patricia McAfee for more info at 678-604-4968 HAWAII Oahu -- PPD Support Group, Tuesdays from 9:30 to 11am, contact Diane at 808-392-7985 IDAHO Boise -- at St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, contact 208-367-7380 Ketchum -- at St. Luke's Wood River Medical Center, contact 208-727-8800 Montpelier -- at Bear Lake Memorial Hospital, contact 208-847-1630 Moscow -- at Gritman Medical Center, contact 208-883-6385 Soda Springs -- at Caribou Memorial Hospital, contact 208-547-3341 ILLINOIS Aurora -- at Rush-Copley Healthplex, contact 866-426-7539 Champaign -- Pregnancy & Postpartum Support Group at Family Service (405 State St.), 1st and 3rd Mondays from 5:45pm to 6:45pm and 1st and 3rd Wednesdays from 1-2pm; contact Helen McDonald at 217-378-8575 or hgmcdona@hotmail.com or Sue Osborne at 217-202-0943 Chicago -- PPD Program at Healthcare Alternative Systems; for info on programs contact jnovak@hascares.org; free services in English and Spanish Chicago -- at Mercy Hospital, meets 1st Thursday of each month, contact 312-567-5420 Chicago -- Transitions to Motherhood program at Northwestern Memorial's Prentice Women's Hospital; meets Wednesdays from 10:30 to noon; register by calling 312-926-8400 Downers Grove -- at Good Samaritan Hospital, Wednesdays from 1:30 to 3pm, contact Catherine Phillips at 630-208-3871 Elk Grove -- at Alexian Brothers Medical Center, contact Leslie Lowell Stoutenburg at 847-981-3594 or Susan Adler at 847-956-5142 Geneva -- at Delnor Community Hospital, meets Tuesdays from 10am to 11:30am, contact 630-232-1070 Highland Park -- PPD Support Group, contact 847-831-7731 Joliet -- meets Fridays from 6:30-7:30pm, contact Provena Health Connection at 815-725-9438 Oak Lawn -- meets at Advocate Christ Conference Center, contact Jenefar Slusher at 708-684-5843 Oak Park -- at Parenthesis Parent Child Center, contact Mary Strizak at 708-848-2227 or email mstrizak@parenthesis-info.org Peoria -- contact Irma Robbins at 309-683-6617 or email irma.robbins@osfhealthcare.org Springfield -- "Out of the Blue" PPD Support Group at St. John's Hospital, meets 2nd Wednesdays from 5 to 6pm, contact Barbara Maley at 217-535-3696 or email barb.maley@st-johns.org Winfield -- at Central DuPage Hospital, meets Mondays from 7pm to 8:30pm, contact Sophia Bowerman at 630-933-1964 INDIANA Online Support Group -- hosted by Sara Pollard every Wednesday evening from 6 to 8pm at www.indianaperinatal.org/chat.aspx Bloomington -- Bloomington Area Birth Services PPD Support, contat 812-337-8121 Elkhart -- at Elkhart General Hospital, contact Michaela Nufer at 574-294-2621, x 5610 Ft. Wayne -- at Lutheran Hospital, contact JK Wagner at 260-435-7069 Hobart -- Postpartum Peer Support Group of NW Indiana, meets at 11am every other Friday, contact Sarah at 219-947-9646 Indianapolis -- at Clarian Health, contact Birdie Meyer at 317-962-8191 Indianapolis -- at Community Health Network, contact Marcia Boring at 317-621-7828 or email mboring@ecommunity.com Indianapolis -- at St. Vincent's Hospital, contact Lisa Hill at 317-415-7676 South Bend -- at South Bend Memorial Hospital, contact Karen Sandock at 574-647-7511 or email ksandock@memorialsb.org South Bend -- PPD Support Group at Family & Children's Center Counseling & Development Services, contact 574-232-2255 or Kathy James at kjames@fcccds.org IOWA West Des Moines -- A Saving Grace PPD Support Group at West Des Moines Public Library; contact www.postpartum.meetup.com/cities/us/ia/clive. KANSAS Lawrence -- at Lawrence Memorial Hospital (newborns welcome) on Mondays from 6:30 to 8:30pm; contact Melissa at 505-3081 prior to attending Overland Park -- meets Tuesday evenings, contact the Postpartum Resource Center of Kansas at 913-677-1300 South Jackson County -- meets Monday evenings, contact 913-677-1300 Topeka -- "Finding the Joy" PPD Support Group, meets 1st and 3rd Mondays from 6:30 to 8pm, contact Denise Mead at 785-266-8347 KENTUCKY Ft. Knox -- on Tuesdays, hosted by Kellie Haworth, contact 502-624-9940 Louisville -- at Ten Broeck Hospital, meets Thursdays, contact 502-896-0495 Louisville -- meets Mondays from 4-5pm, contact Amy Greenmayer at 502-394-9900 MAINE Biddeford -- Pregnancy and Postpartum Support Group at Southern Maine Medical Center, contact Lauren at 207-283-7143 or Cheryl or Kathy at 207-283-7350 Brunswick -- New Moms Support Group at Mid Coast Hospital, contact 373-6500 Portland -- Postpartum Adjustment Support Group at Back Cove Midwives Office, meets Thursdays from 10:30 - 11:30am, contact 829-6181 or email Linda Boardman at linda@coyotees.com MARYLAND Annapolis -- at Anne Arundel Medical Center, meets once monthly, contact Ali Tiedke at 443-481-6130 or email atiedke@aahs.org Baltimore -- at Sinai Hospital, meets 2nd Thursday of each month, contact Lisa Kelly at 410-601-9057 Baltimore -- at Greater Baltimore Medical Center, meets 1st and 3rd Mondays of every month, contact 443-849-6262 and leave a message for DeeDee Frank Olney -- meets Mondays from 10-11:30am at Montgomery General Hospital, FREE but must register before attending, contact 301-774-8881 and press 3 MASSACHUSETTS Beverly -- PPD Support Group at Beverly Hospital; meets first Friday of each month from 1:30 to 3:30; call 978-922-3000 x 2716 Concord -- PPD Support Group at Emerson Hospital, held monthly, contact Ellen Weisstein at 978-287-0221 Greenfield -- Franklin County Postpartum Support Group, held on Fridays from 10 to 11:30am at the Community Action Family Center; contact Pam Baldwin at 413-774-1000 x2015 or Sandy Clark at 413-475-1566 Plymouth -- Jordan Hospital Postpartum Support Group, contact Gerri Piatelli at 781-837-4242 or call 508-830-2929 Northampton -- Motherwoman's Postpartum Stress Support Group, meets Tuesdays from 10:15am to 12:15am at Community Action Building, contact 413-253-8990 Waltham -- "This Isn't What I Expected" PPD Support Group, meets Wednesdays from 2:00pm to 3:30pm at JF&CS, 1430 Main Street, Waltham. To register contact Debbie Whitehill at 781-647-5327 x1925 or email dwhitehill@jfcsboston.org; online at www.jfcsboston.org/MomsGroups MICHIGAN Ada -- Life After Baby Posptartum Support Group, meets 1st, 3rd and 5th Mondays each month from 7 to 9pm, contact Jenna Scott at lifeafterbaby@gmail.com Ann Arbor -- Greater Ann Arbor Postpartum Depression Support Group, meets 1st and 3rd Mondays from 10:30am to noon, contact 734-418-2683 or visit http://www.ppd-annarbor.org/ Bay City -- Depression After Delivery Support Group, meets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays each month, contact Sherry LaMere or Kelli Wilkinson at 989-895-2240 Commerce Valley -- PPD Support Group at Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital, meets 6:45 p.m. on Thursdays; contact 248-937-522 Flint -- PPD Support Group at Hurley Medical Center, meets Wednesdays at 5:30pm, no contact info available Grand Rapids -- Spectrum Health PPD Support Group, meets weekly, contact Nancy Roberts at 616-391-1771 or 616-391-5000 Grand Rapids (Kent County) -- Moms Bloom Postpartum Support Group, visit www.momsbloom.org   Huron -- meets at Huron Medical Center on 3rd Tuesday of each month from 6-7pm; contact Melissa Stirrett at 989-551-1096 Lansing -- PPD Support Group, meets 2nd and 4th Mondays from 11am to 12:30pm at Ingham Regional Medical Center's McRee House, contact 517-367-5477 Rochester Hills -- Tree of Hope PPD Support Group at Oakland Macomb Obstetrics & Gynecology, meets Mondays from 7 to 8:30pm, contact http://www.treeofhopefoundation.org/ or call Kelly at 248-551-0197 St. Clair Shores -- Tree of Hope/Beaumont PPD Support Group at St. Joan of Arc Parish Center, meets Thursdays from 7 to 8pm, contact 877-467-3311 Troy -- Tree of Hope PPD Support Group at National City Center meets Tuesdays from 10-11:30am, contact http://www.treeofhopefoundation.org/ or call Kelly at 248-551-0197 West Bloomfield -- Tree of Hope PPD Support Group meets Wednesdays from 7pm to 8:30pm, contact http://www.treeofhopefoundation.org/ or call 248-898-3234 Wyoming -- Moms Bloom PPD Support Group meets the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month from 9:30am to 11am at Metro Health Hospital in Wyoming, MI; contact 616-828-1021 or visit www.momsbloom.org MINNESOTA Minneapolis -- PPD Support Group at Abbott NW Mental Health Outpatient Clinic, meets weekly on Tuesdays, contact 612-863-4770 Edina -- Circle of Moms PPD support group, click here for dates and times Riverside -- PPD Support Group at University of Minnesota Medical Center, held Wednesdays, contact Sara Biewen at 612-672-2142 or Intake at 672-6999 West St. Paul -- PPD Support Group at Dakota Co. Northern Service Center, held Wednesdays from 1:30 to 3pm, contact Jennifer Johnson at 612-863-4770 MISSOURI Creve Coeur -- St. Louis Mother to Mother Postpartum & Pregnancy Adjustment Support Group held Fridays at Women's Healthcare Partnership, contact 314-644-7001 toll free-1-877-644-7001 or visit www.mothertomothersupport.org Springfield - Beyond Baby Blues Support Group at The Women's Center at Cox Health, contact 269-LADY MONTANA Missoula -- PPD Support Group, meets 4th Monday of each month at 10:30am, contact Lara Mattson Radle at 406-370-7747 or email laborandlove@bresnan.net NEVADA Las Vegas -- Beyond Birth Postpartum Support Group, meets Wednesdays at 1pm at Family to Family at 4412 S. Maryland Parkway, contact 631-7098 Las Vegas -- PPD Support Group at Barbara Greenspun Women's Care Center West, meets Mondays from 10-11am, contact Megan Keith at 702/351-0752 or keithfazolis@earthlink.net Las Vegas -- PPD Support Group at the OBGYN Specialists, meets 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month from 7-8pm, contact Vanessa Delorenzis at 702/577-8039 or delorenzis2002@hotmail.com Las Vegas -- PPD Support Group at Pinkpeas Pregnancy and Parenting Care Center, meets every other Thursday from 2-3pm, contact Vanessa Delorenzis at 702/577-8039 or delorenzis2002@hotmail.com NEW HAMPSHIRE Concord -- PPD Support Group, meets Tuesdays from 10:30am to noon, contact Gerry Mitchell at 603-227-7000 x 4927 Keene -- Rohana Peer-to-Peer Postpartum Support Group, meets 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month at 7pm at Sophia's Hearth Family Center.  Contact 603-357-3755 for more information. Manchester -- Postpartum Emotional Support Group, meets Mondays from 10:30am to noon at Elliot Hospital's Elliot Childcare Center; contact Alison Palmer with any questions at 663-8927 or palmer1@elliot-hs.org. Portsmouth -- Seacoast Postpartum Adjustment Group meets Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.at Portsmouth Regional Hospital. For information or to register, call Liz Gaudette at (207) 363-1379. NEW JERSEY Denville -- PPD Support Group, meets 1st and 3rd Tuesdays from 7-8pm at St. Clare's Behavioral Health Center, contact 1-888-626-2111 and ask for moms support group Englewood Cliffs (Bergen County) -- Socialization & Skills New Mothers Group, meets Wednesday evenings at 7pm, contact 201-567-5596 and press 3 for more info Flemington -- PPD Support Group, meets 1st and 3rd Mondays from 1-2:30 at Hunterdon Medical Center Hackensack -- PPD Support Group at Hackensack University Medical Center, meets every other Tuesday, contact Denyse Addison at 201-996-2631 Hoboken -- PPD Support Group at Hoboken University Medical Center, meets Tuesdays, contact Robin Petrick at 201-418-1015 Jersey City -- PPD Support Group at Christ Hospital Women's Resource Center, contact Michael Barmak at 201-795-8375 Livingston -- PPD Support Group at St. Barnabas Medical Center, meets Tuesdays, contact Lauren Meisels at 973-322-7309 Long Branch -- Monmouth Medical Center New Moms Support Group, meets Mondays from 11am to noon, contact Lisa Madden, RN to register for this free group at 732-923-6990.  There's also a Moms of Multiples Support Group which meets the 3rd Wednesday of every month from 11 to 12:30pm.  Also a PPD Support Group, Thursdays from 4 to 5:30pm. Neptune -- PPD Support Group at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, meets every 3rd Tuesday, contact Pat Vena at 732-363-5400Mt. Laurel -- TLC for Moms PPD Support Group, meets 3rd Tuesday of the month from 3:30-5pm at Oceans and Motions, contact Virtua Health at 866-380-2229 Newark -- PPD Support Group at UMDNJ, meets Fridays (Spanish speaking), contact Sarahjane Rath at 973-972-6216 Paramus -- PPD Support Group at Valley Hospital Luckow Pavilion, meets every other Tuesday, contact Trudy Heerema at 201-447-8539 Red Bank -- PPD Support Group at Riverview Medical Center, meets every 1st Thursday, contact Pat Vena at 732-363-5400 Ridgewood -- PPD Support Group, meets 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 11am at Valley Hospital, contact Trudy Heerema Rocky Hill -- Princeton/Mercer County Postpartum Support Group at Mary Jacobs County Library, meets 3rd Saturday of every month from 10:30am - noon, contact Joyce Venis at 609-683-1000 (day) or Gail at 732-248-4921 or email joycevenis@yahoo.com Somers Point -- TLC for Moms PPD Support Group, meets Mondays 1-2:30pm at Shore Memorial Hospital, contact 609-926-4229 Teaneck -- PPD Support Group at Holy Name Hospital, contact Ann Anderson at 201-833-3124 Toms River -- PPD Support Group at Babies R Us, meets every 2nd Wednesday, contact Pat Vena at 732-363-5400 Turnersville -- TLC for Moms PPD Support Group, meets Wednesdays from 11-12:30pm at Kennedy Health System, contact 856-582-3098 Voorhees -- TLC for Moms PPD Support Group, meets Wednesdays from 12-1:30 at Virtua Health, contact 1-866-380-2229 For even more New Jersey PPD support groups, call the New Jersey Self-Help Group Clearinghouse at 1-800-367-6274 or visit www.njgroups.org, click on "Find a Group Near You" and then click on the "Depression/Bipolar/Postpartum Depression" box. 

