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PSI Online Support Meetings

Our groups are conducted using a peer-to-peer support model and are not intended for those experiencing a mental health crisis. Please reach out to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255) if you are in need of crisis support.

What to expect:

Our groups are 90 minutes (1.5 hours) in length. The first ~30 minutes is providing information, education, and establishing group guidelines. The next ~60 minutes is “talk time,” in which group members share and talk with each other. Group members must be present for the group guidelines before joining in the discussion or “talk time.”

What’s Next

Review details about our 20+ different support groups on the page below.  Or click the button to go directly to the registration page.

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Available Support Groups

Support for Perinatal (Pregnancy and Postpartum) Mood and Anxiety Disorders

Bipolar Support for Perinatal (Pregnancy and Postpartum) Moms and Birthing People

2nd and 4th Wednesday, 1st and 3rd Tuesday 8 PM ET/ 5 PM PT

Our perinatal (pregnancy & postpartum) bipolar support group for moms and birthing people is here to help those navigating symptoms of bipolar, like depression (lows) and mania (highs). Our online groups are here to help you connect with others, talk about your experience, and learn about helpful tools and resources. You do not have to have an official diagnosis to attend the group.
These groups are led by PSI-trained support group leaders who have lived experience and/or professional experience. They understand the emotional challenges of pregnancy and postpartum as a mom or birthing person living with bipolar disorder. Our groups are conducted using a peer-to-peer support model, and are not intended for those experiencing a mental health crisis. Please reach out to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255) if you are in need of crisis support.
You are not alone. We are here to help.

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Birth Moms Support Group

1st Wednesday of every month at 7 PM ET/ 4 PM PT

Our online Birth Mom Support Group provides connection for birth moms/first moms who place a baby for adoption. This group is intended for women who are considering adoption, have placed a child or have had a child placed for adoption. Whether your child was born recently or years ago you are welcome to join us for peer support.

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Black Moms Connect

Every Tuesday 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT
Every Thursday 7:30pm ET/4:30 pm PT

This group is for Black mothers who are seeking peer support during the perinatal period up to 2 years postpartum. Our online groups are here to help you connect with other moms, talk about your experience, and learn about helpful tools and resources. Whether you are going through stress, adjustment to parenting, baby blues, or pregnancy or postpartum depression/anxiety, our groups are here for you.

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Dad Support Group

Every Friday, Time Varies

 

Free online space for dads to connect with other dads and gain practical tips from managing stress, adjusting to parenting, Daddy Blues, or trying to figure out how best to support your partner.

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Desi Chaat: A support group for South-Asian moms

1st and 3rd Thursdays at 7:30PM (EST)/4:30PM (PST)

Our online groups are here to help you connect with other moms, talk about your experience, and learn about helpful tools and resources in a culturally sensitive and safe space with other South Asian mamas. Whether you are going through stress, adjustment to parenting, baby blues, or pregnancy or postpartum depression/anxiety, our group is here for you.

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Military Moms - Perinatal Mood Support Group

2nd and 4th Wednesdays 3:30 PM PT/ 6:30 PM ET

Military spouses, active-duty personnel, and veteran moms are welcome to attend this online group to help you connect with other parents, talk about your experience, and learn about helpful tools and resources. Our trained peer facilitators are active-duty personnel and military spouses who understand the unique stress of military family life. No matter your rank, branch, or military status, all moms connected to the military are welcome. Conversations are confidential and judgment-free.

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NICU Parents

Every Thursday 6:30 PM ET/3:30 PM PT

Led by trained PSI facilitators, our online NICU group is intended for parents of babies who are currently or formerly in the NICU. Connecting with others who have experienced the uniquely stressful environment of a NICU will provide parents with understanding, as well as helpful tools and resources. Whether your baby is currently in the NICU or you have finally returned home, our NICU parents support group is here for you.

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Mental Health Support for Special Needs and Medically Fragile Parenting

2nd & 4th Wednesdays at 1:30pm ET/10:30am PT


Now open to parents from birth to four years postpartum!

