“If This Is So Common, Why Haven’t I Ever Heard of It?”
“If This Is So Common, Why Haven’t I Ever Heard of It?”
Jenny Schermerhorn“I think you might have Postpartum Depression” was something a close friend said to me at my first child’s 1-year-old birthday party. I remember thinking…
Perinatal OCD Part II
Perinatal OCD Part II
Catherine BenfieldWe’re at a point now where parents are beginning to talk openly about the impact of becoming parents on their mental health. Postnatal depression is often in the media, an awareness of postpartum…
Featured PSI Member: Elizabeth Gillette, MSW, LCSW
Elizabeth Gillette, MSW, LCSW
Heirloom Counseling
PSI Volunteer: Coordinator (North Carolina Mountains Region / Asheville area)
Certificate from PSI in Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders: Components of CareTell us a little about…
Understanding Perinatal OCD Part I
Understanding Perinatal OCD Part I
Catherine BenfieldIn order to recognize Perinatal OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder), it’s important to understand the way OCD works and that can sometimes be easier said than done. When people ask…
For Partners: How to Show Up Well in the Postpartum Period
For Partners: How to Show Up Well in the Postpartum Period
Elizabeth GilletteLet’s be real: the postpartum time is incredibly exciting for many families and it’s also a time when partners can feel frazzled, disoriented, and overwhelmed.…
Interview with PSI trained PostPartum Specialist Natalie Telyatnikov
A mom, whom I’ve never met personally, created a private Facebook group of local area moms who have or are suffering from PostPartum disorders. Many moms had opened up asking for help on a larger Facebook group, so to keep things more private…
Before and After
Before and After
by Ann Smith, PSI Board President
PSI BLOG
December 27, 2018
33 years ago, the landscape for moms with postpartum mental illness was pretty barren. Even for me, a certified nurse midwife who lived in New York City—a city…
Creating a Self-Care Plan: Part 2 of a 2 Self-Care series
Creating a Self-Care Plan: Part 2 of a 2 Self-Care series
by Maggie Gurman
Having a self-care mentality: How to Think about ItThe way we think about our needs can often get in the way of taking the first step.It's not all…
What is self-care? Part 1 of a 2-part self-care series
What is self-care? Part 1 of a 2-part self-care series
by Maggie Gurman
23 Nov 2018
Self-care? What does it mean…? Any action you take that attends to your basic mental, emotional, and physical needs is considered self-care. Surprisingly,…
You’re not Alone
You're not Alone
by M. J. Golias
19 Nov 2018
“You’re not alone.” I say this to myself often. Knowing this, because I do know it now, eases the harshness of my anxiety. Acknowledging my triggers allows me to connect the dots, anticipate…
Dear Anxiety
Dear Anxiety
by Jen Smith
16 Nov 2018
Dear Anxiety:Remember when you would visit me all the time? Now I need to take a special moment to reach out and say thank you. I love you. I want to thank you for checking to make sure that…
Maternal Mental Health Month, Week, and Day!
World Maternal Mental Health Day
Wednesday, May 2, 2018
International Maternal Mental Health Week
Monday April 30 – Sunday May 6Helping Mothers, Fathers, and Babies!
In many countries, as many as 1 in 5 new mothers experience some…
Freeing Myself
Freeing Myself from My Negative Perceptions in the Postpartum
By MJ Golias
for the PSI Blog
April 6, 2018I don’t “just let go” of anything; I analyze, then analyze some more. Many, including my husband, say that the “why” doesn’t…
Climb 2018
Join Us! Climb Out of the Darkness 2018
The Climb Out of the Darkness 2018 is beginning! This is the sixth year that survivors will share their personal experiences with perinatal mental illness. Some of us have been sharing our stories for…
OCD: Harm Was My Obsession, Not My Reality
by Chelsea Elker
for the PSI Blog
March 6, 2018
Last month our country was once again reminded of the pain one person's actions can have upon countless innocent lives. The shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida is not…