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    Santa Fe -- Postpartum Mother's Support Group, meets 11am to noon, contact 982-9375 NEW YORK Circle of Caring PPD Support Groups in Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester Counties, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Staten Island and the Capital Region, contact the Postpartum Resource Center of New York at 631-422-2255 Brooklyn -- PPD Support Group, contact www.brooklynppdsupport.org or Molly Peryer at 917-549-6012 or email molly@peryer.org   Ithaca -- PPD to Joy Support Group, meets 1st and 3rd Tuesdays from noon to 1:30pm, contact Yael Saar at ppdtojoy@gmail.com or 607-592-9773, or visit http://www.ppdtojoy.com/support/ithaca/ Manhattan (Upper East) -- PPD Support Group, meets Mondays from 1 to 2:30pm, contact Anne Smith at 212-289-7335 or email mumpers1@aol.com Sayville -- Circle of Caring PPD Support Group at the Mother's Center of the South Shore at the United Methodist Church of Sayville, meets Thursdays, contact Nicole Piervencenti at 631-218-1552 Troy - PPD Support Group at 3 Sister's Birth, meets 4th Wednesday of every month and 2nd Saturday of the month, pre-register for free group by calling Amy Breese at 518-469-8704 or emailing abbreese@yahoo.com Wantagh -- PPD Support Group at the Midshore Mother's Center; meets Wed am; contact Nicole Piervencenti at 631-218-1552 Westchester -- PPD Support Group, contact Joan Jacobus at 914-419-5806 Williamsville -- PPD Support Group at Millard Filmore Suburban Hospital, meets 2nd Thursdays of each month from 7 to 8pm, contact Nancy Owen at 716-568-3628 or email nowen@kaleidahealth.org For more resources in NY, visit the Postpartum Resource Center of New York's resource page here. NORTH CAROLINA Cary/Raleigh -- "Moms Support Moms' PPD Support Group, held weekly in two locations, contact 919-454-6946 for more info or email Anne Wimer at awimer@postpartumeducationandsupport.com. Chapel Hill -- PPD Support Group hosted by UNC Center for Women's Mood Disorders, meets bimonthly, call 919-966-3115 Cornelius -- PPD Support Group, contact Carol Peindl at 704-947-8115 Durham -- Duke Postpartum Support Group, meets twice weekly, contact William Meyer at 919-681-6840 or email william.meyer@duke.edu Elizabeth City -- PPD Support at First Baptist Church in Elizabeth City, Wednesdays at 6:30pm, call Julie LeMond at 312-7072 Goldsboro -- HEARTS for Mom PPD Support Group, meets 4th Monday of each month at Goldsboro Pediatrics, contact Melissa Harrell at 778-5598 x310 Greensboro -- Feelings After Birth PPD Support Group, contact Nadine Tamborino at 336-832-6682 or email tamborino@mosescone.com Greenville -- Hopeful Beginnings PPD Support Group, call 252-847-8263 or email tamborino@mosescone.com High Point -- Mother Baby Foundation hosts a support group called "PEP Talks" on Thursdays at the YWCA High Point; contact 336-812-3937 Raleigh -- Rex Hospital hosts support group, contact 919-454-6946 Wilmington -- PPD Support group hosted by Shirley Halvorson, contact 910-791-5731 or sdhalvor@bellsouth.net OHIO Cleveland -- PPD Support Group meetings held on both the East and West side of Cleveland, for more info call 216-373-0302 or email amyr@poemonline.org Columbus -- Pregnancy/Postpartum Support Group, meets twice per month, contact 614-315-8989 or email amy@poemonline.org Dayton -- Telephone support and resources are available by calling 866-848-3163 or email debdances@sbcglobal.net Northwest Ohio/Toledo area -- PPD Support Group meetings held on the first Monday of each month, for more info call 419-360-0169 or email margo@poemonline.org OKLAHOMA Tulsa -- PPD Support Group at Boston Avenue United Methodist Church, meets 1st Mondays each month from 7 to 8:30pm, contact Anita Campbell at 918-865-2824 or Eva Marie Campbell at 918-699-0120 OREGON Corvallis -- Postpartum Mood Support Group, call for details, contact Debra Carriere at 541-754-0070 or email perinatalmoodsupport@gmail.com Eugene -- PPD & Anxiety Support Group, meets Tuesdays at 4:30pm, contact 541-231-4343 Portland -- Baby Blues Connection PPD Support Group, contact 503-797-2843 or email info@babybluesconnection.org PENNSYLVANIA Hershey -- PPD Support Group at Lois High Berstler Community Health Library at Penn State Milton Hershey Medical Center, meets every second Wednesday from 5:30-6:30pm, contact 717-531-3908 Lancaster Co. -- PPD Support Group, contact 717-397-7461 or email heathers24@aol.com Lemoyne -- Mom's Place PPD Support Group sponsored by Holy Spirit Hospital, meets Tuesdays from 6 to 7:30pm, contact 763-2200 Philadelphia -- The Postpartum Stress Center PPD Support Group, contact Karen Kleiman at 610-525-7527 Phoenixville -- Postpartum Adjustment Support Group, meets 4th Wednesdays of each month from 6:30pm to 8pm, contact 610-983-1288 SOUTH CAROLINA Charleston -- Charleston PPD Support Group, meets 1st and 3rd Thursdays from 7:30 to 8:30pm, contact Helena Bradford at 843-881-2047 or email buzerhel@aol.com Columbia -- PPD Support Group, meets 1st Thursday of each month from 11:30 to 1:30pm, contact Virginia at 803-296-3715 or email virginia.peacock@palmettohealth.org Florence -- PPD Support Group at Florence Christian Church, held 1st Saturday of each month, contact Brenda Cooper at 843-600-1318 or email scdoulasforlifeinc@yahoo.com Upstate SC -- PPD Group of the Upstate, meets 1st Thursday of every month at Baby Impressions in Greenville, contact Susan at 864-419-3289 TENNESSEE Memphis -- PPD Support Group at Lakeside Cresthaven Center, held Tuesdays from 5:30pm to 7:30pm, contact 901-377-4794 Nashville -- Hope Clinic for Women's PPD Group Counseling, Thursday evenings, contact Ashley Colclasure at acolclasure@hopeclinicforwomen.org or call 615-321-0005 TEXAS Austin -- PPD Support Group at Any Baby Can in Austin, meets Thursdays from 10am to 11:30am, contact Kelly Boyd, PhD at 512-454-3743 or email drkellyboyd@yahoo.com Dallas -- Dallas Ass'n for Parent Education PPD Support Group, meets 2nd Sat of each month from 10-11:30am, contact Shiela McComas at 972-276-2016 Houston -- Mother to Mother support group, sponsored by Texas Children's Hospital; meets 10am to noon on Fridays at the Meyer Building; parking is free; contact 832-824-2410 Houston -- The Women's Hospital of Texas PPD Support Group, meets Mondays from 12:30pm to 2pm, contact Barbara Crotty at 713-791-7404 or email barbara.crotty@hcahealthcare.com Houston -- Beyond Birth Postpartum Adjustment Support Group, meets Saturdays from 4:30pm to 5:30pm, contact Peta-Gay Rhinehart at 713-254-4140 or email petarhinehart@sbcglobal.net Houston -- Loving Infant Care Motherhood Center PPD Support Group, contact 713-963-8880 Houston -- PPD Support Group at The Motherhood Center; meets Wednesdays at 11:30am; http://www.motherhoodcenter.com/index.php/postpartum-support-group Plano -- PPD Support Group held on Thursdays at 6pm; contact Christina Spinler at 469-688-8592 San Antonio -- Methodist Women's Center PPD Support Group, contact 210-575-0355 UTAH Salt Lake -- PPD Support Group at Salt Lake Regional Medical Center, meets Wednesdays from 7:30pm to 9pm, contact daveanddebshea@comcast.net VIRGINIA Alexandria -- Pre and Perinatal Support Group at the Kingstowne Library, 2nd Friday of each month from 10:30 to noon, starting Nov 2009, contact Terri Lear, 703-313-9789 or ppnsupport@cox.net Arlington -- PPD Support Group, Wednesday mornings at the Virginia Hospital Center, contact Adrienne Griffen at 703-243-2904 or email adrienne.griffin@gmail.com   Fairfax -- Fairfax PPD Support Group, meets Tuesday evenings, contact Benta Sims at 703-244-9232 or email j-bsims@comcast.net Fredericksburg -- PPD Support Group, Thursday mornings, contact Michelle Clemovich at 703-300-1436 or mclemovich@yahoo.com Ft. Belvoir -- PPD Support Group Thursday afternoons, contact Army Community Services at 703-805-4590 Leesburg -- Postpartum Support Group at Innova Loudon Hospital's Cornwall Campus, held 2nd and 4th Thursday afternoons; contact Leslie Mckeough at 703-909-9877 or email lamckeough@gmail.com Roanoke -- Postpartum Stress Support Group, meets Wednesday evenings, contact Sandra Cothran at oval1954@cox.net or Melody Mills at sevenmills@verizon.net Virginia Beach -- PPD Support Group at Virginia Beach Central Library, meets Thursday evenings, contact Cameron Tempest at 757-621-8311 or camerontempest@gmail.com Warrenton -- Postpartum Support Group held by Toddlin' Time of Warrenton, meets last Tuesday evening of the month; contact Michelle Kelley at 540-347-0613 or Langdon Harris Johnston at langdonharris@strollerstrides.net WASHINGTON DC (also see Virginia & Maryland) DC -- PPD Support Group, meets Wednesday evenings at Wisconsin Avenue Baptist church, contact Lynne McIntyre at 202-744-3639 or email lynne@lynnemcintyre.com. DC -- PPD Support Group at Sibley Hospital, meets Wednesdays from noon to 1 on 3rd floor, contact Erin Brindle at 202-537-4773 WASHINGTON Bainbridge -- PPD Support Group for Kitsap County, held the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month from 12:30 to 1:30pm at Grace Church, contact 206-755-6066 Bellevue -- "Beyond the Baby Blues" PPD Support Group at Eastgate Public Health Dept., held 1st and 3rd Wednesdays from noon to 1pm, Spanish speaking group held on 2nd and 4th Wednesdays from noon to 1pm, contact Veronique Burke at 425-453-7890 ext 268 or Sylvia Kurin at 425-453-7890 ext. 375 Bellevue -- "Balance After Baby" PPD Support at Overlake Hospital, held 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, contact 425-688-5259 Kirkland -- "This Isn't What I Expected" PPD Support Group at Evergreen Hospital, contact Tracy Van Den Boomen at 425-899-2652 or tvandenboomen@evergreenhealthcare.org Longview -- PPD Support Group for Cowlitz County, contact Lisa Loeb at the Family Health Center at 360-423-7740, ext 109 Moses Lake -- The Mommy's Club Support Group at Crossroads Resource Center, meets 2nd Tuesday of each month from 1:30pm to 3pm, contact Christy Youngers at 509-765-4425 Port Angeles -- PPMD Support Group for Clallum County, 10-week support groups, contact First Step Family Support Center at 360-457-8355 Puyallup -- "This Isn't What I Expected" PPD Support Group at the Puyallup Library, held the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month from 11:30am to 12:30pm, contact Christy Christian at 253-370-7970 Seattle -- Understanding the Moods of Motherhood Group at Swedish Hospital, held Mondays from 4pm to 5:30pm, facilitated by Mia Edidin and Margaret Bergman-Ness; contact 206-551-4824 Shoreline -- Shoreline Postpartum Support Group, meets Thursdays from 7-8pm at Dale Turner Family YMCA Community Meeting Room; contact 888-404-PPMD Sunnyside -- PPD Support Group for Yakima County at Sunnyside Community Hospital, contact Sandra Linde at 509-837-1313 Tacoma -- This is Not What I Expected PPD Support Group, meets 2nd and 4th Fridays from 2-3pm at The Birthing Inn; facilitated by Sara Atchison and Kathleen Pantoja; contact 253-222-0178 Tumwater -- PPD Support Group for Thurston County at Tumwater Timberland Library, held every Wednesday from 11:30am to 12:30pm, facilitated by Tammy Putvin, contact 360-349-2346 Vancouver -- Baby Blues Connection PPD Support Group, contact 360-735-5571 WISCONSIN Fort Atkinson -- PPD Support Group at Fort Healthcare Behavioral Health Center, meets Thursdays, contact 920-563-9542 Mequon -- Beyond the Baby Blues PPD support group meets every Tuesday 10-11:30am at Columbia Center in Mequon, Wisconsin (Milwaukee area); contact Rose at 262.241.7778 or visit www.columbiacenter.org for more information. CANADA Calgary (Alberta) -- Families Matter hosts PPD support groups, contact 403-205-5177 for times and locations Cambridge (Ontario) -- Cambridge Memorial Hospital, contact Nancy Makela at 519-621-2330 ext 4361 Castlegar (British Columbia) -- The Mom's Support Group of Castlegar Community Services, contact Sandi McCreight at 250-365-7678 Kitchener (Ontario) -- Support Group with Irene Tiegs  at Grand River Hospital, 519-749-4300 ext 2267 Milton (Ontario) -- Moms Supporting Moms PPMD Support Group at Our Lady of Victory School in Milton, Thursday evenings, contact Halton Region at 905-825-6000 or TTY 905-827-9833, for more groups visit: http://search.hipinfo.info/record/MIL3943 Mississauga/Brampton/Caledon (Ontario) -- Postpartum Support Line, contact 905-459-8439 ext 4 Moose Jaw (Saskatchewan) -- Postpartum Support Group at KidsFirst in Moose Jaw; contact Carla at info@thesmilingmask.com Ottawa (Ontario) -- PPD Support offered by Family Services A La Famille, contact 613-725-3601 ext 117 or email intake@familyservicesottawa.org Regina (Saskatchewan) -- Postpartum Support Group at the YMCA of Regina, contact Sally Elliott at 306-757-9622 x 242 Sarnia-Lambton (Ontario) -- Postpartum Adjustment Program, click here for more info Saskatoon (Saskatchewan) -- PPD Support Group, contact 306-221-6806 Sunshine Coast -- Mama2Mama offers an online forum and support groups, visit www.mamalove.org for details on times and locations of groups Toronto -- PPD Support Group at St. Joseph's Health Centre, contact whcgroup@stjoe.on.ca or 416-530-6850 Toronto -- East Toronto Postpartum Adjustment Program, contact 416-469-7608 Vancouver (British Columbia) -- The Pacific Post Partum Support Society offers telephone support, weekly support groups and more, visit www.postpartum.org or call 604-255-7999 for the lower mainland Vancouver area or 1-855-255-7999 for other British Columbia   Note:  I compile this list by receiving direct contact from those who run groups or know of groups as well as from press reports.  Please contact me if you are aware of a group that is not on the list.  Also, if you are a mom who calls a group on this list and are told it no longer exists, please email me so that I can remove it.  You can email me at postpartumprogress@gmail.com.  Also, if you are an organization you are welcome to link directly to this page as a resource.  Please do not copy this list to your site.    ]]>
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    Women's Mental Health Treatment Programs & Specialists http://postpartumprogress.com/womens-mental-health-treatment-programs-specialists-us-canada-australia Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:56:47 +0000 Katherine Stone http://postpartumprogress.com/?page_id=1994 postpartum depression treatmentThe following are links to some of the hospitals and clinics in the United States, as well as other countries included at the bottom of this page, that have specialized programs to treat women with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders like postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis. How do I decide which programs are listed here?  These organizations or individual practices are specifically geared toward women with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.  They focus on reproductive psychiatry.  They are comprehensive programs, offering treatment, hosting support groups and/or conducting research into these illnesses.  Their clinicians are specialists.  And, I know most of them, which means I trust them enough to list them here.  If you think your hospital or university's program should be included in this list, email me at postpartumprogress@gmail.com. (Note: This list is in alphabetical order by state.  Specialized programs outside of the United States are listed at the bottom. This list does not serve to endorse any particular program.) UNITED STATES CaliforniaUCLA Women's Life Center Los Angeles (LA), Lori Altshuler, MD and Vivien Burt, MD; El Camino Hospital Maternal Outreach Mood Services (Mountain View), Kristina Peterson, MFT; The Center for Postpartum Health (Tarzana), Diana Lynn Barnes, PsyD; Pec Indman, EdD, MFT (San Jose); UCSD Maternal Mental Health Clinic (San Diego), Katie Hurst, MD, 619-543-6932; Kaiser Permanente San Francisco (SF), Chris Eaton, MD and Kerry Savola-Levin, LCSW, 415-833-2292; UC San Francisco Pregnancy & Postpartum Mood Clinic, Melissa Whippo, LCSW, 415-353-2566 ColoradoPerinatal Mental Health Program at The Children's Hospital (Denver), Brian Stafford, MD; Perinatal Mood Disorder Clinic at the University of Colorado Hospital's Anschutz Medical Campus, Elizabeth Brass, MD, Cheryl Chessick, MD (Aurora); Kate Kripke, LCSW (Boulder) Georgia: Emory Women's Mental Health Program (Atlanta), Zachary Stowe, MD, Jeffrey Newport, MD, Toby Goldsmith, MD IllinoisUniversity of Illinois at Chicago Perinatal Mental Health Project (Chicago); Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Perinatal Depression Support Services (Oak Brook), Dr. Diane Semprevivo; Northwestern University Women's Behavioral Health Services Program (Chicago), Sonya Rasminsky, MD, Jackie Gollan, PhD IowaUniversity of Iowa Women's Wellness & Counseling Service, Scott Stuart, MD, Robin Kopelman, MD KansasMeeka Centimano, LCSW Kentucky: University of Louisville Women's Mental Health Program (Louisville), Dr. Joyce Spurgeon, Sheila Ward CNM Massachusetts: Massachusetts General Hospital's Center for Women's Mental Health (Boston), Dr. Lee Cohen, Dr. Ruta Nonacs, Dr. Marlene Freeman, Dr. Adele Viguera; Brigham & Women's Hospital Women's Mental Health Program (Boston), Laura Miller, MD; University of Massachusetts Medical School Women's Mental Health Program, Dr. Rebecca Lundquist, Dr. Nancy Byatt, Dr. Kristina Deligiannidis (Worcester) Maryland: Johns Hopkins Women's Mood Disorders Center, Baltimore, MD, Jennifer Payne, MD, Patricia Roy, MD, Jennifer Meuchel, MD MichiganUniversity of Michigan Perinatal Mood Disorders Team, Ann Arbor, MI, Sheila Marcus, MD, Heather Flynn, MD, Maria Muzik, MD, Juan Lopez, MD, Kate Bullard, LMSW Minnesota: Hennepin Women's Mental Health Program, Minneapolis, Helen Kim, MD; for more Minnesota providers, visit http://ppsupportmn.org/ Missouri:  Women's Healthcare Partnership (St. Louis), Diane Sanford, PhD New Jersey: The Rocking Chair (Englewood), Naomi Greenblatt, MD; Blue Sky Consulting LLC, Susan Stone, MSW; Postpartum Stress Center (Vorhees), Karen Kleiman New York: Payne Whitney Women's Program at Weill Cornell, New York, Margaret Altemus, MD; New York University Reproductive Psychiatry, New York, Shari Lusskin, MD; the Women's Mental Health Consortium, New York, Catherine Birndorff, MD; Columbia University Women's Program, New York, Eileen Kavanagh, MD; Sparks Center North CarolinaUniversity of North Carolina Center for Women's Mood Disorders, Chapel Hill, NC, David Rubinow, MD, Samantha Meltzer-Brody, MD, Elizabeth Bullard, MD, Chris Raines RN; The Prenatal & Postpartum Center of the Carolinas Ohio: Lindner Center of Hope Women's Mental Health Program, Mason, OH Oregon: Cedar Hills Hospital Mother Infant Outpatient Program, Beaverton, OR PennsylvaniaWomen's Behavioral HealthCARE at the Western Psychiatric Institute & Clinic of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Katherine Wisner, MD; Penn Center for Women's Behavioral Wellness, Deborah Kim, MD, C. Neill Epperson, MD; The Postpartum Stress Center, Karen Kleiman, MSW; The Center for Postpartum Depression, Dr. Barbara Lewin, Philadelphia Rhode Island: Women & Infants Hospital Day Program, Providence, RI, Margaret Howard, PhD, Terri Pearlstein, MD Tennessee:  Dr. Margot Feintuch, Nashville, 615-269-0525 Texas: The Menninger Clinic/Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Lucy Puryear, MD; UT Southwestern Women's Mental Health Center, Dallas, Neysa Johnson, MD, Anna Brandon, MD, Geetha Shivakumar, MD; Texas Health Springwood Program for Mothers, Bedford Washington DC: Georgetown University Women's Mental Health Program, Dr. Barbara Byers, 202-687-0794 CANADA Reproductive Mental Health Program at St. Paul's Hospital and BC Women's, Vancouver, Shaila Misri, MD Perinatal Mental Health Program at Mt. Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ariel Dalfen, MD University of Toronto Women's Mental Health Program, Toronto Women's Health Concerns Clinic, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Claudio Soares, MD Royal Ottawa Women's Mental Health Program, Ottawa AUSTRALIA Perth Clinic Mother Baby Program, Perth Royal Women's Hospital Centre for Women's Mental Health, Victoria
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    Postpartum Progress Blogroll & Other Pretty Cool Peeps http://postpartumprogress.com/postpartum-progress-blogroll-other-pretty-cool-peeps Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:57:13 +0000 Katherine Stone http://postpartumprogress.com/?page_id=1996
  • blogs focused on postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety/OCD, antenatal depression/anxiety, postpartum psychosis, etc. (this is what you write about primarily, or you have a category dedicated to it that houses several posts on the subject)
  • blogs that are current, with a track record of active posting, that have been written for at least one year.
  • blogs that are fully supportive of the women who suffer, supportive of all types of treatments for these illnesses and factually correct (they use real research to back up any claims)
  • You will also find listed below some general blogs on mental health that I like, as well as blogs of other women in the blogosphere who I hold in high regard.  You go, girls! If you think you should be on this blogroll and you're not, it's most likely just an accident.  It's hard to keep track of all you wonderful people.  Just email me.  Also, if you have a button you want me to add to your listing, please email me the code.  ALSO, will you check & see if Postpartum Progress is on your blogroll? Hmm? It isn't?!?  If you'd like to add us please do, and if you need Postpartum Progress bling, look here.  Link: http://postpartumprogress.com Survivor Bloggers aka Warrior Moms (in no particular order):  My Postpartum Voice Dooce (postpartum depression archive link) Beyond Postpartum Pretty Swell Pretty Swell Heir to Blair Band Back Together (link to PPD section) depressionsandconfessions (PPD archive link) Ivy's PPD Blog Laughing Through The Chaos Go Erin Go (PPD archive link) The Mummy Chronicles Surprisingly Sane All Work & No Play Make Mommy Go Something Something (PPD archive link) O My Family (PPD archive link) O My Family Blog Arms Wide Open Moosh in Indy Living the Self-Care Challenge (Diane Sanford & Ann Dunnewold) LIVING Self-Care Welcome to the Nuthouse Not Super, Just Mom (PPD archive link) Sluiter Nation (PPD archive link) Sophie in the Moonlight (link to PPD archive) I Can Grow People (link to PPD archive) 2 Much Testosterone (link to PPD archive) Minky Moo I Thought I Loved You Then (PPD archive link) Roxane's Days Days The 818 The818.com Mommy Vs. Madness Musings, Musings, Musings Mood-Disordered Mama Postpartum Dads Project (for dads whose wives/partners are suffering) Dig Toes In (PPD archive link) Tea and Brie: You Are Not Alone TheMommyblog.net Just Gliding Along (PPD archive link) Rebuild from Depression (nutrition-focused) PPD In Paradise The Adventures of Anxiety Girl In The Trenches of Mommyhood   Journey Through PPD   Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorder Specialists' Blogs: Massachusetts General Hospital's Center for Women's Mental Health Blog Postpartum Stress Center Blog: Karen Kleiman, author of "This Isn't What I Expected" Perinatal Pro:  the blog and website of Susan Stone, reproductive mental health expert and past president of Postpartum Support International Who Says?: the blog of Ann Dunnewold, author of "Even June Cleaver Would Forget the Juice Box" Kate Kripke, LCSW   Websites (Not Blogs) Related to Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders: Postpartum Support International PPD Support Online: an online support group for people with postpartum mood disorders MedEdPPD Health.com's section on postpartum depression (with videos) PBS' This Emotional Life Mental Health Ministries: offers resources to faith communities on reducing the stigma of mental illness, including specific resources on postpartum depression PTSD After Childbirth: Jodi Kluchar's website on postpartum post-traumatic stress disorder Center for Postpartum Adjustment (Florida) Center for Postpartum Health (California) Mama2Mama (British Columbia) I'm Listening: the website of Jane Honikman, founder of Postpartum Support International TABS: Trauma & Birth Stress Postpartum Men: for men with PPD   Pregnancy & Parenting Sites that are friends of Postpartum Progress - Thank you for your support!!!! Mamapedia ParentDish Fit Pregnancy Scholastic Parent & Child The Today Show's Today Moms Babble: Ceridwen Morris' Being Pregnant Parenting.com March of Dimes Pregnancy.org The Motherhood    Great Women Bloggers/Sites Who Have Consistently Supported Postpartum Progress and/or Women's Mental Health -- Thank You, Too!! Catherine at Her Bad Mother  Rita at Surrender Dorothy Mrs. Flinger Deb at Missives from Suburbia Annie at PhD in Parenting Megan at Velveteen Mind Janice at 5 Minutes for Mom Heather at The Extraordinary Ordinary Becky at Mommy Wants Vodka Elisa, Lisa, Jory, Rita, Jenna and Denise at BlogHer Meagan at The Happiest Mom Tiffany at Mom Nom Mom-Nom.Com Chrysula Winegar One Bored Mommy Allie at No Time for Flash Cards   No Time For Flash Cards Lindsay at Birds iViews   General Mental Health/Psychology Blogs Worth Reading: Psych Central's World of Psychology: Created by Dr. John Grohol, this site and the World of Psychology blog overs a lot of great information on all mental illness issues McMan's Depression & Bipolar Web: John McManamy is an award-winning mental health journalist with bipolar disorder.  His blog Knowledge is Necessity is found here. Beyond Blue at Belief.net: written by Therese Borchard, who experienced PPD and covers depression for Beliefnet, which offers features on religion, spirituality, faith, health and prayer Webicina's Depression 2.0:  a guide to blogs, social bookmarks, search engines and other Internet 2.0 sites related to depression   Mental Health Anti-Stigma Websites: Bring Change 2 Mind No Kidding Me Too   Cause Bloggers I Support #blog4good Friends of Maddie Violence Unsilenced Cora's Story   Linking policy Postpartum Progress does not assume any responsibility or liability for any communications or materials available at the sites to which it links, including responsibility or liability for their accuracy.  No link on Postpartum Progress is a referral or endorsement of any product or service.  Such links are provided for convenience only.  Postpartum Progress can remove a link at any time for any reason.]]>