This peer support group is for parents from birth to four years postpartum. This group provides a safe and supportive place for sharing feelings and challenges commonly experienced when navigating the unexpected outcome of having a child with medical complications or special needs. Logistics of care, juggling medical and therapy appointments, and unique support needs can create an isolating and overwhelming experience. Come share, connect and learn. You are not alone.

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Mindfulness for Pregnant and Postpartum Parents

Every Wednesday, time varies

In this 60-minute offering, PSI-trained facilitators will provide skills on how to mindfully navigate the challenging seasons of pregnancy and postpartum parenthood. To be truly mindful is to create awareness around our emotions and the space to truly feel them. Each group will start off with education on mindfulness, then practicing mindfulness (think breath work, meditation, journaling), and will end with self reflection and sharing. Please feel free to set up your space to provide comfort and relaxation – having a comfortable place to sit or lay and a journal is encouraged. We do not allow group observation by students or professionals. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

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Perinatal (Pregnancy & Postpartum) Mood Support for Moms

Monday-Thursday, time varies

Our online groups are here to help you connect with other parents, talk about your experience, and learn about helpful tools and resources. Whether you are going through stress, adjustment to parenting, Baby Blues, or pregnancy or postpartum depression/anxiety, our groups are here for you.

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Perinatal (Pregnancy and Postpartum) Mood Support for Parents

Every Monday at 11pm EST/8pm PST
Every Tuesday at 3 pm ET/12pm PT
1st and 3rd Thursdays at 10AM ET/7AM PST
1st and 3rd Sundays at 1:30 pm ET/ 10:30 am PT

This group is intended for parents of all genders. Single or partnered parents, all are welcome.

Led by trained peer facilitators, our online groups are here to help you connect with other parents, talk about your experience, and learn about helpful tools and resources. Whether you are going through stress, adjustment to parenting, feelings of overwhelm, or pregnancy or postpartum depression/anxiety, our groups are here for you. Conversations are confidential and judgement-free.

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Perinatal (Pregnancy & Postpartum) OCD Support for Moms

Every Tuesday @ 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT

Our perinatal (pregnancy & postpartum) OCD group for moms is here to help those dealing with symptoms of OCD; like intrusive thoughts, obsessions and compulsions. Our online groups are here to help you connect with other moms, talk about your experience, and learn about helpful tools and resources. You do not have to have an official diagnosis to attend the group.

Held in partnership with the International OCD Foundation, these groups are led by PSI-trained support group leaders who have lived experience. They understand the emotional challenges of pregnancy and postpartum as a mom with OCD. You are not alone. We are here to help.

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Perinatal Support for Latinx Moms and Birthing People

2nd and 4th Thursdays at 3PM (EST)/12PM (PST), starting Jun 23, 2022

This group is for anyone who is pregnant or postpartum (up to two years) and identifies as Latina, Latinx, or Latino. There is no definition or level of being “enough Latinx.” All are welcome who have a familial connection to Latinx culture. Our online groups are here to help you connect with other parents, talk about your experience, and learn about helpful tools and resources. Whether you are going through stress, adjustment to parenting, baby blues, or pregnancy or postpartum depression/anxiety, our groups are here for you. This group is in English, so group members will benefit most if they can understand and speak some English (perfection is not required!). We do have Spanish-speaking groups as well, which can be found here.

Register for a Support Group Here

Postpartum Psychosis (PPP) Support for Moms

Monday’s at 4:30 PM PT/ 7:30 PM ET
Postpartum Psychosis (PPP) is rare. It occurs in approximately 1 to 2 out of every 1,000 deliveries.
After a PPP survivor’s symptoms have been stabilized, peer support can be an important tool for recovery. Because PPP occurs less often than other perinatal mood disorders, survivors can go their whole lives without meeting another PPP survivor.
In response, PSI has created an online peer-to-peer support group for PPP survivors. This group is intended for those who are in recovery (no longer experiencing psychosis). Whether your PPP experience was relatively recent or years ago, you are welcome to attend our free, online peer-to-peer support group.