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    About http://postpartumprogress.com/about Thu, 18 Aug 2011 18:20:57 +0000 Katherine Stone http://postpartumprogress.com/?page_id=2045 #8 on Babble's list of the Top 50 Pregnancy Blogs, have been among Psych Central’s “Top 10 Depression Blogs” for several years running, and were selected as Fit Pregnancy’s Best Advice Blog.  We've been recommended by Health.com, Parenting.com, Scholastic Parent & Child, and many other media outlets, as well as by many of the top clinicians specializing in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. Postpartum Progress offers the most comprehensive information available on the latest research, events and resources, as well as an unflinching look at what it is truly like to experience postpartum depression.  We have a continuously-updated list of support groups around the country, stories from moms and fellow sufferers, and links to major support organizations and top treatment programs.   Our readers include current sufferers, survivors, and providers from such institutions as Massachusetts General Hospital and Johns Hopkins. Founder & Editor Katherine Stone Katherine Stone is a nationally-recognized, award-winning advocate for women with postpartum depression and a survivor of postpartum OCD.  She created Postpartum Progress in 2004. Katherine Stone was named a WebMD Health Hero in 2008, won the Bloganthropy Award in 2010, and received a Mental Health America Media Award in 2011 for her PPD advocacy.  Recently, she was listed among the Top 50 Twitter Moms of 2011. She is the president of Postpartum Progress Inc., a nonprofit aimed at vastly improving the support and services for women with PPD.  She is also currently a parenting news writer for Babble's Strollerderby.  In the past, Katherine has served as a parenting columnist at AOL's ParentDish, a contributing blogger for PBS' "This Emotional Life" site and a guest editor on the topic of postpartum depression at BlogHer, the world's top community for and guide to blogs by women.   She also served on the board of directors of Postpartum Support International. Katherine's media appearances include Health.com, More, Cookie, Newsweek, Fit Pregnancy, Scholastic Parent & Child, iVillage, The Huffington Post, FOX5 San Diego, American Medical News, WebMD, Sirius Doctor Radio and more. She has co-hosted Twitter chats on postpartum depression with the March of Dimes as well as ABC News' Dr. Richard Besser.  Katherine speaks widely about postpartum depression, and has done speeches at such events as the Georgia Perinatal Association Annual Conference, Tennessee's annual Fall Psychiatric Symposium, the Southern New Jersey Perinatal Cooperative conference and more.  She also enjoys speaking about blogging, as has presented at BlogHer, Blissdom and the Type A Parent Conference. Prior to becoming a full-time advocate and stay-at-home mom of two, Stone spent 7 years in marketing at The Coca-Cola Company, most recently as Director of Experiential Marketing.  She lives in the Atlanta area.  You can follow her on Twitter at @postpartumprogr. Regular Contributors  [caption id="attachment_7800" align="alignnone" width="107" caption="Kate Kripke"]postpartum depression Kate Kripke[/caption] Kate Kripke, LCSW -- Kate is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) specializing in the prevention and treatment of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. She is also a Colorado state coordinator for Postpartum Support International. Kate lives in Boulder with her husband and two daughters. [caption id="attachment_7623" align="alignnone" width="110" caption="Kimberly Morand"]Kimberly Morand[/caption] Kim Morand -- Kim blogs at All Work & No Play Make Mommy Go Something Something.   She is a survivor of postpartum depression, and lives in Canada.  You can follow her on Twitter at @momgosomething. [caption id="attachment_8033" align="alignnone" width="150" caption="Robin Farr"]Robin Farr[/caption] Robin Farr -- Robin is a woman, writer, runner, communications professional, speaker and mom, chronologically, at least.  She got mixed up philosophically during her struggle with postpartum depression but wrote her way out of it on her blog, Farewell, Stranger. That experience, and a lifelong habit of finding inspiration in even the bad things that happen to her, led her to a new motto: "Life the life you're meant to." You can follow her her on Twitter at @farewellstrangr or find her on Facebook. [caption id="attachment_8125" align="alignnone" width="150" caption="Cristi Comes"]Cristi Comes[/caption] Cristi Comes -- Mom. Wife. Motherhood Unadorned Blog: Motherhood naked, plain & uncensored. Tweets at @MotherUnadorned. Advocate for mental health. Survivor of mental illness, postpartum depression and anxiety. #blueblogger  for suicide prevention awareness. Attachment parent. Jewelry designer. Board Members Postpartum Progress is a program of the non-profit Postpartum Progress Inc.  The board members of Postpartum Progress Inc. include:
    • > Marlene Freeman, MD, is the Vice Editor-in-Chief for The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, the Director of Clinical Services for the Massachusett's General Hospital Center for Women's Mental Health, and on the faculty of the Perinatal and Reproductive Psychiatry Program at Harvard University.
    • > Susan Dowd Stone, LCSW, is an award-winning psychotherapist, an Adjunct Lecturer in the MSW program at the Silver School of Social Work at NYU, a public reviewer for the National Institute of Mental Health, and an executive national board member of Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies.
    • > Brian Stafford, MD, is the Director of the Healthy Expectations Perinatal Mental Health Program at The Children’s Hospital in Denver, Colorado, and a faculty member of the University of Colorado School of Medicine.
    • > Morra Aarons-Mele, is the founder of Women Online, a digital PR and marketing firm.  During the 2004 Presidential Election, Morra was the Director of Internet Marketing for the Democratic National Committee.  She is also an antenatal depression survivor.
    • > Catherine Connors is the Director of Community and Social Good at Babble and a postpartum depression survivor.
    • > Deborah Rimmler is Senior Vice President and General Counsel at Nexant Inc. and a survivor of postpartum anxiety.
    Katherine Stone is NOT a healthcare provider.  She provides peer-to-peer support and information for educational, advocacy purposes only.  Readers should consult their healthcare providers for individual advice regarding their own situation.  Oh, and she's also not a romance novelist. For media, sponsorship or speaking inquiries only, please call 678-764-2141.  All other inquiries should be directed to postpartumprogress@gmail.com.  We look forward to talking to you!]]>
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    The Symptoms of Postpartum Depression & Anxiety (in Plain Mama English) http://postpartumprogress.com/the-symptoms-of-postpartum-depression-anxiety-in-plain-mama-english Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:56:18 +0000 Katherine Stone http://postpartumprogress.com/?page_id=2209 postpartum depression What does it feel like to have postpartum depression or postpartum anxiety?  What are the symptoms?  How do you know when you have it? Perhaps you've seen a list of symptoms on other health websites, but I doubt you've seen one like this. We're going to talk about the signs of postpartum depression and anxiety, but in "plain mama English".  We won't use words like hypomania or dysthymia or suicidality or psychomotor agitation -- the kind of terms you see elsewhere.  We will use the words mom hear in their heads when they think about what the heck is happening to them. I know this will make sense to you.  Just read. When you read the 2 lists below, one for postpartum depression, and the one after it for postpartum anxiety and OCD, keep in mind a few very important things:
    1. You may not be experiencing all of the symptoms below or even most of them. Postpartum depression and anxiety are not "one-size-fits-all" illnesses.  Your experience may be focused on just a few of the symptoms and you may not have others at all.  For instance, some women with postpartum depression are sad and crying all the time, whereas others don't experience the sadness but are instead very angry and irritable.
    2. Many people have a feeling like the ones listed below every now and then.  For a day, or maybe two.  We all have bad days. Postpartum depression and anxiety are not just bad days.  Women with postpartum depression or anxiety have symptoms like these most of the time, for a period of at least 2 weeks or longer, and these symptoms interfere with their ability to function as they would like on a daily basis.
    3. Postpartum depression and anxiety are sometimes "comorbid".  This means you can have a bit of both, or all of both.  If you have symptoms on both lists, that's not out of the ordinary.  In fact, some argue they aren't distinct illnesses.
    Okay.  Here we go. You may have postpartum depression if you have had a baby within the last 12 months and are experiencing some of these symptoms:
    • > You feel overwhelmed.  Not like "hey, this new mom thing is hard."  More like "I can't do this and I'm never going to be able to do this."  You feel like you just can't handle being a mother.  In fact, you may be wondering whether you should have become a mother in the first place.
    • > You feel guilty because you believe you should be handling new motherhood better than this.  You feel like your baby deserves better.  You worry whether your baby can tell that you feel so bad, or that you are crying so much, or that you don't feel the happiness or connection that you thought you would.  You may wonder whether your baby would be better off without you.
    • > You don't feel bonded to your baby.  You're not having that mythical mommy bliss that you see on TV or read about in magazines.
    • > You can't understand why this is happening.  You are very confused and scared.
    • > You feel irritated or angry.  You have no patience.  Everything annoys you.  You feel resentment toward your baby, or your partner, or your friends who don't have babies.  You feel out-of-control rage.
    • > You feel nothing.  Emptiness and numbness.  You are just going through the motions.
    • > You feel sadness to the depths of your soul.  You can't stop crying, even when there's no real reason to be crying.
    • > You feel hopeless, like this situation will never ever get better.  You feel weak and defective.  You feel like a failure.
    • > You can't bring yourself to eat, or perhaps the only thing that makes you feel better is eating.
    • > You can't sleep when the baby sleeps, nor can you sleep at any other time.  Or maybe you can fall asleep, but you wake up in the middle of the night and can't go back to sleep no matter how tired you are.  Or maybe all you can do is sleep and you can't seem to stay awake to get the most basic things done.  Whichever it is, your sleeping is completely screwed up and it's not just because you have a newborn.
    • > You can't concentrate.  You can't focus.  You can't think of the words you want to say.  You can't remember what you were supposed to do.  You can't make a decision.  You feel like you're in a fog.
    • > You feel disconnected.  You feel strangely apart from everyone for some reason, like there's an invisible wall between you and the rest of the world.
    • > Maybe you're doing everything right.  You are exercising.  You are taking your vitamins.  You have a healthy spirituality.  You do yoga.  You're thinking "Why can't I just get over this?"   You feel like you should be able to snap out of it, but you can't.
    • > You might be having thoughts of running away and leaving your family behind.  Or you've thought of driving off the road, or taking too many pills, or finding some other way to end this misery.
    • > You know something is wrong.  You may not know you have a perinatal mood or anxiety disorder, but you know the way you are feeling is NOT right.  You think you've "gone crazy".
    • > You are afraid that this is your new reality and that you've lost the "old you" forever.
    • > You are afraid that if you reach out for help people will judge you.  Or that your baby will be taken away.
    You may have postpartum anxiety or postpartum OCD if you have had a baby within the last 12 months and are experiencing some of these symptoms:
    • > Your thoughts are racing.  You can't quiet your mind.  You can't settle down.  You can't relax.
    • > You feel like you have to be doing something at all times.  Cleaning bottles.  Cleaning baby clothes.  Cleaning the house.  Doing work.  Entertaining the baby.  Checking on the baby.
    • > You are worried.  Really worried.  All. The. Time.  Am I doing this right?  Will my husband come home from his trip?  Will the baby wake up?  Is the baby eating enough?  Is there something wrong with the baby that I'm missing?  No matter what anyone says to reassure you it doesn't help.
    • > You may be having disturbing thoughts.  Thoughts that you've never had before.  Scary thoughts that make you wonder whether you aren't the person you thought you were.  They fly into your head unwanted and you know they aren't right, that this isn't the real you, but they terrify you and they won't go away.  These thoughts may start with the words "What if ..."
    • > You are afraid to be alone with your baby because of the thoughts.  You are also afraid of things in your house that could potentially cause harm, like kitchen knives or stairs, and you avoid them like the plague.
    • > You have to check things constantly.  Did I lock the door?  Did I lock the car?  Did I turn off the oven?  Is the baby breathing?
    • > You may be having physical symptoms like stomach cramps or headaches, shakiness or nausea.  You might even have panic attacks.
    • > You feel like a captive animal, pacing back and forth in a cage.  Restless.  On edge.
    • > You can't eat.  You have no appetite.
    • > You can't sleep.  You are so, so tired, but you can't sleep.
    • > You feel a sense of dread all the time, like something terrible is going to happen.
    • > You know something is wrong.  You may not know you have a perinatal mood or anxiety disorder, but you know the way you are feeling is NOT right.  You think you've "gone crazy".
    • > You are afraid that this is your new reality and that you've lost the "old you" forever.
    • > You are afraid that if you reach out for help people will judge you.  Or that your baby will be taken away.
    Now that you've gone through these lists are you thinking "How the heck does this lady know me? Is there a hidden camera in here?"  Nope.  What this should tell you is that you are NOT alone and you are NOT a freak and you are NOT highly unusual.  If you are having these feelings and symptoms then it is possible you are experiencing common illnesses that 15 to 20% of new mothers have, and they are completely treatable.  Just reach out for help. If you are pregnant and are having symptoms similar to those listed above, you should know that you aren't unusual either.  You may have antenatal depression or anxiety, which are just as common but occur during the nine months of pregnancy. If you are having the symptoms listed above, call your doctor.  There is no need to suffer.  Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders are temporary and treatable with professional help. One last thing:  If you are having moments where it seems like you can see or hear things no one else does, if you are feeling paranoid as if others are out to get you, if you are feeling that you or your baby are somehow related to the devil or God in some way, or if you are having thoughts of harming yourself or others, it's important to reach out for help right now.  These symptoms require immediate attention as they could be signs of postpartum psychosis.  If you have these symptoms, your illness has the potential to take over and lead you to do things that you wouldn't normally do.  In order to avoid that it is important to reach out for help right away so that trained professionals can help you get stabilized and healthy.]]>
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    The Symptoms of Postpartum Psychosis (in Plain Mama English) http://postpartumprogress.com/the-symptoms-of-postpartum-psychosis-in-plain-mama-english Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:03:30 +0000 Katherine Stone http://postpartumprogress.com/?page_id=2219 postpartum depression Following is a list of symptoms for women with postpartum psychosis or postpartum depression with psychotic features, written in plain Mama English. I'm pretty sure you've never seen such a comprehensive list of postpartum psychosis symptoms described in this way. I'm hoping it will be useful for women who are suffering who have insight, and for those who don't but whose family members or friends can read this and recognize these symptoms in their loved ones. Since I haven't been through a psychotic episode myself, I reached out to some smart and brave survivors to help me. I am sincerely indebted to Heather, Teresa Twomey, author of "Understanding Postpartum Psychosis: A Temporary Madness", Jeremy and HK. The Symptoms of Postpartum Psychosis & Postpartum Depression with Psychotic Features (In Plain Mama English) What does it feel like to have postpartum psychosis? What are the symptoms? How do you know when you have it? Below I will share the signs of these illnesses in "plain mama English". We won't use words like hypomania or delusions or psychomotor agitation. Instead, we will use the words we hear in our heads when we think about what the hell is happening to us ... When you read the list below, keep in mind you may not be experiencing all of the symptoms below or even most of them. These are not "one-size-fits-all" illnesses. Your experience may be focused on just a few of the following symptoms and you may not have others at all. Also, as with any postpartum illness, this can occur after childbirth, miscarriage or other perinatal loss. You may have postpartum psychosis or postpartum depression with psychotic features if you have had a baby within the last 12 months and are experiencing some of these symptoms:
    • - You have more energy than you've ever had in your life. This is like nothing you've ever experienced, and you just had a baby! You feel great. You may even feel like you don't need sleep because there are things that must get done. Conversely, you are exhausted, have no energy, and wish you could sleep but your mind just refuses to shut down.
    • - You feel like suddenly you understand EVERYTHING, like your brain is functioning on a new and different level. You are able to make connections you've never noticed before between people, places and things. Everything in your whole life makes sense to you now.
    • - You keep hearing and/or seeing things that no one else does or that you know are not there. You may have what seem like voices in your head that won't stop no matter what you do. The voices comment about your actions or tell you appalling things, even that you may need to hurt someone or do something you would never do otherwise. Perhaps you feel the radio, television, nature or God is speaking directly to you and you alone or giving you secret messages.
    • - You believe that you can't trust people or have become suspicious of your family and friends -- people you always trusted prior to this. You may even feel like your family, friends, healthcare providers or the government are out to get you. You may feel they are trying to get rid of you or stop you from doing what needs to be done. You also may feel that people (family, friends, strangers or outside forces) are going to purposely or accidentally harm you or your child.
    • - You believe you are suddenly unique and special in some way, have some greater purpose, mission, powers or have been possessed (however, you don't want to talk about it to anyone because you know, for whatever reason, they won't understand). Or you feel these same things are true of your baby.
    • - You cannot remember how to do things you knew how to do in the past -- like how to make a batch of cookies, read a map, program your phone or find the doctor's office. You may also have trouble focusing, like reading or doing math or following a plot on TV.
    • - You feel like you are losing track of time. Or time seems either very sped up or extremely slowed down.
    • - You may be having strange sensations, for example feeling like things are crawling on you.
    • - You are getting into conflict with those around you. Although there may be real issues between you and others, the fact is that you are getting into way more conflicts with others than you ever used to.
    • - People who care about you think there is something wrong with you or say that you are angry, sad, acting strange and/or weird. In any case, they note that you are different from how you used to be.
    • - You may feel as if you are being controlled by some outside force. This force may be telling you to harm someone. Or you may have strange violent urges that have nothing to do with choice. These urges can best be understood if you think of how it feels when you experience the urge to urinate. One has little control over whether one wants to urinate or not, it is just a powerful urge one is compelled to tend to. These strange violent thoughts may present themselves as possible solutions to a myriad of problems.
    • - You don't like what is happening to you and are frightened to death. You know that something is terribly wrong and you don't understand it. You think you've gone "crazy".
    • - You are afraid you will never get better. You may even believe that the only way to get out of this or to protect the ones you love is to commit suicide or abandon your family.
    Though you might fear that you will be locked up forever if you were to ever reveal what is happening to you, you can get better with professional help. There are countless women who have had postpartum psychosis and recovered 100%. The key is getting urgent help for how you are feeling before you lose all insight into the fact that you are ill, which is what happens with this illness. Get yourself (or anyone you suspect of suffering from this) to an emergency room immediately and be open about being homicidal, suicidal, hearing or seeing things, and describing any other concerns or symptoms you have.  You can even print out this symptom list, bring it with you, and share with them the items on it that you are experiencing. If you suspect that you or someone you love has this illness, you/she should be accompanied at all times until a professional diagnosis is received and you/she are under the 24/7 care of a healthcare provider.]]>
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    Archives http://postpartumprogress.com/archives Wed, 24 Aug 2011 06:00:52 +0000 expandsm http://postpartumprogress.com/?page_id=6591 6591 2011-08-24 02:00:52 2011-08-24 06:00:52 open open archives publish 0 0 page 0 _wp_page_template _edit_last sfw_comment_form_password Warrior Moms Photo Album http://postpartumprogress.com/postpartum-depression-survivors-photo-album Mon, 12 Sep 2011 19:27:29 +0000 Katherine Stone http://postpartumprogress.com/?page_id=7538 postpartum depression, anxiety/OCD, psychosis, and antenatal depression and see that they are normal, everyday women just like you.  It also helps to know they have made it through and come out on the other side as healthy and happy mothers.  We may not be able to bring them to you in person, but at the very least we can show you their faces. We created the Warrior Moms Photo Album so that everyone can see the face of postpartum depression.  We aren’t less than.  We aren’t defective.  We aren’t strange or unusual.  We are great moms who were waylaid temporarily by a terrible illness. If you need a lift, check out these beautiful moms with their children.  We're so happy to share these photos of more than 100 survivors of postpartum depression, anxiety and psychosis.  They hail from all across the United States, as well as from Canada and Australia.  These Warrior Moms have shared their photos to help combat the negative media images and stigma of postpartum depression, and help other mothers see that they too can recover. Oh, and if you'd like your photo in the album, please email us at postpartumprogress@gmail.com.  We'd be honored to have you! %%wppa%% %%album=1%%]]> 7538 2011-09-12 15:27:29 2011-09-12 19:27:29 open open postpartum-depression-survivors-photo-album publish 0 0 page 0 _thumbnail_id _wp_page_template _edit_last _genesis_title _genesis_description _genesis_keywords _ecordia_seo_info 6880 http://postpartumprogress.com/100-postpartum-depression-survivors-appear-in-photo-album-to-combat-negative-media-images-of-ppd 173.236.165.61 2011-09-14 13:44:03 2011-09-14 17:44:03 1 pingback 0 0 akismet_result akismet_history akismet_as_submitted 7275 http://postpartumprogress.com/the-faces-of-postpartum-depression-recovery 173.236.165.61 2011-10-13 14:09:51 2011-10-13 18:09:51 1 pingback 0 0 akismet_result akismet_history akismet_as_submitted Six-Word Memoirs of Postpartum Depression & Anxiety http://postpartumprogress.com/six-word-memoirs-of-postpartum-depression-anxiety Mon, 12 Sep 2011 20:21:23 +0000 Katherine Stone http://postpartumprogress.com/six-word-memoirs-of-postpartum-depression-anxiety-2 7552 2011-09-12 16:21:23 2011-09-12 20:21:23 open closed six-word-memoirs-of-postpartum-depression-anxiety publish 0 0 page 0 _edit_last _wp_page_template _genesis_title _genesis_keywords Our Partners http://postpartumprogress.com/our-partners Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:57:54 +0000 Katherine Stone http://postpartumprogress.com/?page_id=7894 Postpartum Progress is a non-profit organization supporting moms with postpartum depression, and is supported by tax-deductible donations.  We are unendingly grateful to those who donate to support our work and increase awareness of postpartum depression and related illnesses and provide more and better support to those who need it. Thank you so much. Postpartum Progress Sponsors ($5000+) Postpartum Progress Fairy godParents ($500 - $4999)
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    • Lauren Writhers
    • Kristen Helbert - In honor of my parents, who sacrificed a lot to help me through PPD
    • Susan Asbill
    • Kyra Kirkwood - In honor of my babies
    • Adrienne Monroe
    We'd love for you to add your name or organization to this list by donating to Postpartum Progress.  We can't make real change without you.
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    Find Moms Like You! http://postpartumprogress.com/?p=37 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 10:14:52 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=37 Women who are suffering want to know they aren't the only ones. It doesn't matter what illness they have, what types of symptoms they have or whether they are pregnant, have just given birth, are 1 year postpartum, have just adopted a baby or recently experience perinatal loss. They want to see that they aren't special case ... the only one in the world who is like this.

    Well, you aren't! On this page, I'm gathering the evidence for you, organized in groups, so that you can easily find stories that are similar to yours. I hope this helps you to see that you are not alone and that there are a lot of people who understand.

    Below you will find sections in the following order:

    Illnesses - Antenatal Depression, Postpartum Anxiety, Postpartum OCD, Postpartum Panic Disorder, Postpartum PTSD, Postpartum Psychosis

    Symptoms - Anger/Rage, Intrusive Thoughts, Disconnection

    Risk Factors - Infertility

    Recovery - Setbacks, Self-Help, Having Another Child

    Underneath each topic you will find links to personal stories, tips and other information about it.

    ILLNESSES

    Depression and Pregnancy (Antenatal Depression)

    On How It Feels To Be Depressed During Pregnancy

    The Black Hole of Antenatal Depression

    On Being Depressed & Pregnant (by Aunt Becky from Mommy Wants Vodka)

    Antenatal Depression: Robbed of the Joy of Pregnancy

    Advice for Depression During Pregnancy

    Postpartum Anxiety and OCD

    The Endless What-Ifs of Postpartum Anxiety

    Does Having Scary Thoughts Mean You'll Act on Them?

    How Can You Make the Scary Thoughts of OCD Go Away?

    Postpartum PTSD and Childbirth Trauma

    Postpartum PTSD & The Concept of Mental Defeat

    Mom Recounts How Childbirth Trauma Led to Her Postpartum PTSD

    Somebody Help Me: A Pediatrician's Compelling Story of Postpartum PTSD

    Solace for Mothers Offers Two Online Communities for Birth Trauma

    Jodi's Story: Postpartum PTSD

    Post Adoption Depression

    Post-Adoption Depression: Adoptive Mothers Need Not Suffer In Silence

    Post-Adoption Depression: What Stopped This Mom From Leaving Her Baby at Target

    Depression After Miscarriage or Stillbirth

    What is the Difference Between Grief & Depression After Pregnancy Loss?

    SYMPTOMS

    Anger, Rage, Irritability

    The Rage of Postpartum Depression

    Stark-Raving Mad: Anger & Postpartum Depression

    Uncontrollable Anger Can Be Part of Postpartum Depression

    Disconnection

    Profoundly Alone: The Disconnection of Postpartum Depression

    Intrusive Thoughts

    A Primer on Intrusive Thoughts

    Insomnia

    **RISK FACTORS**

    Infertility Treatments

    Childhood Trauma

    Helpless & Small In the Dark: A Story of Childhood Trauma & Postpartum Depression

    Difficult Relationship With Your Own Mother

    How Your Own Mother & Childhood Can Impact Postpartum Depression

    Mothers of Multiples

    Mothers of Multiples Have Twice the Risk of PPD

    Past Sexual Abuse

    Resources for Moms With Postpartum PTSD & Past Sexual Abuse

    History of Physical & Sexual Abuse Increases Risk of PPD

    Perfectionism

    How Perfectionism Can Be A Sign for PPD

    Postpartum Depression & The Pain of Perfectionism

    MAJOR ISSUES

    Breastfeeding

    Type of Treatment to Use

    No Judgment Allowed: What Saves One Mom May Not Save Another

    Postpartum Depression & the Stigma of Happy Pills

    Being on Antidepressants Is Not A Sign of Weakness

    Stigma & Dealing With Other People

    20 Things I Never Want to Hear or Read Again: Postpartum Depression Edition

    Myths About Postpartum Depression & Motherhood

    When Docs & Nurses Say Hurtful Things to Moms With PPD

    Religion

    Islam & Postpartum Depression

    Postpartum Depression Resources for Different Religious Faiths

    How Spirituality Can Impact Recovery From Postpartum Depression

    Depression: Moral Failing or Real Illness?

    Spirituality & Postpartum Depression

    ***RECOVERY***


    Parenting

    Have I Wrecked My Child's Life?: Parenting After PPD

    Tips on Parenting Well While Suffering A Mental Illness

    Setbacks

    How Recovering Is Like Playing Chutes & Ladders

    Relapsing on the Road to Recovery

    Self-Help

    Having Another Child

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    Fundraiser in Michigan for MomsBloom http://postpartumprogress.com/?p=117 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 12:10:32 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=117 MomsBloom will host the first “Celebration of Wine, Women and Song,” on Wednesday, May 25 at 6:30 p.m. at Grand Rapids Women’s Health.

    The upbeat event, in partnership with Grand Rapids Women’s Health, will help raise awareness about postpartum depression, the most common complication of childbirth while offering an evening of wine, hors d’oeuvres, live music and a silent auction to raise funds for MomsBloom and its programs. Proceeds go directly to support local families. Tickets are $30 each and you can buy them _____.

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    La Depression Postpartum Et De La Anxiete: Six Choses (En Francais) http://postpartumprogress.com/?p=195 Fri, 21 Jan 2011 12:05:57 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=195 Six choses que toute femme enceinte ou nouvelle maman devrait savoir au sujet de la grossesse, de la dépression postpartum et de l’anxiété

    1. La dépression postpartum est un problème commun.

    Bon nombre de gens croient que la dépression postpartum est un phénomène relativement rare. Toutefois, de 15 à 20 pour cent des nouvelles mamans – soit environ 1 million de femmes aux États-Unis chaque année – sont atteintes d’une telle dépression, et certaines études indiquent que le nombre est encore plus élevé que cela. La dépression postpartum est un problème très commun. En fait, il s’agit de la principale complication médicale associée à la naissance d’un enfant. Vous n’êtes pas seule!

    2. La dépression postpartum fait partie d’un spectre comprenant plusieurs maladies mentales périnatales.

    La catégorie des troubles de l’humeur et de l’anxiété périnataux comprend la dépression antepartum, la dépression postpartum, l’anxiété postpartum, le trouble obsessionnel-compulsif postpartum, la psychose postpartum et le trouble de stress post-traumatique postpartum. Il y a donc plusieurs possibilités. Ungrand nombre de symptômes peuvent se manifester au cours de la grossesse et après la naissance d’un enfant, dont les suivants:

    • Tristesse
    • Sautes d’humeur
    • Perte de concentration
    • Irritation ou colère (envers vous-même ou votre entourage)
    • Manque d’intérêt pour des activités qui vous intéressaient auparavant
    • Perturbation de l’appétit et des habitudes de sommeil
    • Crises d’anxiété
    • Inquiétude excessive à propos du bébé
    • Idées troublantes: vous faire du mal ou faire mal à votre bébé
    • Manie
    • Pensées qui défilent à toute vitesse
    • Maux de tête et d’estomac
    • Sentiment de culpabilité
    • Sentiment que vous n’auriez jamais dû avoir d’enfant ou que vous ne réussirez jamais à vous en sortir
    • Idées délirantes ou hallucinations

    Pour en savoir plus au sujet de ces maladies et de leurs symptômes, consultez le site Web de Postpartum Support International: www.postpartum.net (le site est en anglais seulement).

    3. Les symptômes peuvent se manifester en tout temps durant la grossesse ou au cours de l’année suivant la naissance.

    Les troubles de l’humeur et de l’anxiété périnataux peuvent se produire au cours de la grossesse, ainsi que durant les 12 mois suivant la naissance de votre bébé. Le baby blues (ou syndrome du troisième jour) est une période normale d’ajustement après la naissance, qui dure de deux à trois semaines. Si vous avez encore des symptômes et que la situation ne s’est pas améliorée (ou s’est détériorée) cinq ou six semaines après la naissance, il ne s’agit plus du baby blues. Cela pourrait être un trouble de l’humeur et de l’anxiété périnatal.

    4. Ce n’est absolument pas de votre faute.

    Vous n’êtes pas la cause de ce problème. Vous n’êtes pas faible. Vous n’êtes pas une mauvaise personne. La cause précise de ces maladies n’est pas encore connue, mais les recherches ont permis de cerner plusieurs facteurs de risque: les antécédents médicaux de votre famille, la manière dont votre corps réagit à certaines hormones, le stress que vous ressentez ou que vous avez déjà subi, ou l’appui que vous recevez pour vous occuper de votre bébé. Une chose est certaine: ce n’est pas de votre faute. Ne vous sentez pas coupable. Il s’agit d’un problème commun pour lequel il existe des traitements.

    5. Ne perdez pas de temps: allez chercher de l’aide.

    De nombreuses études récentes indiquent que la santé physique et émotionnelle des femmes – et de leurs enfants – se détériore à long terme si elles n’obtiennent pas de traitement pour leurs troubles de l’humeur et de l’anxiété. Vous méritez de vivre une vie saine. Vos enfants méritent une maman en santé. Vous n’avez rien à gagner en attendant.

    6. Vous n’êtes pas seule.

    Chaque personne a besoin d’aide à un moment ou l’autre de sa vie. Il s’agit simplement de votre tour. Un grand nombre de professionnels de la santé connaissent bien ces maladies et pourront vous aider à vous en remettre. Vous croyez peut-être que votre situation est unique, mais ces professionnels en ont déjà vu d’autres. Ils ne seront pas surpris lorsque vous leur parlerez de vos pensées et sentiments. Visitez le site de Postpartum Support International (www.postpartum.net) pour obtenir des ressources (en anglais) ou consultez la page des groupes de soutien.

    J’espère que cette liste vous aidera à voir qu’il y a une lumière au bout du tunnel.Les troubles de l’humeur et de l’anxiété périnataux sont temporaires et il existe des traitements efficaces. Avez un soutien professionnel, vous retrouverez votre joie de vivre. Merci de continuer à lire les ressources de Postpartum Progress pour obtenir des renseignements et du soutien.

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    Postpartum Progress est le blogue le plus lu aux États-Unis sur le thème des troubles de l’humeur et de l’anxiété périnataux, incluant la dépression postpartum, l’anxiété postpartum, la psychose postpartum ainsi que la dépression et l’anxiété au cours de la grossesse. Pour en savoir plus sur les maladies mentales associées à la naissance d’un enfant, visitez le http://postpartumprogress.typepad.com ou suivez-nous sur Twitter: @postpartumprogr.

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    If Your Pic's In the Surviving & Thriving Mothers Photo Album, Please Read This http://postpartumprogress.com/?p=337 Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:29:04 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=337 I have an awesome idea for the Surviving & Thriving Mothers Photo Album. I'd like to add a link to the information that goes with the photos of each of you appearing in the album. I'd like this link to be about your PPD experience and the fact that you have ... RECOVERED!!!

    If you've already written something about this on your blog and would like to use that, just email me the link. If you want to write something new and put it up on your blog, that's fine too. Just email me the link. That way, when women see your pics they can also link through and read a bit about your story. Sound cool?

    If you aren't online, or would prefer not to have your pic link through to something, that's fine too of course.

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    http://postpartumprogress.com/?p=360 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:55:08 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=360 I am very curious about something and I need your help.

    I have been wondering to myself lately whether more women end up identifying their illnesses themselves and "demand" treatment, or are more are identifed by healthcare providers who then offer treatment. I knw when I was sick, it was me who instigated the process of getting better. No one ever routinely gave me a screening test, or as part of a normal office visit asked me a single question about depression or anxiety symptoms.

    Why does this matter?

    I have atwo question survey I'd like as MANY OF YOU AS POSSIBLE to answer. So please forward this and share it .

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    Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorder Provider Directory http://postpartumprogress.com/?p=398 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:32:05 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=398 Postpartum Progress is launching a provider directory for healthcare professionals who support women with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, including postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, postpartum psychosis andantepartum depression.

    An annual listing costs $75, which can be paid via check or Paypal. (By comparison, a listing with PsychologyToday.com costs $29.95 per month, for an annual total of more than $350.)

    add Paypal button

    To be listed, email the following information, ALL of which is required in order to be listed in the directory, to stonecallis@gmail.com. After full receipt of payment, your listing will appear.

    1. Name of provider

    2. Position: (in English, not medical jargon) psychiatrist, psychologist, social worker, hospital inpatient program, hospital outpatient program, therapist, etc.

    3. Address

    4. Phone

    5. Email (only if you allow patients to reach you by email)

    6. A short list of what makes you a specialist on perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. These could include any of the following, but must include at least one (and I will check):

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    New Here? An (Un)Welcome to Postpartum Depression http://postpartumprogress.com/?p=436 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:13:21 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=436 New here?

    Welcome. I'm sorry that your circumstances have brought us together. I should wish that no one ever had to read this blog. So instead of welcoming you, maybe I should (un)welcome you. I'm (un)happy that you've come to need Postpartum Progress.

    Nonetheless, here we are. You and me and lots of other mommas who feel very similar to the way you do.

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    Carol's Park http://postpartumprogress.com/carols_park Tue, 03 Aug 2004 20:35:00 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1808 Carol Blocker is trying to get a small, neglected playlot in the Hyde Park area of Chicago renovated and named after her daughter, Melanie Blocker Stokes, who as you may recall killed herself while going through a terrible bout of postpartum psychosis. She has met with Alderman Leslie Hairston, who has agreed to look into the issue. I'll keep you posted on the progress.

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    CBS News Covers PPD http://postpartumprogress.com/cbs_news Mon, 02 Aug 2004 11:28:22 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1809 CBS News did a story last night on postpartum disorders, featuring Joyce Venis and Sonia Murdock, among others. Here is a link to their online story: CBS News | Signs Of Postpartum Depression | July 29, 2004?09:21:39.

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    Another Woman Dies Needlessly http://postpartumprogress.com/another_woman_d Wed, 28 Jul 2004 16:13:45 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1810 This story just came out today in the Associated Press - thanks to my Aunt Jan for sending it to me. For those women going through a post partum disorder right now, please don't be afraid. I thought about editing this story so it wouldn't scare you, but it's the truth and all of us need to be truthful with each other to help get rid of the shame that goes along with this illness. If you need to reach out for help, email me and I and the women across the country who have been through this will do WHATEVER we need to to help you.

    Award-winning teacher kills baby, self
    Wednesday, July 28, 2004

    ST. CLAIR SHORES, Michigan (AP) -- A woman who was honored this spring as teacher of the year killed her 5-week-old daughter and then herself after battling the type of depression that comes with childbirth, officials said.

    Daniel Moffitt found the body of his 37-year-old wife, Mary Ellen Moffitt, on the couple's bed Monday. Police say she killed herself, apparently by putting a plastic bag over her head. The baby, Caroline, was found on the couch, tightly wrapped in a blanket and also dead of asphyxiation.

    "It's horrific," police detective Thomas Hannon said. "What else can you say?"

    Moffitt had been undergoing treatment for postpartum depression, police said. Police were waiting for toxicology reports from autopsies conducted Tuesday.

    In May, the East Detroit School District named her teacher of the year. She taught first grade at Crescentwood Elementary in Eastpointe.

    "She told me how happy she was about having her first baby," school board member Corrinne Harper said. "She said she was looking forward to having the baby -- she didn't even want to know what sex it was because she wanted it to be a surprise."

    Dara Knill, president of the East Detroit teachers union, recalled Moffitt as "a very upbeat person ... just the kind of gal you could always approach."

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    Copyright 2004 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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    Are You One of These People? http://postpartumprogress.com/are_you_one_of_ Fri, 23 Jul 2004 11:54:24 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1811 I am always so happy when I hear from professionals who are dedicated to more than simply their medical or psychiatric practice, but to a cause greater than themselves. I think William Meyer is one of those people. Meyer is a clinical social worker and an associate clinical professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and the Department of Ob/Gyn at the Duke University Medical Center. He shared with me a column he has written for new mothers, and I wanted you to see it.

    The Many Faces of Postpartum Depression
    by William S. Meyer, MSW, BCD

    For over fourteen years I have co-led the Duke Postpartum Depression Support Group and, as someone who has met 100’s of struggling new mothers, I have come to understand a few things about this condition.
    How does one recognize the woman with postpartum depression? I can tell you because at one time or another she has participated in our support group. She is the young unsupported mother who had an unwanted pregnancy. She is the middle-aged mother whose own mother is deceased or unavailable. She is the mother in her 40’s who feels awkward and out-of-step with the young mothers in the neighborhood play group. She is the mother who was sick throughout her pregnancy, or the one who went through the labor and delivery from hell (an experience from which she never had the time or opportunity to physically and psychologically heal).

    She is the mother in a strained relationship with the baby’s father, or she is dealing with the added stress of an unconventional life style. She is the mother with a career who always wanted to be a mother but now, at home, misses the challenges and adult stimulation of her former employment. She is the working mother who out of necessity had to return too soon to work and had to leave her baby in less-than-optimal child-care. She is the relocated mother who just moved to the area due to her partner’s job transfer and finds herself alone in an unfamiliar city. She is the anxious mother of a hard-to-soothe baby. She is the perfectionist mother who has always held herself to impossibly high standards and now as a new mother feels she is a failure. She is the mother who was used to having a fair amount of control over her life until she had an unexpected c-section or a baby with special needs. She is the giving mother whose baby has colic, won’t sleep, won’t take the breast and won’t be consoled. She is hard on herself, sleep-deprived, and even food-deprived.

    Sometimes she resents her baby and sometimes she even has secret worries or frightening images that she or her baby could get in harms way. She is embarrassed for feeling as she does. She thinks that other mothers feel only warm and positive feelings toward their babies, and she is frightened that she will never recover and feel like her old self again. Her house is a mess, the thank-you cards have not been written, and everyone around her chortles, “Don’t you just love being a mother?”

    We have learned so much from the hundreds of women who have attended our group meetings because they have been so candid and such generous teachers. They have taught us that just a little support from us and from those around them can go such a long, long way. In our group we support them first by encouraging them to talk. They feel relieved to hear that other mothers have shared similar experiences. We reassure them that even though they get frustrated with their babies it doesn’t mean they don’t also love them, yet it can be hard to feel love when one is drained, but dealing with a demanding infant. We remind them how hard it can be to give to their babies in the earliest weeks and months, when their babies don’t yet have the capacity for a real bonding and can’t give them very much in return.

    We tell them it will get better, because it will. We tell them that regardless of whether they stay at home or work, whether they breast-feed or bottle-feed, whether the baby sleeps with them or alone, they can still be terrific mothers and have happy and thriving babies. Finally, we tell them the most important thing: that they will find it easier to give to their babies if their needs are taken care of first. We encourage them to be assertive and reach out and get assistance from all who can offer it.

    Parenting an infant is unusually difficult and demanding. No fewer than 10-15% of new mothers experience significant postpartum anxiety and depression. Consider then just how many women are so affected! If we wish to give this condition the currency and visibility it deserves, and I believe we must, we must do so by emphasizing its high prevalence. Postpartum depression is real, it is common, and it is treatable. Let us all strive to reach out to new mothers in need so that they may be provided with good health care, accurate information, adequate resources and support for as long as it may be necessary.

    For information about the Duke Postpartum Support Group, Meyer can be reached at Box 3812 DUMC, Durham, NC 27710, or by e-mail at

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    Andrea Yates Hospitalized For Starvation http://postpartumprogress.com/andrea_yates_ho Wed, 21 Jul 2004 11:02:50 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1812 For those of you following Andrea Yates' story, here's an update that just came out today: MSNBC - Doctors: Andrea Yates Hospitalized For Starvation

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    My Story in Newsweek: I Was Scared That I Might Hurt My Baby http://postpartumprogress.com/newsweek-postpartum-depression-i-was-scared-i-might-hurt-baby Wed, 21 Jul 2004 10:59:28 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1813 Download newsweek_june_7_2004.doc

    I've been getting a lot of requests from people who didn't get a chance to see the Newsweek article for a copy of it. It appeared in Newsweek on June 7, 2004. They've since taken it off the site, so I'm reprinting it here below. It was entitled:My Turn: I was Scared That I Might Hurt My Baby. You can also download it via the link above.

    Those first few weeks after I brought my son home, I should have known something was wrong. I remembered reading about the "baby blues" in all the pregnancy books, but they made it seem like no big deal, so I paid little attention. Still, I was extremely sad and anxious. I worried that I didn't have the capacity to be a good mother and that I couldn't properly care for him. I didn't sleep because I was obsessed with constantly washing bottles, folding clothes and rearranging supplies. I had no appetite, but I didn't notice. I cried a lot but thought it was normal.

    When my son was between 5 and 7 weeks old, it really hit me. One night while burping him with a burp cloth I wondered what would happen if I smothered him with it. (Writing that down is absolutely mortifying.) I remember being stunned by the thought. I began to have even more such thoughts, and I became extremely frightened. I thought about dropping him down the stairs. Or accidentally drowning him in the bathtub. I'd shake my head and think, I know I'd never hurt him. What's wrong with me?

    I told no one what was happening. How could I expect anyone to understand? While the other new mothers I knew were off taking long, sunny stroller walks, I shared none of the serenity they seemed to enjoy. I was sure I had lost my mind and would be locked up forever. I became convinced that my son would never love me. I barely ate or slept, and I cried more and more. I became afraid to be alone with him, and begged my bewildered husband to come home every day for lunch.

    I'll never forget one day, after Halloween, seeing little pieces of plastic confetti in the shape of skeletons scattered across my front lawn. Part of my brain recognized exactly what they were -- remnants from trick-or-treaters' bags. But the other part of my brain wondered whether they were poisonous discs that had been placed there to hurt me and my family. Another time I woke up in the middle of the night with words flying into my brain like giant billboards: PUS. PLUNGER. PEANUT BUTTER. To this day I have no idea what the significance of words that started with P was.

    At the same time I was having these crazy thoughts, the me I had been for 32 years was wondering what the heck was going on. Here I was, a college graduate with a very successful career, a wonderful husband, a fabulous life and no history of mental illness, and I had suddenly gone completely mad. I made a pact with myself that if I made even one motion toward harming a single hair on my son's head, I would either run out into the street screaming for help or find my husband's gun and kill myself in the guest bedroom.

    Fortunately, I got help before I had to choose between those options. I took advantage of my company's employee-assistance program and called the help line. God blessed me that day. They put me in touch with a wonderful therapist who saw me immediately and recognized what was wrong. I was sure when I told her about the thoughts of harming my son that she'd immediately call the police. To my utter relief, she didn't. As it turns out, I had postpartum obsessive-compulsive disorder. According to Deborah Sichel and Jeanne Watson Driscoll, authors of the book "Women's Moods: What Every Woman Must Know About Hormones, the Brain, and Emotional Health," it's a condition in which new mothers characteristically are consumed with thoughts of hurting their newborns but recognize that these thoughts make no sense.

    It's not pleasant to share this story. Unless you've personally experienced some sort of mental illness, you can't begin to understand what it's like. My empathy for people with depression, schizophrenia and other ailments has gone through the roof. But I tell the story so that women who are now going through what I did will know there is help.