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Pregnancy Mood Support Group

Every 1st and 3rd Tuesday at 6:30 PM ET/ 3:30 PM PT
Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday 2 PM ET/ 11 AM PT

Our online groups are here to help you connect with other parents, talk about your experience, and learn about helpful tools and resources. Whether you are going through stress, adjustment to parenting, Baby Blues, or pregnancy depression/anxiety, our groups are here for you. Groups are led by experienced support group leaders who understand the emotional challenges of expecting and new parents.

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Pregnant and Postpartum Parents of Multiples

2nd and 4th Sunday of the month at 5PM EST /2pm PST

Led by trained PSI facilitators, our online Pregnant and Postpartum Parents of Multiples group is intended for parents of two or more babies who are gestational twins (born at the same time) OR foster/adoptive parents or caregivers with babies four months apart or less. Connecting with others who are experiencing the unique challenge of pregnancy and parenting multiples will provide parents with connection, support, and information. Parents of multiples from pregnancy up to two years postpartum are welcome.

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Queer & Trans Parent Support Group

Every Wednesday at 2:30 PM ET/ 11:30AM PT

PSI’s Queer & Trans Parent Support Group is FREE and open to all members of the queer community who are expecting, adopting, and/or parenting babies up to 2 years. This group is intended for gestational, non-gestational and adoptive parents.

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Support for Parents of One to Four Year Old Children

Meets every Friday (time varies)
Support for Parents of One to Four Year Old Children is an online peer-led support group to help you connect with other parents, talk about your experiences, and learn about helpful tools and resources. If you are feeling overwhelmed with parenting a toddler or preschooler, we are here for you. This group is open to all parents and primary caregivers, no matter your gender or biological connection to your child. Our groups are led by experienced support group leaders who understand the emotional challenges of the early years of parenting.

We do not allow group observation by students or professionals. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

Register for a Support Group Here

Support for Pregnancy and Infant Loss & Fertility Challenges

Black Moms in Loss Support Group

2nd & 4th Thursdays at 8pm EST starting May 12th

Description: The Black Moms in Loss Support Group provides connections for individuals that identify as Black mothers grieving the loss of a pregnancy or infant. This group intends to help bereaved mothers find support and provide helpful information to help them navigate the pain of their loss.  Losing a baby can be a lonely experience. PSI understands creating a safe space for Black moms is essential as they encounter unique experiences in miscarriage, infant loss, and infertility. We empower help seekers to share their journey to inspire others or utilize the group setting as an avenue for healing and hope. We are here to help, and you are not alone. We do not allow group observations by students or professionals. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

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Early Pregnancy Loss Support for Moms

Weekly @ 4PM (EST)/1PM (PST)

Our online Early Pregnancy Loss Support for Moms group provides connection for mothers grieving the loss of their baby at 20 weeks or before. Led by PSI trained facilitators, this group helps bereaved mothers find support  as well as provides useful information and resources to help them navigate the pain of their loss. Losing a baby can be a lonely experience and this group helps provide an avenue for healing and hope. We are here to help. We do not allow group observation by students or professionals. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

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Fertility Challenges

Every Thursday @ 11 am ET/8 am PT

This group is intended for those who have been actively trying to conceive for six months or longer. It is led by PSI-trained facilitators (each with lived experience with primary and/or secondary fertility challenges).

Struggling with fertility issues can be a lonely experience and this group helps provide an avenue for healing and hope. This group helps women find support as they navigate the pain of fertility challenges.

We are here to help.

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Pregnancy after Loss

2nd and 4th Monday at 7PM ET/ 4PM PT
The Pregnancy After Loss: Support for Parents support group provides connection for parents riding the emotional waves of pregnancy after a loss. Led by PSI-trained facilitators with lived experience, this group helps parents find support, as well as provides useful information and resources to help them navigate pregnancy after loss. Joy, fear, sadness and grieving are common during this time. In this group, you will meet others who can relate and support you during your new pregnancy. We are here to help.

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Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support for Moms

Every Friday, time varies

Our online Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support group provides connection for mothers grieving the loss of their baby (miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, stillbirth, early infant loss, any type of pregnancy or infant loss). Led by PSI trained facilitators, this group helps bereaved mothers find support as well as provides useful information and resources to help them navigate the pain of their loss. Losing a baby is often a lonely experience and this group helps provide an avenue for healing and hope. We are here to help.