    I also tell it to ask for even more help for those who suffer. We need informed physicians and psychiatrists. We need health insurance companies that will cover medication and treatment (in my case, that meant taking an antidepressant and going for weekly therapy sessions). We need more support groups. We need more research, which is why I've written my congressman and senators and asked them to pass the Melanie Blocker-Stokes Act, which would set aside money for that purpose.

    For a while I was convinced that I'd never be the same person again. But I did everything my doctor told me to do, and I'm now back to the old me. My son is a smart, healthy and fabulous kid. Becoming his mother was the best thing I've ever done. Thanks to medication, therapy, time and love, I'm a blissfully happy mother whose 2-year-old loves her very much.

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    Symbol of Hope http://postpartumprogress.com/symbol_of_hope Wed, 21 Jul 2004 07:00:45 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1814 Fellow survivor Darlene Gray has been looking into the idea of having a ribbon or lapel pin of some sort designed to generate awareness of postpartum disorders. She has asked me to reach out to you for input.

    First, what color do you think would be fitting? Click this link for info on ribbons that already exist: List of ribbons. Secondly, what symbol would be fitting? It doesn't have to be a ribbon, of course. It could be any symbol that reflects motherhood, women, survival, mental illness or any number of related topics.

    You'll note that at the bottom of each post is the date of that post as well as Comments and Trackback. If you just click on Comments, there is a place for you to write down your thoughts and send them to me.

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    Woman Saved in Green Bay http://postpartumprogress.com/woman_saved_in_ Wed, 21 Jul 2004 03:20:18 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1815 All over the news Tuesday, including CNN, was the daring rescue by Wisconsin State Patrol Trooper Les Boldt of a woman suffering post partum depression and believed to be suicidal. To see the story, click on this link: Green Bay Press-Gazette. The video, if you can watch it, is extremely dramatic, and makes you realize just how close a fellow sufferer came to hurting herself or even losing her life. It would seem good communication among family members, healthcare practitioners and law enforcement may have been the key to saving her life - which is why it is always important to make sure everyone who needs to be involved in the care of someone suffering from a postpartum disorder is informed. Better to talk about it and save a life, than to ignore it out of fear or shame.

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    Connecting With Kids http://postpartumprogress.com/connecting_with Thu, 15 Jul 2004 21:59:29 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1816 I was recently interviewed by Connecting With Kids Network, and I thought I'd include a link to the story, Postpartum Disorders. We get the word out however we can!

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    No Shame On You http://postpartumprogress.com/no_shame_on_you Thu, 15 Jul 2004 21:31:46 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1817 I heard from Doddie McClure today (THANKS Doddie for being the very first person to email me about Postpartum Progress!!!!). She told me all about her illness. At 27 years old, she has always been an over achiever -- for example, she has 3 college degrees -- and never imagined she might be hit with what she calls "this freek of mother nature" known as post partum disorders. When she was about 35 weeks pregnant she slipped into a major depression and had severe insomnia. The night she had her baby she had horrible thoughts that she was the devil and her baby was the antichrist. Nobody could tell her what was wrong, other than to say "it would pass". She ended up being hospitalized because of severe anxiety and intrusive thoughts, and is now on her way to complete recovery. She said that it has been " ... very scary at times when I think back at where my mind has been. No woman should have to go through this alone." Amen, Doddie.

    I wonder how many sufferers are told "This will pass" or "Just get some rest and you'll feel better". Before I suffered PPOCD, I probably thought the same thing about people with depression or schizophrenia or other mental illnesses. "Just tough it out - you'll be fine," probably crossed my mind more than once. Of course, I now know it has nothing to do with self will or mental toughness. It's an illness that controls you, not the other way around. I now feel so much empathy for people suffering mental illness, and I realize the struggle they go through. And I realize that there are many people out in the world who would just write people like us off once they heard we had visions of being the antichrist, or other such horrible thoughts. But we know better. We know we're valuable, smart, talented people who are good parents and good citizens. It's important to help minimize the shame of this illness.

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    The Truth Doesn't Hurt http://postpartumprogress.com/the_truth_doesn Wed, 14 Jul 2004 21:44:44 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1818 One of the problems with women getting hit so hard by postpartum depression and other related illnesses is that honest information about such issues is completely glossed over by most everyone who prepares women for childbirth and beyond. In my birth prep class, the nurse from my hospital mentioned the baby blues, maybe a sentence about PPD, and then said, "But none of my patients ever have that problem, and you won't either." The book What To Expect When You're Expecting devotes two-and-a-half pages to it (see pgs. 398-400) and includes information like "Probably the only good thing about postpartum depression is that it doesn't last very long -- about 48 hours for most women." Then the authors go on to talk about such remedies as getting help from others, unwinding with a cocktail, going out to dinner, and getting to know other new mothers. Finally, at the very end, there is one single paragraph that mentions seeking counseling if it lasts for more than two weeks accompanied by " ... sleeplessness, lack of appetite, a feeling of hopelessness and helplessness ..." Two pages, and only one paragraph that begins to get at the truth of this terrible illness. Yet this is the quintessential guide for pregnant women everywhere. I think it's important to get over the fear of upsetting mothers with uncomfortable information in pregnancy. I wish someone had told me what intrusive thoughts were before my son was born, so I wouldn't have sat alone in fear that I had lost my mind.

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    And So It Begins http://postpartumprogress.com/and_so_it_begin Tue, 13 Jul 2004 21:54:17 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1819 I talk to so many women these days. Mothers of women suffering from postpartum disorders. Mothers of women who have killed themselves. Women who have survived. Women who are just now suffering. They all say the same thing: We need to do more. Lots of people are trying to do more, each in their own way. I've decided to make my contribution with this weblog. In it I will post whatever I can find that might be of help or comfort to you -- stories of women who've gone through it, articles from newspapers and magazines, bits of inspiration and more. It's true that you may be able to find those things on other websites, but my goal here is to post things real-time, so you see them immediately, and to keep this journal very clean and clear so it's highly useful.

    Things you should know:
    * It will be collaborative, as I would love to add your thoughts.
    * It will be all-encompassing, covering postpartum depression, postpartum obsessive compulsive disorder and postpartum psychosis.
    * It has only one allegiance -- to women who have suffered or will suffer this these terrible illnesses.

    There are still women who can't get treatment because they either don't have insurance or what they have covers little to no psychiatric care. There are still women killing themselves and/or others. There are still women being undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. This can't continue to go on. I hope Postpartum Progress helps in some small way.

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    Threats of Suicide Can Never Be Ignored http://postpartumprogress.com/?p=8174 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 21:01:48 +0000 Katherine Stone http://postpartumprogress.com/?p=8174 AFSP says that the signs that most directly warn of suicide include:
    • Threatening to hurt or kill oneself
    • Looking for ways to kill oneself
    • Talking or writing about suicide
    • Has made plans or preparations for a potentially serious attempt.
    All of the above are true in this case, so I’m doing the right thing, right?  It's just ... I imagine this person probably won't be happy about this.  Yet, SAVE says, “Never keep a plan for suicide a secret.  Don’t worry about risking a friendship if you truly feel a life is in danger … It is better to lose a relationship from violating a confidence that it is to go to a funeral.” There was no confidence here, as the specific plans were made public.  I could see them in black and white.  This was the right thing.  It is the right thing.  Her life could have been ebbing away at that very moment.  We had to act. This November 19th will mark International Survivors of Suicide Day, the day on which people who have survived the tragic loss of someone to suicide will connect with each other and remember.  I have done what little I could to make sure this mom’s family won’t have to take part in that day. I do not regret it.  I cannot regret it. Not one bit. If you or someone you know is in crisis, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK.  ]]>
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    Gov. Cody Launches Postpartum Wellness Initiative http://postpartumprogress.com/gov-cody-postpartum-depression-wellness Thu, 10 Feb 2005 10:31:36 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1788 Everyone who has any concern whatsoever about postpartum mood disorders must click on the following link: State of the State 2005 Highlights -Postpartum Wellness.

    Governor Cody of New Jersey has announced a Postpartum Wellness Initiative. His plan includes the following:

    New Jersey will be the first state in the nation to commit resources to uninsured new mothers for postpartum depression screenings and treatment.

    Free mental health screenings and treatment to uninsured and underinsured new mothers.

    Uninsured and underinsured new mothers would be referred to existing community behavioral health agencies for assessment and each would be eligible to receive mental health treatment.

    Provide funding to DHSS for a medical education campaign for physicians, mid-level practitioners and nurses designed to recognize the signs and symptoms of PPD.

    The educational campaign would enable the DHSS to work with nurses, mid-level practitioners and physician organizations to develop a program to enhance the education of medical providers regarding PPD.

    What a hero! I am so excited I want to trumpet this from the mountaintops. I understand, of course, that it remains to be seen exactly how well designed and executed the program will actually be, but it's a start. A wonderful start.

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    Delayed Treatment http://postpartumprogress.com/postpartum-depression-delayed-treatment Mon, 07 Feb 2005 21:29:35 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1789 I got a message a few weeks ago from a very nice woman who lives in Seattle, Washington, and suffered a postpartum mood disorder. Something in her message really stuck with me:

    "My situation warranted a visit [to the hospital] because my psychiatrist didn’t recognize my symptoms of PPMD and was not able to treat it effectively. Although I had sought treatment for over 8 months, it wasn’t until a change in doctors had finally caused me to come to a person who recognized my illness."

    I too had to change psychiatrists. The first one told my husband I had postpartum psychosis, which I clearly did not. And this particular doctor had me on so many medications that I didn't know whether I was coming or going (Seroquel, Provigil, Wellbutrin and Celexa). I switched to someone else because I got to the point that I didn't know whether the symptoms I was having were from the medication or the PPOCD. My new psychiatrist was much better prepared to treat me, put me on one single medication, and I felt much better soon after.

    It makes me wonder what percentage of the women out there have to switch doctors at least once because the psychiatrist or other physician they initally go to is not informed enough to properly treat the illness. It frustrates me that this mother in Seattle had to wait so long to get the right kind of care.

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    Codey, radio host spar - verbally http://postpartumprogress.com/postpartum-depression-codey-radio-host Thu, 03 Feb 2005 20:36:43 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1790 Thanks to Darlene Gray for sending me the link to this story :Link: Codey, radio host spar - verbally. It's about the Governor of New Jersey, his wife's battle with postpartum depression, and the rude way in which some ignorant radio disc jockeys treated the subject. There is nothing funny about what they said, and I'm right behind the governor in his threat to "take it outside". (And so is my husband.) We cannot continue to stand by and allow people to be so dismissive of what is truly a terrible illness.

    Mary Jo, you are a courageous woman for telling your story and you need to know that we salute you for it and we thank you.

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    Fish Food for Thought http://postpartumprogress.com/postpartum-depression-fish-oil Tue, 18 Jan 2005 09:22:51 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1791 Darlene Gray sent me this story on the benefits of eating fish during pregnancy. Interesting, considering how much coverage has been given by the general media to the importance of avoiding certain fish during pregnancy due to high levels of mercury. I avoided fish like the plague when I was pregnant (although I doubt that's why I ended up with PPOCD). Why must it all be so confusing?!

    Check out this story, but remember, as is always the case, there is no magic remedy for avoiding postpartum mood disorders. Link: KeepMedia | Psychology Today: Eating fish during pregnancy and lactation may benefit mother and child.

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    Never Say Never http://postpartumprogress.com/postpartum-depression-never-say-never Thu, 13 Jan 2005 15:49:51 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1792 Lots of TV shows did stories last week (was it last week?) when the news came out about Andrea Yates. I happened to be at the gym when I saw NBC's "The Today Show" interviewing Dr. Valerie Raskin. The interviewer asked her if women with "regular" PPD ever have thoughts of harming their children. Raskin said "Never", implying that only women with PPP have such thoughts. I was so upset I had to leave the gym. Now I realize this was a quick interview, and Raskin may not have had the opportunity to explain herself, but what came out was just not accurate in my experience. It is not true that only women with Postpartum Psychosis have thoughts of harming their children. I didn't have PPP, and I had intrusive thoughts. Now I'm worried that women who may have seen that story and may be having intrusive thoughts are going to think that they'll come to the same end as Andrea Yates. What if, God forbid, a woman harms herself because she doesn't realize she may simply have Postpartum Obssessive-Compulsive Disorder, which can be treated fairly easily and doesn't cause you to have to be committed to a psychiatric institution?

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    Yates Conviction Overturned http://postpartumprogress.com/postpartum-psychosis-yates-conviction-overturned Thu, 06 Jan 2005 09:52:24 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1793 Andrea Yates will be getting a new trial thank goodness. Hopefully someone will see how ill this poor woman was and make sure that in the next trial there is no death sentence. Check out the story here: Link: FOXNews.com - U.S. & World - Andrea Yates' Conviction Overturned.

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    New Book from Kleiman: What Am I Thinking? http://postpartumprogress.com/postpartum-depression-what-am-i-thinking Tue, 04 Jan 2005 12:24:27 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1794 Karen Kleiman, author of "This Isn't What I Was Expecting" has a new book coming out this month called "What Am I Thinking?" It is a self-help book to prepare women for a subsequent pregnancy after a previous episode of PPD. As you know, so many women are terrified of going through PPD again and wonder if it will be worse the next time. This book will help empower them with the information learned from their previous experience and arm them with the resources they need to forge forward through the journey of another pregnancy and postpartum period. Sounds like a much-needed guide for anyone wanting to have another child!
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    Those Who Might Understand http://postpartumprogress.com/postpartum-depression-legislative-doctors Thu, 09 Dec 2004 14:58:24 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1795 I just saw a letter to the editor in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that mentioned the names of a handful of psychologists who were recently elected to Congress. I think we should reach out to these people to ask for their help in passing the Melanie Blocker-Stokes Act:

    * Tim Murphy (R-Pa.)

    * Brian Baird (D-Wash.)

    * Diane Watson (D.-Calif.)

    * Tom Osborne (R-Neb.)

    * Ted Strickland (D-Ohio)

    There may be others, but at least this is a start.

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    Mama Bear http://postpartumprogress.com/postpartum-depression-bear-psi Thu, 02 Dec 2004 15:38:41 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1796 Postpartum Support International (PSI) has introduced a Limited Edition Bear that it is selling to support the postpartum mood disorder cause. The bear, which costs only $10, was developed by Charity Bears as a way to raise funds & awareness for PSI. To order one, call PSI at 805-967-7636.

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    More Sadness http://postpartumprogress.com/postpartum-psychosis-arms Tue, 23 Nov 2004 15:35:43 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1797 I'm having an anxiety attack over this story: CNN.com - Mom?allegedly cut off baby's arms - Nov 23, 2004.

    This woman has a history of PPD and has had psychotic episodes. There must be more we can do to protect women like her, and their children, from harm. It's heartbreaking.

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    DAD Closes National Office http://postpartumprogress.com/postpartum-depression-dad-closes-office Thu, 11 Nov 2004 15:49:53 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1798 I just got the official letter from Depression After Delivery in the mail last week. Due to financial constraints, they are closing their national office as of November 30. They will no longer have a toll-free information request line, but still plan to keep their website (www.depressionafterdelivery.com) up and running. It's disappointing that this has happened, but we can be grateful for everything the organization was able to do, and glad that some DAD resources will still continue on.

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    PPD on Dr. Phil Oct. 25 http://postpartumprogress.com/postpartum-depression-on-dr-phil Sun, 24 Oct 2004 21:06:08 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1799 Heads up: Dr. Phil is doing a show on Postpartum Depression that will air tomorrow, Monday, October 25, 2004. Check your local listings for time and channel information. After the show check out Dr. Phil's discussion board to post your thoughts and suggestions. The Dr. Phil website is: http://www.drphil.com/

    I just hope it really covers the issues and isn't sensationalized. Thanks to Laura Zeman for sending me this information!!

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    Strength in Suffering http://postpartumprogress.com/postpartum-depression-strength-in-suffering Tue, 05 Oct 2004 11:23:25 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1800 I came across the following quote this morning, and thought it was a nice reflection of the "forging" we go through as postpartum mood disorder survivors:

    "Iron is full of impurities that weaken it; through forging, it becomes steel and is transformed into a razor-sharp sword. Human beings develop in the same fashion."

    ~ Morihei Ueshiba, Founder of the Martial Art of Aikido
    from The Art of Peace

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    Much to Do http://postpartumprogress.com/postpartum-depression-much-to-do Fri, 01 Oct 2004 12:44:38 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1801 I haven't been able to post for a while, with so much going on in my work and family life. But I'm back with a vengeance today, as you can hopefully see by the handful of postings I've made.

    I heard from Shirley Halverson a while back. Her daughter died as a result of postpartum psychosis, and she wrote her daughter's story in a book called Beth: A Story of Postpartum Psychosis. It is available at www.authorhouse.com or www.Amazon.com.

    Shirley says their experience with the medical field was indescribable, and that they knew nothing in 1986. Sadly enough, so many OB/GYNs, primary care physicians and others still know very little and seem unprepared to treat many of us in 2004.

    I can't tell you how many women I've talked to who have been ignored, been told it's just the baby blues, been told they'll get better with exercise and rest, been told they can't be treated because they don't have the right kind of insurance to cover psychiatric care. The list goes on. I talked to a young woman last week (hey Pam!) who is a nurse working in a trauma unit of a hospital, and she said she was completely unprepared for her illness, and neither are any of her colleagues. She felt bad that she herself didn't get the best help available immediately, and she feels bad that other women who come to her hospital may not get the right help either. So she has begun to work to fix that situation.

    We all need to work to fix that situation.

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    PostpartumExperience.Com http://postpartumprogress.com/postpartumexper Fri, 01 Oct 2004 11:45:05 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1802 I've added a new link in the section People Who Care (just look at the right of your screen). I heard from Teresa, the Virginia coordinator for PSI, and she has a website to support our cause as well.

    Here's an interesting comment she shared with me: Down Syndrome and Postpartum Psychosis occcur with similar frequency. For Down Syndrome there are tests that are routinely performed based upon age and other risk factors. These tests range from relatively innocuous (sonogram) to very invasive (amniocentesis). For Postpartum Mood Disorders there are rarely any tests given, even though they are non-invasive, cost nothing and would be easy to administer.

    Why don't we receive the same concern and care for our illness as others do? Is it just because it's a mental illness?

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    Dr. Phil http://postpartumprogress.com/dr_phil Fri, 01 Oct 2004 11:34:22 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1803 I sent the following e-mail to Dr. Phil today. I sent a similar one to Oprah probably a year ago and never heard back. We'll see what happens ...

    Dr. Phil, Why is it that the bill to pass the Melanie Blocker-Stokes Postpartum Depression Research and Care Act (H.R. 846 and S. 450) is still languishing in Congress 3 YEARS after it was introduced? Why is it that the nearly 400,000 new mothers who suffer each year often find there are no support groups and weak understanding by many doctors as to the best way to treat it? Why is it that OB/GYNs in every single state in America aren't required to ask new mothers a series of questions at their six-week check-up to look for signs of postpartum depression, postpartum obsessive compulsive disorder and postpartum psychosis?

    We've GOT to get more coverage of the seriousness of this illness, both for the women who go through it (as I did) and for all the children who deserve mentally healthy mothers. I've tried my best - an essay of my experience appeared in the June 7 issue of Newsweek this year, and I've started a blog called Postpartum Progress that is written from the perspective of mothers going through it. Other people are also trying their best, like Carol Blocker, who worked tirelessly to get the Blocker-Stokes bill introduced after her daughter killed herself during postpartum psychosis. There are countless individuals who know how devastating this illness is and who are trying to do their part, but our power is not being harnessed to make a difference in more women's lives. We can't continue to let this go on and on. Please, please do a show on the subject -- while so many others with a public voice simply to choose to cover the sensational side of this issue -- whenever a sufferer kills either herself or her child -- what we really need is to get down to brass tacks about what needs to be done to get women the proper treatment as soon as possible.

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    PPD Awareness Run in SC http://postpartumprogress.com/ppd_awareness_r Wed, 01 Sep 2004 15:47:48 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1804 The Ruth Rhoden Craven Foundation's 3rd Annual PPD Awareness Walk/Run is set for March 5th in Charleston, South Carolina.

    The foundation's chairman, Helena Bradford, says the goals for the run are:

    1. Making our community/world aware that postpartum depression is much more prevalent than most people know, but is totally treatable. Without exception, those women who receive proper treatment recover and lead perfectly normal lives. (See "Beyond the Blues" by Dr. Shoshana Bennett and Dr. Pec Indman, 2003 Edition)

    2. Fundraising. Our foundation totally relies on private donations. We do not accept any governmental grants.

    3. Affording PPD sufferers/survivors the opportunity to meet and visit with each other for support and encouragement.

    4. Providing professional runners another opportunity to reach their personal goals. We hope to be accredited soon.

    The 2005 Run will be held at Hampton Park, Charleston, SC, on Saturday, March 5 probably beginning at 8:00 a.m. Hampton Park is adjacent to The Citadel Military College.

    Website: http://www.ppdsupport.org/

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    By the Numbers http://postpartumprogress.com/by_the_numbers Wed, 04 Aug 2004 22:27:10 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1805 In so many books and articles and news programs you hear the statistic: approximately 10-15% of women suffer from postpartum disorders, including postpartum depression, postpartum psychosis and postpartum obsessive compulsive disorder. What bothers me about that statistic is that it holds no meaning for most people -- and because of that I think this illness gets much less attention and much less funding than so many of the other prevalent illnesses that strike Americans. As a result, I decided to do a bit of quick research to help people understand the real impact that postpartum depression is having on the women of our country.

    According to the National Center of Health Statistics, there were a little over 4 million live births in 2002 (4,021,726) in the United States. If you take the conservative number used by most everyone when discussing postpartum disorders (10%), that means that each year approximately 400,000 women suffer a serious post partum illness.

    How does that compare with other the number of people diagnosed with other illnesses?

    * Each year, approximately 50,000 people are diagnosed with Parkinson's disease according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
    * Each year, approximately 250,000 people are diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
    * Each year, approximately 10,400 people are diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis according to the National MS Society.
    * Each year, approximately 800,000 people are diagnosed with diabetes.

    In 2001, 550,000 died of cancer according to the American Cancer Society. Almost as many women are falling ill with postpartum disorders each year as people are dying of cancer. I doubt people realize that. And what's even more interesting to me (and I'm no statistician) is that the statistics from those other illnesses represent the general population of men and women, whereas the 400,000 postpartum sufferers are only drawn from the female population.

    This really is a big problem, and deserves more attention than it's getting.

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    From One State to 50 http://postpartumprogress.com/f Tue, 03 Aug 2004 21:15:19 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1806 Did you know that last year the State of Texas enacted legislation, House Bill 341 (also known as the "Andrea Yates Bill) that requires healthcare providers who treat pregnant women to provide them with resource information regarding counseling for postpartum depression and other emotional traumas associated with pregnancy and parenting? I wonder ...

    * How many other states require similar education?
    * How clear and comprehensive is the education Texas is requiring? (I hope it's not the normal "baby blues brush-off" most women get.)
    * How does Texas enforce this?

    I think it's great that Texas has taken this step, and it's one that deserves attention from state governments across the country.

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    Prison vs. Hospital http://postpartumprogress.com/prison_vs_hospi Tue, 03 Aug 2004 20:48:35 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1807 In the August 9, 2004 issue of People, there is a story about Andrea Yates called "Her Private Hell". She has recently lost 30 pounds by refusing to eat, reportedly because she was upset about the forthcoming three-year anniversary of the death of her children by her own hand. What I want to know is this: why on earth has this woman been incarcerated in an East Texas prison cell, rather than being placed permanently in a psychiatric institution? The depths of her mental illness are obvious to any of us who have gone through this, and I just can't understand why she isn't put in a place where she can receive proper care. I realize it's a touchy issue -- there are clearly many people who use the insanity defense against a crime they knowingly and purposefully committed, and so many in the public are leery of believing anyone who commits a heinous crime and then claims they were mentally ill. I'm not arguing for her release - I understand society's need to punish such an awful occurrence as the drowning of one's children. But I think she should be placed permanently in the state hospital in Galveston, where she is currently being treated.

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    National Depression Screening Day Adds Postpartum Screenings! http://postpartumprogress.com/national-depression-screening-day Mon, 25 Jul 2005 13:37:44 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1768 This year, I am happy to help promote National Depression Screening Day. Now in its 15th year, National Depression Screening Day (NDSD) is a program of the nonprofit organization Screening for Mental Health, Inc. The free program provides a non-threatening way for the public to be screened for depression and related illnesses such as bipolar disorder, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. I'm very pleased that this year, for the first time, they also will be screening for postpartum depression. Read here to learn more.

    NDSD is designed to call attention to mood and anxiety disorders on a national level, to educate the public and clinicians about the symptoms and effective treatments, to offer individuals the free opportunity to be screened for the disorders, and to connect those in need of treatment to the mental health care system. Each fall, thousands of health care providers throughout the country conduct NDSD events that reach roughly 200,000 individuals with educational resources, and screen more than 100,000 people for mood and anxiety disorders. In addition, more than 350,000 mood and anxiety disorder screenings will be conducted this year through their year- round, interactive screening programs.

    The event will be held on October 6th in various locations around the United States. To find a screening event near you, click here.

    Link: [SMH e-news] When It's More Than the "Baby Blues"; NDSD Celebrates 15 Years.

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    A Primer on Intrusive Thoughts http://postpartumprogress.com/a_primer_on_int Fri, 22 Jul 2005 08:59:05 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1769 I happened to come across this story and found it to be a very clear description of intrusive thoughts. If you've experienced them in the past or are worried about them now, you will want to read this: Dads Have Postpartum Obsessive Thoughts About Babies Just as Moms Do. Here's an excerpt:

    A new Mayo Clinic study appearing in the Sept. 3 [2003] issue of the Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings shows 69% of mothers and 58% of fathers report having postpartum obsessive thoughts or worries about their new babies. The study surveyed 300 childbearing women and their partners, asking them questions about seven subjects including:

    Suffocation or SIDS
    Accidents
    Intentional harm
    Losing the infant
    Illness
    Unacceptable sexual thoughts
    Contamination

    While surveys showed that fathers do obsess about these subjects, it found mothers did so more.

    It also states that researchers found there was " ... a big difference between having postpartum obsessive thoughts that will not lead to violence, and psychotic thoughts that may lead to the rare case of a parent harming the child. That difference is having fear of harming the child and being repulsed or afraid at the thought versus parents viewing their thoughts as realistic and rational."

    I had no idea that new fathers had those thoughts as well. Obviously, they rarely mention it.

    The only thing I really don't agree with is the last sentence: that it's best to simply dismiss such thoughts. There was no way in hell I could have just ignored them. They were unbelievably disturbing. Since thoughts such as those may indicate a postpartum mood disorder, it seems to me it would be better to seek a professional to find out whether you might need treatment in the form of therapy or medication.

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    Courteney Cox Arquette Had Postpartum Depression http://postpartumprogress.com/courteney-cox-postpartum-depression Fri, 22 Jul 2005 08:32:42 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1770 Courteney Cox Arquette recently disclosed she, too, suffered from postpartum depression: Chicago Tribune | Cox Arquette's baby blues.

    Of course, it annoys me that the Chicago Tribune chose to use the headline "Cox Arquette's Baby Blues". How many times do we have to explain that the baby blues is not postpartum depression?

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    Brooke Strikes Back Against Tom Cruise in NY Times http://postpartumprogress.com/postpartum-depression-brooke-shields-new-york-times Sat, 02 Jul 2005 17:11:37 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1771 Thanks to Stacey for forwarding me the online link to Brooke Shield's op ed piece in the New York Times on Friday. You'll definitely want to check it out: AOL News - War of Words.

    It's extremely well written. Right on, Brooke! I have yet to review her book on this bog (hopefully next week - I'm working on it, I swear!), but I must say I appreciate her using her voice to support what the rest of us have been saying in obscurity. I believe that any remedy that works, whether exercise or homeopathic or pharmaceutical, is valuable. Why denounce publicly what has clearly helped so many, Mr. Cruise? I am living, breathing proof that an antidepressant and therapy worked wonders to eliminate what turned out to be the worst illness, mental or physical, I've ever experienced. The point is to get mothers and their children healthy and bonded as quickly as possible. Period.

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    Another Mother's Story http://postpartumprogress.com/postpartum-depression-palmetto Thu, 30 Jun 2005 15:57:35 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1772 Helena from the Ruth Rhoden Craven Foundation sent me this story from the Palmetto Parent, known as the "Family Magazine of the Midlands". As always, I think it's good to read about the experiences of other mothers just to remind us that we're definitely NOT alone.

    Link: Palmetto Parent: The Family Magazine of the Midlands.

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    APA Tells Cruise to Stuff It http://postpartumprogress.com/apa-tom-cruise-postpartum-depression Thu, 30 Jun 2005 14:13:07 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1773 Thought you might want to see this brief story from CNN.com about the American Psychiatric Association's response to Tom Cruise's mission of late to completely derail the treatment of people with mental illnesses.

    Link: CNN.com - Psychiatrists: Cruise comments 'irresponsible' - Jun 27, 2005.

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    Tom Cruise Finds the Cure for Postpartum Depression http://postpartumprogress.com/postpartum-depression-tom-cruise-finds-cure Fri, 10 Jun 2005 14:13:11 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1774 The cure has been found! And by actor Tom Cruise, no less. Tom tells us that all we need to get through postpartum mood disorders is vitamins - see here for the story from the New York Daily News. Well I'll be! If only I had known.

    "These [antidepressant] drugs are dangerous. I have actually helped people come off," Cruise maintains to Bush. "When you talk about postpartum, you can take people today, women, and what you do is you use vitamins. There is a hormonal thing that is going on, scientifically, you can prove that. But when you talk about emotional, chemical imbalances in people, there is no science behind that. You can use vitamins to help a woman through those things."

    I realize, of course, that people are entitled to their opinions. And I try to respect that certain religions approach illnesses and medical treatment differently. However, I shudder to think that Mr. Cruise's comments could lead women to avoid taking prescriptions that may be necessary for recovery, as prescribed by doctors and psychiatrists experienced in treating postpartum mood disorders. Not every woman needs anti-depressant drugs. I did. And if I hadn't taken them, I can't begin to imagine where I'd be right now. In fact, I might not be here at all.

    Additionally, shame on him for criticizing Brooke Shields publicly. She bared all to share her experience with other women and deserves the utmost in respect for that.

    If you'd like to share your feelings with Tom, you can send a letter to him care of his agents at Creative Artists Agency (CAA), Kevin Huvane and Rick Nicita:

    CAA
    9830 Wilshire Blvd.
    Beverly Hills, CA 90212-1825

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    Why Does This Happen??? http://postpartumprogress.com/why_does_this_h Wed, 08 Jun 2005 12:08:31 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1775 This is a very good article on postpartum depression from yesterday's New York times, written by Jane Brody: Don't Let Your Baby Blues Go Code Red. What really interested me was the following paragraph:

    Known risk factors include a personal or family history of depression or substance abuse (Ms. Shields has a family history of alcoholism); lack of support from family and friends; problems with a previous pregnancy or birth (Ms. Shields went through numerous in vitro attempts and a miscarriage); depression after a prior pregnancy; marital or financial problems; being a young or single mother; complications during labor and delivery (Ms. Shields required an emergency Caesarean delivery); a major life change at the time of the birth; and having a baby with serious health problems.

    I've also read that thyroid problems can contribute, and that traumatic childhoods can contribute. So I think we here at Postpartum Progress should conduct an informal survey -- I'd like to hear from you as to which of these factors, if any, are part of your history. Also, if you have additional factors not listed here that you think may be important to note, please add them. If you want to be anonymous, email them to me at stonecallis@msn.com and I'll keep it confidential. Otherwise just respond to this by clicking on the comments link at the bottom of this post. Please keep your comments brief, as I have below, just so that we don't jam up the blog. And please ask all of the women you know who've suffered a postpartum mood disorder to participate.

    I'll go first:
    1. I have a history of alcoholism and depression in my family
    2. I had a somewhat stressful and traumatic delivery - 18 hours of labor and 4 straight hours of pushing couldn't get him out, so I required forceps and a 4th degree episiotomy
    3. Very traumatic childhood, particularly in my first year of life

    I'll try to compile everything together (without naming names of course), and see what we find ...

    Tags: postpartum psychosis

    NOTE: As reader Janet pointed out, this is completely unscientific. And the fact of the matter is that you may have had absolutely none of the risk factors listed above and still have gotten PPD. If that's the case, let me know that too. It would seem that there is no single clear set of circumstances that lead to these illnesses, at least not one that we know of. The point of this discussion is to simply to share our history with each other. Thanks Janet.

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    NAMI Walks http://postpartumprogress.com/postpartum-depression-nami-walks-06 Wed, 25 May 2005 00:10:46 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1776 Darlene Gray sent me this link, which is the homepage for 5k walks that will be held around the country this Fall for the National Association of Mental Illness. The "Campaign for the Mind of America" will raise money and awareness about our country's need for a world-class treatment and recovery system for people with mental illness.

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    The Importance of Medication: A Study on Women's Views http://postpartumprogress.com/postpartum-depression-women-views-medication Tue, 24 May 2005 23:53:55 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1777

    Helena Bradford, chairwoman of the Ruth Rhoden Craven Foundation for Postpartum Depression Awareness, sent me the following information on the results of a study entitled "Women's Views of Antidepressants in the Treatment of Postnatal Depression."

    An abstract of the study, which was conducted at the Faculty of Health and Sciences at Staffordshire University in Britain, stated that:

    Little research has been carried out on the treatment of postnatal depression [which we call postpartum depression here in the U.S.] and clinicians must currently rely on general recommendations for the use of antidepressants. Antidepressant medication as the main treatment for depression in general practice has been shown to be effective when used as prescribed. However, research has shown that depressed patients consistently receive either no medication or consistently low doses of medication. This study investigated women's experiences of taking antidepressant medication for postnatal depression. Thirty-five women with a clinical diagnosis of postnatal depression who had been prescribed antidepressant medication completed a questionnaire detailing their experiences of taking medication ... Of the 35 women who were prescribed medication, four chose not to take it because they were breastfeeding. Twenty of the women described finding medication helpful. Although only four women directly reported not taking antidepressants as prescribed, the comments made by a further nine women suggest that compliance may have been poor. This study suggests a need to improve information about medication for postnatal depression. If this information is not provided, women are likely to continue to self-manage medication at a dosage that may be clinically ineffective.

    Helena says that her experience has been that most physicians unfamiliar with treating postpartum depression fall into the same trap as described in the last sentence of the report, undertreating the illness. "My prayer," she said, "is that better information surrounding the safety of SSRI's used during pregnancy and lactation will be forthcoming -- and quickly." I second that.

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    Omega-3 http://postpartumprogress.com/postpartum-depression-roizen-omega-3 Tue, 24 May 2005 23:18:53 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1778 In the new book "YOU: The Owner's Manual" by Dr. Michael F. Roizen and Dr. Mehmet C. Oz, I happened upon the following factiod:

    Essential fatty acids -- like omega-3 fatty acids found in fish -- can help prevent postpartum depression. When the mother doesn't have enough of these essential fats, the baby borrows from the mother -- leaving the mother with a depleted supply of fatty acids. Research shows that omega-3s are essential for normalizing moods, and consumption of fish correlates with lower rates of depression, and especially postpartum depression.

    I get emails all the time from people who think they've found the answer to what causes PPD or the answer to what will prevent it. Usually I don't write about that stuff here because I am not a doctor. If I can't verify that it is true, then I don't want to send hundreds of mothers off on a wild goose chase for something that isn't really effective.

    What I can tell you is that I didn't really eat fish when I was pregnant because I was so afraid of the warnings about mercury. I'd be interested to see what some of the doctors who specialize in postpartum mood disorders think of this quote. If it is indeed true, than how do mothers balance the dangers of mercury with the benefits of omega-3s?

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    1778 2005-05-24 23:18:53 2005-05-24 23:18:53 open open postpartum-depression-roizen-omega-3 publish 0 0 post 0 94 staceyglpc@earthlink.net 69.22.40.106 2005-05-25 08:41:20 2005-05-25 12:41:20 1 0 0 95 Always.A.Mother@gmail.com 68.85.240.137 2005-05-25 14:17:52 2005-05-25 14:17:52 1 0 0 96 draffelock@aol.com http://pregnancyrecovery.com 207.200.116.11 2007-01-18 14:55:18 2007-01-18 14:55:18 1 0 0 97 draffelock@aol.com http://pregnancyrecovery.com 207.200.116.11 2007-01-18 15:01:28 2007-01-18 15:01:28 1 0 0
    Help Get the Melanie Blocker-Stokes Act Passed http://postpartumprogress.com/postpartum-depression-rush-melanie Fri, 29 Apr 2005 15:04:26 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1779 Congressman Bobby L. Rush will hold an important press conference in Washington DC next week in support of his reintroduction of the Melanie Blocker-Stokes Postpartum Depression Research and Care Act (H.R. 1940). This will represent Rush's third attempt to pass this crucial bill. (Let's hope the third time's the charm!)

    Here is how you can get involved:

    1. You can send Congressman Rush's press release to your support networks, local media and anyone you feel might be interested in the news. If you'd like a copy of the release, or of the full text of the bill, email me at stonecallis@msn.com.

    2. You can join Congressman Rush at the press conference. It will be held on May 5, 2005 at 9:00 a.m. (EST), in Washington D.C. in the Rayburn Building (Room 2218).

    Joining Congressman Rush will be women who have suffered from postpartum depression including First Lady Mary Jo Codey, wife of Acting New Jersey Governor Richard Codey. Other congressional representatives are scheduled to attend. To accommodate everyone, please contact Tasha Harris at Tasha.Harris@mail.house.gov if you plan to attend by May 3, 2005.

    3. The congressman has already secured the support of Postpartum Support International and they have been included in the news release. If your organization would like to be included, please send Tasha an email with the subject heading (We Support H.R. 1940) along with the name of the organization, and she'll be sure to include your organization in the release.

    4. Please feel free to distribute your own press release or statement in support of the reintroduction of the bill. If you can send Tasha copies on your organization's letterhead, she'll be sure to include it in the press packet. All letters/statements should be submitted by May 2, 2005.

    5. Contact your congressman or senator in support of the Melanie Blocker-Stokes Postpartum Depression Research and Care Act. The following Web site can help you reach your representative.

    <http://www.house.gov>
    <http://www.senate.gov>

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    1779 2005-04-29 15:04:26 2005-04-29 15:04:26 open open postpartum-depression-rush-melanie publish 0 0 post 0 sfw_comment_form_password 98 staceyglpc@earthlink.net 69.22.40.106 2005-05-01 16:11:38 2005-05-01 20:11:38 1 0 0
    Upcoming TV Dates http://postpartumprogress.com/postpartum-depression-upcoming-tv-dates Fri, 22 Apr 2005 09:40:17 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1780 This just in from Helena Bradford with specific dates on the upcoming television coverage around PPD:
    * Oprah's interview with Brooke Shields will be May 4th
    * The Today Show will have a 3-part series -- May 5, 6, 9
    I'm not quite sure yet who among our compatriots will be appearing on each show. I'll let you know. Needless to say, I wish I could be on every show to trumpet on the mountaintops about how important this subject is.
    Meantime, I sent one of Oprah's producers the following email, in anticipation of the show:
    In Oprah’s new mini-book that came out with the 5th Anniversary issue, the November 2002 “What I Know For Sure”, she writes:
    “Before a child can even talk, she looks to her parents and other adults to confirm that she counts, that her existence means something. Toni Morrison once told me that when a child’s parents enter a room, that child is unconsciously asking herself, ‘Do my mom’s and dad’s eyes light up when they see me? Do they think I matter?’”

    What a great statement about the importance of quick and effective treatment for new mothers suffering postpartum mood disorders. The eyes of women in the throes of these illnesses rarely light up at anything. So treatment and recovery is not only important to the health of the mother, but also to the children of those mothers, who even as infants need to know how much they are loved.

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    1780 2005-04-22 09:40:17 2005-04-22 09:40:17 open open postpartum-depression-upcoming-tv-dates publish 0 0 post 0 sfw_comment_form_password 99 dgrayt@yahoo.com 68.85.240.137 2005-04-23 09:44:04 2005-04-23 09:44:04 1 0 0 100 sitclickread@yahoo.com http://xiphoidprocess.blogspot.com 69.22.40.106 2005-04-30 17:56:52 2005-04-30 17:56:52 1 0 0 101 whisperinme@hotmail.com http://www.babysites.com/sites/babyt/ 69.238.49.196 2005-06-30 14:08:40 2005-06-30 14:08:40 1 0 0
    Brooke Shield's Story Coming May 3 http://postpartumprogress.com/postpartum-depression-down-came Tue, 19 Apr 2005 15:35:58 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1781 Brooke Shields' book "Down Came the Rain", about her experience with postpartum depression, will be released on May 3. Amazon.com describes it this way:

    In this compelling memoir, Brooke Shields talks candidly about her experience with postpartum depression after the birth of her daughter, and provides millions of women with an inspiring example of recovery.

    When Brooke Shields welcomed her newborn daughter, Rowan Francis, into the world, something unexpected followed -- a crippling depression. Now, for the first time ever, Brooke talks about the trials, tribulations, and finally the triumphs that occurred before, during, and after the birth of her daughter.

    In what is sure to strike a chord with the millions of women who suffer from depression after childbirth, America's sweetheart Brooke Shields shares how she, too, battled this debilitating condition that is widely misunderstood, despite the fact that it affects many new mothers. She discusses the illness in the context of her life, including her struggle to get pregnant, the high expectations she had for herself and that others placed on her as a new mom, and the role of her husband, friends, and family as she struggled to attain her maternal footing in the midst of a disabling depression. And, ultimately, Brooke shares how she found a way out through talk therapy, medication, and time.

    Exhibiting an informed voice and a self-deprecating sense of humor, this first memoir from a woman who has grown up before the eyes of the world is certain to attract the attention and empathy of many new mothers and fans alike.

    Order it here from the PSI bookstore.

    Those of you living in the New York area or California can see her at the following book signings:
    * Saturday, May 7 at noon at the Costco in West Lake Village
    * Saturday, May 7 at 7pm at Borders Books & Music in Torrance
    * Monday, May 9 at 7pm at the Barnes & Noble at Union Square in NYC
    * Tuesday, May 10 at 7:30pm at the Barnes & Noble in Princeton, NJ
    * Wednesday, May 11 at 7pm at the RJ Julia Booksellers in Madison, CT

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    1781 2005-04-19 15:35:58 2005-04-19 15:35:58 open open postpartum-depression-down-came publish 0 0 post 0 102 Always.A.Mother@gmail.com 68.85.240.137 2005-05-21 22:25:31 2005-05-21 22:25:31 1 0 0 103 whisperinme@hotmail.com http://www.babysites.com/sites/babyt/ 69.238.49.196 2005-06-30 14:11:21 2005-06-30 14:11:21 1 0 0
    Maybe I Should Have Eaten More Spinach http://postpartumprogress.com/postpartum-depression-iron Tue, 05 Apr 2005 21:50:37 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1782 I thought you'd be interested in this article from CNN.com about a study released today on the subject of iron-deficiency and postpartum depression: "Low Iron May Impact Mom-Baby Bonding"

    This is interesting news, although as I recall I took my OB's prescribed vitamin supplement religiously, so I can't imagine I would have been iron deficient. Unless there wasn't much iron in it. Come to think of it, I have no idea what was in it ...