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Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support for Parents

1st and 3rd Monday, at 1PM or 4PM (EST)

Our online Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support group provides connection for parents grieving the loss of their baby (miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, stillbirth, early infant loss, and any type of pregnancy or infant loss). Led by PSI trained facilitators, this group helps bereaved parents find support as well as provides useful information and resources to help them navigate the pain of their loss. Losing a baby is often a lonely experience and this group helps provide an avenue for healing and hope. We are here to help.

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Stillbirth and Infant Loss Support for Parents

1st and 3rd Friday at 1PM (EST)

This support group is for parents who have experienced stillbirth or early infant loss. Our group is here to provide support and connection to bereaved parents as we know losing a baby can be an isolating and devastating experience. This group is led by trained peer facilitators who have also experienced stillbirth/infant loss. You are not alone, and we are here to help.

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Termination for Medical Reasons

Every Thursday –  See Link for Times (Time Varies)

Many parents face the difficult choice to end a pregnancy due to a devastating maternal or fetal diagnosis. Our online Termination for Medical Reasons Support Group provides non-judgmental support to moms who experienced termination for medical reasons.

Led by PSI-trained facilitators, this group helps bereaved mothers find support as well as provides useful information and resources to help them navigate the pain of their loss. Losing a baby can be a lonely experience and this group helps provide an avenue for healing and hope. We are here to help.

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Post-Abortion

Post-Abortion Support

Weekly at 3:00pm ET/ 12:00pm PT

In partnership with Exhale, PSI offers this support group for people who have had abortions (please see our other group for those who experienced termination for medical reasons). With trained peer facilitators, this group is a space for people to receive non-judgmental, post-abortion emotional support. This group is pro-voice, meaning this is a confidential space for speaking openly about abortion experiences, free from shame and stigma, outside the political and religious debate. Feelings of happiness, sadness, empowerment, anxiety, grief, relief, and guilt are all common after an abortion. PSI would like to provide the opportunity to talk about all of these emotions and experiences in a safe and confidential environment. You are not alone.

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Support for Family Members

Support For Families Touched by Postpartum Psychosis (PPP)

1st Wednesday at 7pm ET/4pm PT
Perinatal and postpartum psychosis impacts the entire family. Supporting your loved one through a mental health crisis is taxing and you also deserve support. Led by PSI-trained facilitators, this group helps family members find support for themselves as well as provides useful information and resources to help them navigate their loved one’s experience with PPP. Whether your family’s PPP experience was relatively recent or occurred years ago, you are welcome to attend our free, online peer-to-peer support group.

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Apoyo Perinatal

Grupo de Apoyo Perinatal

Cada Martes
2:00pm Este / 1:00pm Central / 12:00pm Montaña / 11:00am Pacífico / 10:00am Alaska / 9:00 am Hawaii

Nuestros grupos en el internet están aquí para ayudarle a conectar con otros padres y familias, hablar sobre sus experiencias, aprender herramientas y recursos útiles de cuidado personal y emocional. Ya sea que estén pasando por estrés, adaptándose a la crianza de sus hijos, están sintiendo depresión o ansiedad durante el embarazo o posparto, nuestros grupos están aquí para ayudarles.

Los grupos son dirigidos por líderes de grupo con experiencia y que entienden las dificultades emocionales de nuevos padres.

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Grupo para Madres Independientes

Cada segundo lunes del mes
7:30 pm Este / 6:30 pm Central / 5:30 pm Montaña / 4:30 pm Pacífico / 3:30 pm Alaska / 2:30 pm Hawaii

El grupo de apoyo para mamás independientes tiene el propósito de ofrecer un espacio para expresar tu experiencia en la crianza de tu hijo/a como familia monomarental / madre independiente. Queremos que puedas conectar con otras madres que viven lo mismo que tú, compartir tu experiencia, aprender herramientas y recursos útiles de cuidado personal y emocional. Recuerda que no estás sola.

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