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    1782 2005-04-05 21:50:37 2005-04-05 21:50:37 open open postpartum-depression-iron publish 0 0 post 0 104 Always.A.Mother@gmail.com 68.85.240.137 2005-05-24 19:18:03 2005-05-24 19:18:03 1 0 0 105 bill@panasianbiz.com http://www.panasianbiz.com 155.43.64.10 2006-07-31 12:18:28 2006-07-31 12:18:28 1 0 0
    Symbol of Hope http://postpartumprogress.com/postpartum-depression-symbol-hope Mon, 28 Mar 2005 22:03:06 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1783 There have been many discussions about a symbol or unique item that could serve to support the cause of women who suffer postpartum mood disorders. It looks as though several organizations have settled on the design created for the Ruth Rhoden Craven Foundation featuring daylilies. Daylilies were the favorite flowers of Ruth Craven, who sadly took her own life in 1999 during a bout with PPD. I like daylilies as a symbol, because of their adaptability and the fact that they keep coming back strong in my garden year after year.

    You can order various items featuring the daylilies -- from earrings to a pin to tie tacs -- at http://ppdsupport.org. The items are priced from $10 to $27.

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    1783 2005-03-28 22:03:06 2005-03-28 22:03:06 open open postpartum-depression-symbol-hope publish 0 0 post 0 sfw_comment_form_password 106 Always.A.Mother@gmail.com 68.85.240.137 2005-05-24 19:27:14 2005-05-24 23:27:14 1 0 0
    The Chronicle: 3/18/2005: An Unquiet Memorial http://postpartumprogress.com/mine-ener-postpartum-psychosis Tue, 22 Mar 2005 21:08:20 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1784 Thanks to my friend Jeff for sending me this story from the Chronicle of Higher Education about Mine Ener, the Villanova professor who suffered from postpartum psychosis and ended up killing her baby and herself. It's a very balanced story, which I appreciate. And it's also one that must be read, as it demonstrates yet again what can happen to women who don't get the right treatment. There is no one single person at fault for what happened. There were simply so many missed opportunities to educate her and those around her, and to care for her in a way that could have prevented the horrible tragedy that ensued.

    Link: The Chronicle: 3/18/2005: An Unquiet Memorial.

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    Maternal Health Care Conference in DC http://postpartumprogress.com/postpartum-depression-maternal-health-dc Tue, 15 Mar 2005 21:13:44 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1785 Helena Bradford of the Ruth Rhoden Craven Foundation sent me the following information about an upcoming conference, so I wanted to help get the word out:
    The Jacobs Institute of Women's Health is hosting an event entitled "Expecting Something Better: A Conference to Optimize Maternal Health Care". It will be held in Washington, DC on May 18 and 19 at the Westin Grand Hotel.

    The conference is a working meeting intended for experts in maternal health, including policymakers, researchers, health care providers and public health officials. The role of attendees is to be part of working groups that develop recommendations to improve maternal health care. The conference will focus on four key areas:
    * Maternal health in the context of a woman's life span
    * Morbidity and mortality in pregnancy
    * Disparities in maternal health
    * The content of prenatal care

    Registration is $199 for the event. Find out more at
    http://www.jiwh.org/.

    Let me give my 2 cents to the experts who will attend: Prenatal care of pregnant women is a big issue. So many of the women who experience postpartum mood disorders are blindsided by them because no one warned them properly when they were pregnant. This makes their suffering much, much worse, because they have no idea what's wrong with them and they think they're all alone. With all of the ob/gyn appointments and birthing classes and such, you would think someone along the line could provide clear and comprehensive information to us, but they don't. I suppose it's because they don't want to upset already emotionally fragile pregnant women. I think it's more important to be informed than to be overprotected. We're women, for goodness sake! If we can handle birth, and if we can survive PPD, then we can survive a little up front honesty about postpartum mood disorders.

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    1785 2005-03-15 21:13:44 2005-03-15 21:13:44 open open postpartum-depression-maternal-health-dc publish 0 0 post 0 107 BuzerHel@aol.com http://www.ppdsupport.org 152.163.100.196 2005-03-16 12:24:13 2005-03-16 12:24:13 1 0 0 108 dgrayt@yahoo.com 68.85.240.137 2005-03-16 14:43:12 2005-03-16 14:43:12 1 0 0 109 tzzztt@yahoo.com 67.160.11.175 2005-03-18 00:46:06 2005-03-18 00:46:06 1 0 0 110 dgrayt@yahoo.com 68.85.240.137 2005-04-20 11:55:09 2005-04-20 11:55:09 1 0 0
    Mary Jo Codey's Story http://postpartumprogress.com/postpartum-depression-mary-jo-story Wed, 16 Feb 2005 14:01:18 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1786 Helena Bradford of the Ruth Rhoden Craven Foundation sent me the link to this story about Gov. Cody's wife, Mary Jo. I knew you'd be interested in reading it, so here it is: http://www.bismarcktribune.com/articles/2005/02/15/news/life/lif01.txt. Sounds familiar, doesn't it?

    By the way, I'll be at Helena's 3rd Annual 5k Run/Walk for Postpartum Depression Awareness on February 26 in Charleston, and I hope to meet some of you there.

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    1786 2005-02-16 14:01:18 2005-02-16 14:01:18 open open postpartum-depression-mary-jo-story publish 0 0 post 0 29 dgrayt@yahoo.com 68.58.162.29 2005-02-23 17:34:55 2005-02-23 17:34:55 1 0 0 30 sgschroed@cox.net 68.7.36.121 2005-03-02 21:40:35 2005-03-02 21:40:35 1 0 0 31 dgrayt@yahoo.com 68.85.240.137 2005-03-10 14:09:31 2005-03-10 14:09:31 1 0 0 32 davist@northjersey.com http://www.coping-with-life.com 204.91.248.42 2007-10-16 16:37:32 2007-10-16 16:37:32 1 0 0
    Letter to Bill O'Reilly http://postpartumprogress.com/postpartum-depression-bill-o-reilly Fri, 11 Feb 2005 15:08:22 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1787 I saw Bill O'Reilly's segment on postpartumdepression">postpartum depression last night. I thought Dr. Lusskin held her own with Mr. O'Reilly, thank goodness. Unless I'm misunderstanding him, he doesn't want to seem to admit that this is a real illness that many women suffer. I get the sense he just thinks it's an excuse for irresponsible women who can't or don't want to take care of their children. His comment "these babies are getting knocked off like crazy" was over the top and quite silly. I do, however, understand why he is concerned that people could misuse an insanity defense. I worry about that as well, which is why we need better research into the causes of these illnesses.

    Anyway, I thought I'd share with you the letter I sent to him in response to his segment:

    Mr. O’Reilly:

    I saw your segment last night on postpartum depression. I can understand your concern over making sure that true criminals don’t misuse mental illness defenses. I share that concern. But let me assure you, this is as real an illness as any other. I am 35 years old, and am the former Director of Experiential Marketing at The Coca-Cola Company. I now run my own marketing consultancy. I tell you this so you’ll know I am a bright, successful young woman. Before the birth of my son, I had never been treated for or experienced any mental illness. Upon his birth, I spiraled into a darkness so horrific I thought I’d never be the same again. I couldn’t eat. I couldn’t sleep. I had uncontrollable thoughts of harming my son. Sir, you have to understand that I am as competent as they come and a fairly accomplished young person. My son is the light of my life, and a terrific kid. I am no less of a mother than all the other great mothers in the world. But the fact of the matter is this: there is no way of knowing who will be hit by a mental illness or when it will strike or even exactly why. I can’t explain to you why I thought of smothering my son with a burp cloth. I had never had such disturbing thoughts in all my life. I understand that, to a person who has never learned how little actual control they have over their brain, it is difficult to imagine having thoughts that you didn’t mean to generate. It doesn’t seem possible, but it’s entirely possible, and happens to thousands of women – women who were expecting the birth of their child to be the most happy, most serene moment in their lives. I felt like a defective human being who would be sent away forever never to see my loved ones again. In fact, all I needed was a competent psychiatrist, some medication and some therapy. I am now perfectly fine, as are the great majority of women who go through this and get the proper treatment. Perhaps if all women were screened for postpartum mood disorder symptoms by their doctors at their six-week postpartum checkup, and if all psychiatrists and obstetricians were properly trained to recognize and treat these illnesses, we could begin to prevent the horrible tragedies that occur when new mothers take their lives or the lives of their children. If we had the money and attention needed for research on this issue, we wouldn’t be left to sit and wonder what went wrong, or whether the person truly suffered from a postpartum mood disorder, when a horrible crime occurs. For some reason, Congress has sat on a bill for such research (the Melanie Blocker-Stokes Act) for years – how hard is it to realize that children deserve healthy mothers, and thus this bill should pass? I find it frustrating that the media never gives voice to the importance of actually addressing this problem, but instead only to the terrible details of what continues to happen because leaders don’t care enough to do something about it.

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    1787 2005-02-11 15:08:22 2005-02-11 15:08:22 open open postpartum-depression-bill-o-reilly publish 0 0 post 0 33 BuzerHel@aol.com http://www.ppdsupport.org 205.188.116.196 2005-02-12 15:51:25 2005-02-12 15:51:25 1 0 0 34 dgrayt@yahoo.com 68.85.240.137 2005-03-03 19:39:08 2005-03-03 19:39:08 1 0 0 35 davist@northjersey.com http://www.coping-with-life.com 64.240.125.42 2007-10-16 16:43:40 2007-10-16 16:43:40 1 0 0
    Does anybody care about PPD in Georgia? http://postpartumprogress.com/georgia-policies-postpartum-depression Tue, 29 Nov 2005 14:02:06 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1748 Recently, I decided I would try to find out what the policies are regarding educating mothers in the state of Georgia on postpartum depression. So I wrote the following email:

    I’d like to find out what statewide policies or programs are in place in Georgia for the education and treatment of postpartum mood disorders, including postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis.

    The state of Texas enacted a bill that requires healthcare providers who treat pregnant women to provide them with resource information regarding counseling for postpartum depression and other emotional traumas associated with pregnancy and parenting. And the state of New Jersey has a website and 24-hour PPD help line that provides information about resources and emergency assistance. Does Georgia have similar policies or are any in progress?

    Postpartum mood disorders are extremely serious and deserve the attention of our local leaders. I am a Georgia resident and a survivor of postpartum obsessive compulsive disorder. I have a blog read by women around the country called Postpartum Progress at http://postpartumprogress.typepad.com and I was the PPD spokesperson for National Depression Screening Day. I’d like to help create policies to support new mothers if none yet exist.

    I sent the email to:

    I did not get a single reply yet. NOT ONE. Does anybody out there in Georgia care enough to reply to this basic question? Does anybody in Georgia care about postpartum mood disorders?

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    1748 2005-11-29 14:02:06 2005-11-29 14:02:06 open open georgia-policies-postpartum-depression publish 0 0 post 0 113 janetelainewilson@comcast.net 67.183.18.84 2005-12-01 20:00:05 2005-12-01 20:00:05 1 0 0 114 vhascp@aol.com 152.163.100.204 2006-01-21 08:22:56 2006-01-21 08:22:56 1 0 0
    Local Air Dates for "Shadow Voices" http://postpartumprogress.com/postpartum-depression-shadow-voices Tue, 29 Nov 2005 13:28:59 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1749 If you'd like information about when the documentary about mental illness called "Shadow Voices" will air in your area, click this link. In most places, you'll be able to see it on either December 4th or 11th. Unfortunately for me they will not be airing it in Atlanta. Thanks a lot WSB-TV for not caring enough to share this with your viewing audience.

    If your local ABC television station is not listed, do what I did and contact its station manager or programming director using the ABC network website. You can ask them whether they plan to air "Shadow Voices", and if not, why not.

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    4th Annual PPD Walk/Run in Charleston http://postpartumprogress.com/4th_annual_ppd_ Mon, 14 Nov 2005 10:14:19 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1750 The 4th Annual Postpartum Depression 5k Walk/Run will be held on March 25, 2006, at Hampton Park in Charleston, SC. More detailed information can be found at Active.com and on the Ruth Rhoden Craven Foundation for Postpartum Depression Awareness website. You can register at the Active.com site. If anyone would be interesting in volunteering to help with contacting potential sponsors or if you would like to be a sponsor, let Helena Bradford know. Sponsorship is $200, which includes 4 participant entry fees and the sponsor's name on the back of the event t-shirt.

    I went to the walk last year with my friend Crystal and we were happy to be able to participate, and to spend the weekend hanging out in fabulous Charleston. I can't go this year because my due date is right around then, but I fully support it and all the great work that Helena does.

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    1750 2005-11-14 10:14:19 2005-11-14 10:14:19 open open 4th_annual_ppd_ publish 0 0 post 0 115 Always.A.Mother@gmail.com http://alwaysamother.tripod.com/ 69.244.112.28 2005-11-15 17:15:13 2005-11-15 17:15:13 1 0 0
    PPD Support Groups List http://postpartumprogress.com/ppd_support_gro-2 Mon, 14 Nov 2005 10:03:21 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1751 Here is the list of PPD support groups around the country that I have been able to compile so far. As I get in more information I will add it to the list.

    Download ppd_support_groups_1407.doc

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    1751 2005-11-14 10:03:21 2005-11-14 10:03:21 open open ppd_support_gro-2 publish 0 0 post 0 116 Always.A.Mother@gmail.com http://alwaysamother.tripod.com/ 69.244.112.28 2005-11-15 17:19:26 2005-11-15 17:19:26 1 0 0 117 dwright25@hotmail.co.uk 62.253.128.13 2007-01-10 06:09:48 2007-01-10 06:09:48 1 0 0
    Need Volunteers for Online PPD Survey http://postpartumprogress.com/postpartum-depression-western-carolina-survey Tue, 25 Oct 2005 13:48:49 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1752 First, there is a new survey being conducted by Western Carolina University on postpartum depression. It is an online, anonymous survey and shouldn't take more than 10-15 minutes to complete. Anyone who has experienced a postpartum mood disorder is welcome to participate. I just finished taking the survey and hope you'll be able to do so as well. Just click here.

    Second, on the support group front, I have now received information on some support groups in California, Florida, Kansas, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas and Washington. If you are from one of the 39 states not yet represented on that list and know of a PPD support group in your area, please email me at stonecallis@msn.com. It's disappointing to think that so few states have support groups for women with postpartum mood disorders.

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    Congratulations Sonia!! http://postpartumprogress.com/postpartum-depression-volvo-sonia-murdock Tue, 18 Oct 2005 12:52:06 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1753 This summer, Sonia Murdock, co-founder and executive director of the Postpartum Resource Center of New York, Inc. was selected as one of the Top 100 Heros in the Volvo for Life Awards out of over 4,000 candidates nationwide. Sonia received this honor for her advocacy work in postpartum depression outreach.

    Sonia began her involvement in tackling postpartum psychosis when her sister suffered its debilitating effects after the birth of her daughter. In helping her sister through the illness, Sonia learned just how few resources actually existed to help women suffering from postpartum mood disorders. She also learned that many health care professionals and Para-professionals either didn’t recognize the symptoms, or had no place to refer patients for follow-up. In response, Sonia co-founded the Postpartum Resource Center of New York, Inc. Postpartum Support International has recognized the organization as a model program. There are now Postpartum Resource Centers in Texas and Kansas.

    Due to Sonia’s efforts, thousands of women have since found support and referrals via the Postpartum Resource Center of New York. Moreover, Sonia has worked to educate the public, health care professionals, and legislators on the subject, especially in the wake of the Andrea Yates tragedy in Houston, Texas. Sonia has made many media appearances and provides training nationally and internationally regarding perinatal depression. She has presented to the United Nation’s NGO Health Committee. She is advocating for the passage of HR 1940 the Melanie Blocker-Stokes Postpartum Depression Research and Care Act.

    It's great to see some of the people who work so hard for this issue get recognized!

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    1753 2005-10-18 12:52:06 2005-10-18 12:52:06 open open postpartum-depression-volvo-sonia-murdock publish 0 0 post 0 sfw_comment_form_password 118 rozensf@hotmail.com 66.167.129.234 2005-10-19 19:44:41 2005-10-19 19:44:41 1 0 0
    Compiling List of Support Groups http://postpartumprogress.com/compilation-postpartum-depression-support-group-list Mon, 17 Oct 2005 13:43:50 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1754 I've begun getting more and more emails from women throughout the country who want to know where they can find PPD support groups in their area. I'd like your help in compiling a list. I think it is helpful, wherever possible, to be able to get together face to face with other women who are experiencing or have survived this illness.

    I know there are new groups being developed all the time. There are also groups that may have once existed that no longer do. Ladies, I'd like your help in compiling a list of current groups, their cities/towns and a contact number. I don't need details on dates and times of meetings, locations of meetings and other specifics. Just the topline group information. I also don't want to rely on just one organization to provide the list -- I want to cover the wide variety of support groups, including those started by individual women, by health centers and hospitals, by universities, by private foundations and by national organizations like PSI. I want to know of any group that has reliably existed where women can go to find friendly faces. Please email me at stonecallis@msn.com if you know of one. I will then post the entire list permanently on Postpartum Progress. Thanks, as always, for your help.

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    1754 2005-10-17 13:43:50 2005-10-17 13:43:50 open open compilation-postpartum-depression-support-group-list publish 0 0 post 0
    Documentary on Mental Illness to Appear on ABC in September http://postpartumprogress.com/postpartum-depression-abc-documentary Wed, 12 Oct 2005 10:38:03 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1755 On December 4, ABC will air a documentary called "Shadow Voices: Finding Hope in Mental Illness". This is a documentary challenging society to rethink the stigma that continues to surround people with mental illness. The program enters into the daily lives of persons living with such illnesses, and experts in the field of mental health, clergy and others explore how the community can do a better job of helping to create a truly healing and hopeful environment. (Thank you Helena for sending me this.)

    Considering how important it is for all of us to eliminate the stigma of PPD, I think this will be a very interesting program to watch. I'm not aware that it will cover PPD specifically, but it doesn't really matter. All people coping with mental illnesses deserve better treatment from society. I'm pleased that ABC is willing to cover this issue, because it needs a lot of attention.

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    1755 2005-10-12 10:38:03 2005-10-12 10:38:03 open open postpartum-depression-abc-documentary publish 0 0 post 0 119 janetelainewilson@comcast.net 67.183.18.84 2005-10-13 14:33:49 2005-10-13 14:33:49 1 0 0 120 patriciar@warrennet.org http://striveforhappiness.blogspot.com/ 207.172.165.206 2005-11-16 20:54:38 2005-11-16 20:54:38 1 0 0
    Fathers Can Suffer PPD Too http://postpartumprogress.com/fathers-paternal-postnatal-depression Fri, 07 Oct 2005 14:21:21 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1756 Helena Bradford sent me an article from the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle in New York that I guess also appeared in the Seattle Times on October 2nd. It reveals the results of a study that was published in the British medical journal The Lancet that were quite surprising to me - dads can get PPD too:

    "Fathers can develop depression after the birth of a baby and its arrival home.

    What's more, says the University of Oxford report, postpartum depression (PPD) in fathers doubles the risk that the child later will have behavioral problems, especially if the child is a boy.

    'Postnatal depression is a public-health concern for mothers, fathers and babies,' says Dr. Thomas O'Connor, the University of Rochester psychiatry professor who helped research the study ...

    Tested at eight weeks after birth, again about two years later and a final time when the children were 3 to 5 years old, up to 7 percent of fathers reported low moods, feelings of sadness, irritability and hopelessness.

    More alarming were the long-term effects:

    By preschool age, 'We saw emotional problems, disruptive problems, fearful behaviors, over-reactive behaviors," says O'Connor. 'We know this happens for boys and girls when the mom has PPD. But if we're talking about a dad's PPD, the effects were stronger on boys.' And, it remained noticeable even after the mother's and father's depressions had been controlled ...

    Precisely why and how new fathers wind up with postpartum depression isn't clear.

    Increased expectations, decreased sleep, confusion over his role, increased responsibilities if the mother is ill or depressed, and weeks and months of general upheaval can be contributing factors, O'Connor notes, especially in men who are predisposed toward depression."

    I'm not sure why I'm so surprised -- I guess I figured since new fathers don't have the same kind of major hormonal fluctuations in their bodies that new moms do, they wouldn't experience the same kind of postpartum depression. Apparently I was wrong:

    "The Oxford study's results don't surprise Dr. Shaila Kulkarni Misri. The Canadian reproductive psychiatrist's research on another relatively unexplored topic — depression during pregnancy — was published in Pregnancy Blues (Delacorte, $23) last month.

    'I think this was a brilliant study, because these men could not have suffered the same hormonal and chemical imbalances that new mothers face, yet they felt the same symptoms and sadness and depression,' says Misri.

    'This is opening society's eyes to the possibility that men are also very vulnerable at this time. And, we hope, it gives men the signal to watch for this, and to report to their doctors or others what they're feeling.'"

    It seems we need to watch out for our partners as well as ourselves.

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    New Article on PPD at Office of Women's Health Site http://postpartumprogress.com/postpartum-depression-office-of-womens-health Tue, 04 Oct 2005 16:15:30 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1757 The National Women's Health Information Center's (NWHIC) featured health article for October is on postpartum depression. I think it's a good article, but I'm a little biased since I wrote it! ;>) Please check it out and share it with others. The site, womenshealth.gov, is part of the Department of Health and Human Service's Office of Women's Health. It offers free health information on hundreds of topics specific to the health of women and girls. Thanks go to Katherine Cruise at National Depression Screening Day for getting the Office of Women's Health to put up this article.

    The link is here: http://www.womenshealth.gov/editor/oct05/index.htm

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    1757 2005-10-04 16:15:30 2005-10-04 16:15:30 open open postpartum-depression-office-of-womens-health publish 0 0 post 0 121 lars@auroramd.com http://www.auroramd.com 64.251.248.22 2005-10-12 00:40:51 2005-10-12 00:40:51 1 0 0
    Thank You http://postpartumprogress.com/thank_you Tue, 04 Oct 2005 11:22:05 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1758 I just wanted to sincerely thank all of the women that responded last week to my announcement about baby number two. The one thing that stands out to me so clearly about women who have gone through postpartum mood disorders is their complete dedication to supporting other women and their conviction that we must help each other and find ways to lessen the terrible impact of this illness. I am grateful to all of you, and I love the community we have created, despite the adversity that brought us together.

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    1758 2005-10-04 11:22:05 2005-10-04 11:22:05 open open thank_you publish 0 0 post 0
    Annie's Mailbox Covers PPD http://postpartumprogress.com/annies-mailbox-postpartum-depression Tue, 04 Oct 2005 11:17:15 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1759 I thought you might want to see this letter that appeared in Annie's Mailbox last week, a syndicated advice column appearing in newspapers across the country:

    Dear Annie: I'm writing to urge women to take advantage of National Depression Screening Day on Oct. 6, when free mental health screenings will be available across the nation. I believe it is one step that can save women from struggling endlessly with a serious illness that only in recent years has begun to receive much-needed attention -- postpartum mood disorders.

    I suffered from a postpartum disorder that left me sad, irritable, obsessive and unable to sleep or eat. I had fleeting thoughts about hurting my newborn son. I loved him dearly, but I'd find myself thinking about smothering him or dropping him down the stairs. I had no idea where these thoughts came from. I was confused, and sank deeper and deeper into misery and fear. I thought if I told anyone, they would lock me away forever. But they didn't. They told me my illness had a name and that it would go away. This was a tremendous relief.

    People often look at postpartum depression and think it is a woman's problem. But it is a family's problem. It affects husbands, partners and, most of all, our babies.

    These free screenings provide women a chance to see what, if anything, is wrong. Anyone participating will meet with an informed professional and can get help immediately. Sincerely -- Katherine Stone, Georgia

    Dear Katherine Stone: Thank you for your frank and helpful letter. National Depression Screening Day is Thursday, Oct. 6. Although this year's focus is on postpartum disorders, the program also screens for other mental-health disorders, including depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety and post-traumatic stress.

    All screenings are free and confidential. You will fill out a questionnaire, have the opportunity to hear an educational presentation, receive pamphlets and brochures, and follow up privately with a mental health professional, if necessary.

    To find a screening site, our readers can call 1-800-437-1200, or visit www.MentalHealthScreening.org. The lines are open now.

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    1759 2005-10-04 11:17:15 2005-10-04 11:17:15 open open annies-mailbox-postpartum-depression publish 0 0 post 0 122 glaesmann@earthlink.net http://www.houstonpostpartum.com 69.22.40.20 2005-10-06 16:24:39 2005-10-06 16:24:39 1 0 0
    Here Comes Number Two: I'm Pregnant Again http://postpartumprogress.com/here_comes_numb Wed, 28 Sep 2005 16:51:11 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1760 Well, ladies. Here we go again. I'm 14 weeks pregnant. This was a BIG surprise. My husband and I did not plan on having any more children. We had a few different reasons, but of course one of them was that I didn't want to go through a postpartum mood disorder again. It's such a devastating experience and I didn't ever want to feel that way again.

    But here we are now, and after getting over the initial shock, I'm starting to get excited. Since it is very likely I will experience PPOCD again, I've decided to take the bull by the horns. I'm going to be participating in a study at the Emory Women's Mental Health Center in Atlanta. I'll be taking an antidepressant during my pregnancy. I'll be monitored before, during and after by a psychiatrist who is an expert in the treatment of postpartum mood disorders. And I'll be studied via blood tests and other tests to learn the impact of psychiatric medication on my body and hormones as well as on my baby. The study is quite involved, but I figured I'd better put my money where my mouth is, so to speak, considering what an important subject this is to me. So I wanted to let you know. I'll keep you posted. I will say that so far, other than terrible morning sickness, I feel fine and much more relaxed this pregnancy.

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    1760 2005-09-28 16:51:11 2005-09-28 16:51:11 open open here_comes_numb publish 0 0 post 0 sfw_comment_form_password 123 mkarski@stny.rr.com 66.24.226.76 2005-09-28 21:35:28 2005-09-28 21:35:28 1 0 0 124 Always.A.Mother@gmail.com http://alwaysamother.tripod.com/ 68.83.158.154 2005-09-29 21:49:04 2005-09-29 21:49:04 1 0 0 125 glaesmann@earthlink.net http://www.houstonpostpartum.com 69.22.40.20 2005-09-30 08:10:07 2005-09-30 08:10:07 1 0 0 126 lj@presidiohill.org 67.118.237.218 2005-09-30 14:43:08 2005-09-30 14:43:08 1 0 0
    Paxil Linked to Birth Defects http://postpartumprogress.com/paxil_linked_to Wed, 28 Sep 2005 16:35:08 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1761 This appeared in USA Today today:

    The Food and Drug Administration is warning that a study has suggested that the antidepressant Paxil might be associated with birth defects. Paxil's manufacturer, GlaxoSmithKline, said it would include the results of the study in the drug's list of of precautions. A retrospective study found increased numbers of babies born with birth defects to women who were taking Paxil during the first trimester of pregnancy when compared with women on other antidepressants, according to the FDA and the company. This included an increase in heart defects, according to a letter from GlaxoSmithKline to health care professionals.

    This is important information, but of course I don't want to freak out those women who may be on this medication and pregnant. If you are, just call your OB and discuss your options. Note, it doesn't say this definitely causes birth defects, but is associated with a higher risk.

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    1761 2005-09-28 16:35:08 2005-09-28 16:35:08 open open paxil_linked_to publish 0 0 post 0 127 glaesmann@earthlink.net http://www.houstonpostpartum.com 69.22.40.20 2005-09-30 08:12:34 2005-09-30 08:12:34 1 0 0
    PPD Event in Virginia http://postpartumprogress.com/postpartum-depression-virginia-sedlmeyer Wed, 24 Aug 2005 22:47:09 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1762 A "Presentation and Discussion on Postpartum Depression" will be held on September 18, 2005 from noon to 2pm at the Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington. Karen Kleiman, founder of Philadelphia Postpartum Stress Center and author of 4 books on Postpartum Depression, including "This Isn't What I Expected", will be speaking. An overview of the National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Mental Health's research on Postpartum Depression also will be presented.

    The event is free. The goal is to inform, network, educate. For more information, email Jen Sedlmeyer, VDH Director of Perinatal Outreach, Northern Virginia at jennifer.sedlmeyer@inova.com.

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    1762 2005-08-24 22:47:09 2005-08-24 22:47:09 open open postpartum-depression-virginia-sedlmeyer publish 0 0 post 0 sfw_comment_form_password 128 Always.A.Mother@gmail.com http://alwaysamother.tripod.com/ 68.85.240.137 2005-08-26 02:11:28 2005-08-26 02:11:28 1 0 0
    Need PPD Stories from Women Across U.S. http://postpartumprogress.com/postpartum-depression-need-stories-cruise Wed, 03 Aug 2005 10:40:18 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1763 Katherine Cruise, with National Depression Screening Day, is working on developing stories about postpartum depression for the top 50 media markets. She wants to find women in those markets with whom she can develop a local angle for her stories. You have to have suffered PPD and be willing to be interviewed either on TV or for a newspaper. Please email me at stonecallis@msn.com and let me know if you're interested and if you live in one of these areas as listed below.

    The top 50 media markets are New York, LA, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, San Francisco, Dallas, Washington DC, Atlanta, Detroit, Seattle/Tacoma, Tampa/St. Pete, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Phoenix, Cleveland, Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, Denver, Sacramento, Orlando/Daytona, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Portland, Indianapolis, San Diego, Hartford, Charlotte, Raleigh/Durham, Nashville, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Cincinnati, Columbus, Greenville SC, Asheville NC, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, West Palm Beach, Birmingham, Norfolk, Harrisburg PA, New Orleans, Memphis, Oklahoma City, Buffalo, Albuquerque, Providence RI, Louisville, Las Vegas, Jacksonville, and New Bedford MA.

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    Survey on Postpartum Depression and Pediatricians http://postpartumprogress.com/pediatrician-survey-postpartum-depression Wed, 03 Aug 2005 10:13:02 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1764 Jane Goldman, a fifth year doctoral candidate in Clinical-Community Psychology at the University of LaVerne in California, is exploring the nature of pediatric social support for the postpartum depressed mother as reported by pediatricians for her doctoral dissertation. The purpose of this study is to gain a better understanding of what kinds of social support have been offered by pediatricians to mothers of their patients when they have suspected postpartum depression.

    If you are interested in participating in her study, it will take no more than 8-10 minutes of your time. The survey consists of questions regarding the nature of past interactions with your child’s pediatrician as it pertains to you and your postpartum depression. Your participation is completely voluntary and you are free to refuse or stop at any time without penalty. If you are interested in participating, please click on the link below to begin.

    http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=179691137761

    If you need to reach Jane, you can call her at 323-382-8108 or email her at destrywxyz@earthlink.net. I took the survey, and I think it is great. I strongly believe that pediatricians should ask PPD screening questions of new mothers at the first well-baby visit. It will be interesting to learn the results of Jane's survey.

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    1764 2005-08-03 10:13:02 2005-08-03 10:13:02 open open pediatrician-survey-postpartum-depression publish 0 0 post 0 129 aberakifle@yahoo.com 213.55.64.98 2005-08-10 04:06:42 2005-08-10 04:06:42 1 0 0 130 Krawlings@hfhighschool.org 64.107.44.50 2005-10-27 20:37:27 2005-10-27 20:37:27 1 0 0 131 cmdamiani@ccri.edu 70.181.24.202 2006-03-30 00:12:43 2006-03-30 00:12:43 1 0 0 132 dreamcatcher776@mail2world.com 69.132.171.119 2006-09-02 16:07:54 2006-09-02 16:07:54 1 0 0
    PPD Advertising!! http://postpartumprogress.com/postpartum-depression-advertising Tue, 02 Aug 2005 09:33:01 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1765 This weekend I was in Manhattan to give a speech. On Sunday I was sitting in my hotel room having breakfast and watching the weekend version of the "Today Show" on NBC. Then I was STOPPED in mid-bite. Imagine my surprise when this commercial comes on:

    There's a guy sitting at his desk, and a female colleague comes into his office. She asks him how his wife is doing with their new baby. He says she's having a hard time and that he's never seen her like this before. She doesn't even want to hold the baby. Then you realize he's just imagining telling his colleague the truth -- what he actually tells her is that his wife is doing fine. Then NJ first lady Mary Jo Codey appears and says that lots of women experience postpartum depression, and there is no reason to keep suffering. Help is available. And her website appears (www.njspeakup.gov).

    I almost fell off my chair! This was a real, professionally-produced television advertisement about postpartum depression appearing on a major network. Imagine if every state was willing to spend the money to put the message out like New Jersey is doing. I was thrilled. Bravo, bravo and bravo to New Jersey!

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    1765 2005-08-02 09:33:01 2005-08-02 09:33:01 open open postpartum-depression-advertising publish 0 0 post 0 133 Always.A.Mother@gmail.com http://alwaysamother.tripod.com/ 68.85.240.137 2005-08-03 14:07:28 2005-08-03 14:07:28 1 0 0
    NJ's New PPD Awareness Campaign http://postpartumprogress.com/new-jersey-postpartum-depression-awareness Thu, 28 Jul 2005 18:01:40 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1766 New Jersey's First Lady Mary Jo Codey launched a statewide educational campaign this week designed to build awareness about postpartum depression and offer resources for women, their families, and health care professionals. Titled “Recognizing Postpartum Depression: Speak Up When You’re Down,” the campaign features Mrs. Codey, who will continue to be actively engaged in communicating her personal experience and encouraging women to get treatment.

    The campaign includes a Web site (www.njspeakup.gov) with sections for both consumers and health care professionals, and a 24-7 postpartum depression help line (1-800-328-3838) that provides women and their families with information about local resources for screening, as well as emergency assistance.

    As part of the campaign, patient education materials will be distributed to health care providers throughout New Jersey for placement in physician offices, clinics and hospitals. They include a consumer brochure explaining postpartum depression symptoms and treatment options, and a video featuring Mrs. Codey and other New Jersey women who have experienced postpartum depression. The campaign will include continuing medical education credits through an online course as well as for attendance at educational seminars scheduled for the fall.

    In support of the campaign, the governor has declared August Postpartum Depression Awareness Month in New Jersey.

    Bravo to Governor and Mrs. Codey, and bravo to New Jersey!!

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    1766 2005-07-28 18:01:40 2005-07-28 18:01:40 open open new-jersey-postpartum-depression-awareness publish 0 0 post 0 57 Always.A.Mother@gmail.com 68.85.240.137 2005-07-28 21:22:55 2005-07-28 21:22:55 1 0 0 58 staceyglpc@earthlink.net http://www.houstonpostpartum.com 69.22.40.106 2005-07-29 08:33:02 2005-07-29 08:33:02 1 0 0
    Thinking of Having Another Baby After PPD?? http://postpartumprogress.com/having-baby-after-postpartum-depression Tue, 26 Jul 2005 15:09:13 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1767 Download PostpartumPactff.pdf

    Karen Kleiman, author of the book "This Isn't What I Expected," has shared with me a special tool that she provides to women who have gone through PPD and are considering having another child. I thought you might find it useful. You can download it using the link above.

    Kleiman calls her checklist the "Postpartum Pact". It also appears in her book "What Am I Thinking: Having a Baby After Postpartum Depression". It is a four-page series of check-off points for couples to review together when preparing for a subsequent delivery after PPD. For more info, you can also visit her website at www.postpartumstress.com.

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    Genes and Depression http://postpartumprogress.com/genes_and_depre Mon, 27 Feb 2006 11:37:33 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1728 Here's some news I saw on msn.com today about women and depression. Note especially the part I highlighted:

    FRIDAY, Jan. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Women are more likely than men to inherit major depression from their parents, a U.S. study finds.

    Researchers analyzed data from about 42,000 twins, and found that heritability of depression is 42 percent in women and about 29 percent in men. The study shows that genes contribute more strongly to the risk of depression in women, and that certain genetic factors may operate in one sex and not the other.

    For example, there may be genes that alter the risk for depression in a woman's response to sex hormone cycles, particularly after childbirth. While these genes would affect a woman's risk for major depression, they wouldn't be a factor in men ...

    "In particular, we have shown that depression is a moderately heritable disorder, suggesting that genetic factors are important, but by no means overwhelming," Kendler said.

    The study appears in the January issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry.

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    Survivor Photo Album http://postpartumprogress.com/survivor_photo_ Wed, 22 Feb 2006 09:23:26 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1729 One thing I've noticed on the talk show coverage of postpartum mood disorders is that they always only show sobbing, desperate mothers. I, of course, have been a sobbing, desperate mother, but now I am a smiling, confident and joyous mother! They never show the people who have recovered and are doing just fine -- perhaps it just doesn't make good television. That frustrates me, because it doesn't show all of the women who are watching that there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

    To that end, I've decided to create a little photo album on Postpartum Progress of survivors of postpartum depression, postpartum OCD and postpartum psychosis.

    If you'd like to be in the photo album, please email me a photo (jpeg would be the best format) using the following guidelines:

    1) The photo needs to be of you with your child or children, since the subject of the album is happiness, survival and motherhood.

    2) Include basic information in the email: For your name you can use first name only (Katherine) or first name and last initial (Katherine S.). For your location, just list your state (Georgia). For your illness, just tell me what you survived (PPD, PPOCD or PPP) and what year (2001). I don't want to put too much information in there since this is the Internet after all.

    This album will serve to remind those of us who have been through it and those who are going through it that it is possible not only to survive but to THRIVE.

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    1729 2006-02-22 09:23:26 2006-02-22 09:23:26 open open survivor_photo_ publish 0 0 post 0 sfw_comment_form_password 138 stoneabb@hotmail.com 10.0.20.12 2006-02-23 08:49:59 2006-02-23 08:49:59 1 0 0 139 lzeman@comcast.net 24.16.19.119 2006-02-23 15:05:32 2006-02-23 15:05:32 1 0 0 140 rnssp74@netzero.com 68.54.217.250 2006-02-24 08:25:47 2006-02-24 08:25:47 1 0 0 141 Always.A.Mother@gmail.com http://alwaysamother.tripod.com/ 68.83.158.192 2006-03-02 14:35:39 2006-03-02 14:35:39 1 0 0
    Infertility Treatments and PPD http://postpartumprogress.com/infertility_tre Fri, 17 Feb 2006 12:30:50 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1730 A week or so ago someone asked me whether there were any proven links between infertility treatments and postpartum mood disorders. Today I found this article from last August (how did I miss this?), about some research on the subject:

    In the the journal Fertility and Sterility, researchers in Australia reported that treatment for infertility appeared to be linked to an increased risk for developing emotional problems related to parenting.

    "Conceiving a child after undergoing infertility treatment was four times more likely to result in emotional issues related to parenting than having a child without such treatments ...

    The Australian study included just over 700 new moms with mild to moderate depression, anxiety, or other emotional problems that led them to seek treatment at a special clinic.

    The researchers determined that 6 percent of the mothers seeking emotional treatment conceived through infertility treatments. This is four times greater than the 1.5 percent of infants conceived through infertility treatments in the general population.

    Mothers who conceived through IVF and other forms of assisted reproduction were more likely than other moms to be older, have multiple births, and have difficult deliveries that ended in cesarean sections -- three other suspected risk factors for postpartum depression.

    The researchers suggest that women who achieve successful pregnancies after undergoing infertility treatment may benefit from additional emotional support before and after their babies are born."

    As you may remember, Brooke Shields went through IVF and experienced postpartum depression, and I've talked to several other women who had the same experience. We should make sure that women going through IVF speak with their doctors prior to birth about how to recognize the symptoms of postpartum mood disorders and the type of treatments that are available.

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    1730 2006-02-17 12:30:50 2006-02-17 12:30:50 open open infertility_tre publish 0 0 post 0 sfw_comment_form_password 142 chicletj@hotmail.com 71.198.240.79 2011-06-16 16:22:46 2011-06-16 16:22:46 1 0 0
    Washington State Legislation on PPD http://postpartumprogress.com/washington_stat-2 Thu, 09 Feb 2006 13:00:10 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1731

    Yesterday I heard from Christin Jamieson, Communications Director for the Washington Council for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect. She informed me that Washington State passed legislation last year that will create a statewide postpartum depression awareness campaign. (HOORAY!!!!) They are planning to launch in March and are currently working on developing a new website that will be at www.speakup.wa.gov. They're going to put my list of support groups from Washington on the site, and also link to Postpartum Progress, which I really appreciate.

    Keep a look out for it and I'll keep you updated.

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    St. Louis and Miami added to PPD Support Group List http://postpartumprogress.com/st_louis_and_mi Thu, 09 Feb 2006 12:47:18 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1732 Download ppd_support_groups.doc

    After my post yesterday, I heard about two MORE support groups -- one in Florida and one in Missouri. This is GREAT. I'm so glad to hear from people about the increasing opportunities for women to get together and help one another through this illness. So please find above yet another revised list.

    We now have 15 of 50 states represented. I just know there are more out there, so keep them coming. And please let me know if a support group is closed down so that I can take it off the list. I really want this list to be accurate at all times, so that a sufferer doesn't receive a glimmer of hope when seeing the list only to have those hopes dashed when they find out there isn't a group in their area anymore.

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    1732 2006-02-09 12:47:18 2006-02-09 12:47:18 open open st_louis_and_mi publish 0 0 post 0 143 cnewsom@mercy-chicago.org 68.22.215.226 2006-02-24 18:00:14 2006-02-24 18:00:14 1 0 0 144 desinefitz@hotmail.com 24.60.149.121 2006-03-13 09:46:03 2006-03-13 09:46:03 1 0 0
    Updated Support Group List http://postpartumprogress.com/updated_support-2 Tue, 07 Feb 2006 15:32:51 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1733 Attached is an updated PPD support group list -- I've added a group for Florence, SC, and one for Vorhees, NJ. Download ppd_support_groups.doc

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    Help Rachel Walk for Suicide Prevention http://postpartumprogress.com/postpartum-depression-rachel-walks Mon, 06 Feb 2006 10:58:05 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1734 I heard from Rachel, who is going to be participating in The Out of Darkness Overnight in San Francisco, put on by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). She will be walking this 20-mile journey through the night to raise awareness and support for postpartum depression. She needs our help.

    The AFSP describes the Out of the Darkness Overnight as a unique opportunity to help shed light on suicide, its impact and its prevention. They're bringing together friends, family members and loved ones whose lives have been touched by suicide or depression, and giving them a way to turn their heartbreak into hope for tomorrow. The Overnight will take place in San Francisco on July 22-23, and in Chicago on August 12-13.

    Each walker agrees to raise at least $1,000. Net proceeds will benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, to fund research, education, survivor and awareness programs - both to prevent suicide and to assist those affected by suicide. This is a link to Rachel's fundraising page. Let's help her out if we can.

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    Andrea Yates released from jail on bail - Crime & Punishment - MSNBC.com http://postpartumprogress.com/postpartum-psychosis-yates-released Thu, 02 Feb 2006 13:15:42 +0000 Katherine Stone http://expandsmtest.com/ppp/?p=1735 Andrea is finally getting to go where she should have been all along, at least for a while anyway. Link: Andrea Yates released from jail on bail - Crime & Punishment - MSNBC.com.

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