Provider Spotlight“I’ve always believed everyone deserves to have a beautiful and carefree childhood. Many do not and I cannot change that; however, what I can do is try to guide and support new parents to be the best version of themselves…
/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/PSI-logo_72.png00Jessica Peterson/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/PSI-logo_72.pngJessica Peterson2023-03-16 23:15:112023-03-16 23:15:11Perinatal Mental Health Alliance Provider March Blog
Hello, beautiful humans. My name is JaNina, and I am a trained full-spectrum doula. I am currently supporting my community through my own business DoulaMeWright, a local doula agency, Music City Doula, and through a program called Doulas…
/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/PSI-logo_72.png00Jessica Peterson/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/PSI-logo_72.pngJessica Peterson2023-03-07 19:09:082023-03-07 19:09:08Before, During and after Birth: Representation Matters
Provider Spotlight“Oftentimes, women and couples are overloaded with information when trying to conceive, experience an emotional crisis, are expecting, or postpartum. We understand the fear and emotional toll Black women and couples…
/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/PSI-logo_72.png00Jessica Peterson/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/PSI-logo_72.pngJessica Peterson2023-02-27 19:55:182023-02-27 20:16:23Perinatal Mental Health Alliance Provider January Blog
Provider Spotlight
“As a child, I always said I wanted to deliver babies, and was told that this meant I wanted to be an OB/GYN” shares Ariana Stokes, BS, BSN, RN. Ariana is a Florida native who spent two years studying Women and…
/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/PSI-logo_72.png00Jessica Peterson/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/PSI-logo_72.pngJessica Peterson2023-02-27 19:30:182023-02-27 19:32:27Perinatal Mental Health Alliance Provider February Blog
PSI Statement on Psychosis-Related TragediesPostpartum Support International (PSI) PSI is the global champion for perinatal mental health (PMH), connecting individuals and families to the resources and support needed to give them the…
/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/PSI-logo_72.png00Jessica Peterson/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/PSI-logo_72.pngJessica Peterson2023-02-03 22:36:292023-02-10 22:50:25PSI Statement on Psychosis-Related Tragedies 2023
PMADs Don’t Discriminate and Neither Should We
by Hajara KuttyWithin the past six months, ten children lost their lives at the hands of postpartum
mothers. Erin Merdy, Dimone Fleming, Paulesha Green-Pulliam and Lindsay Clancy
are all…
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You may have heard the term Postpartum Psychosis (PPP) in the news recently. With the news, there are times that we can hear things that are scary, or that we don’t understand, or wonder “could that be me.” PSI would like to take…
As a mother with Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorder (PMAD), you've likely consumed information about how to cope. You've probably read that rest, healthy food, water, exercise, social support and self-care are valuable and overusing…
/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/PSI-logo_72.png00Jessica Peterson/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/PSI-logo_72.pngJessica Peterson2023-02-02 02:44:452023-02-02 02:44:45How to use creativity to cope with PMADs without it taking a lot of your time or energy
“Having a baby is a psychological revolution that changes our relation to almost everything and everyone.” -Esther Perel Only once in my life have I experienced the type of suffering that I did after my daughter’s…
/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/PSI-logo_72.png00Jessica Peterson/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/PSI-logo_72.pngJessica Peterson2023-02-02 02:40:332023-02-02 02:46:01Losing Myself – Surviving PPD Again (A Poem)
How many times have you scrolled on your phone looking at your friend’s perfect picture with perfect hair and makeup? How many times have you felt exasperated that you don’t have that beautiful family picture with your kids? You know…
/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/PSI-logo_72.png00Jessica Peterson/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/PSI-logo_72.pngJessica Peterson2023-01-11 02:20:162023-01-11 02:21:16Social Media & Mom Guilt
Provider Spotlight“I like to provide resources to families for minimal or no cost. I also host a yearly baby shower for families in my community. My community baby shower is an ‘actual’ baby shower for families that celebrates…
/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/PSI-logo_72.png00Jessica Peterson/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/PSI-logo_72.pngJessica Peterson2022-12-22 22:29:342022-12-22 22:29:34Perinatal Mental Health Alliance Provider December Blog
Tell us about PSI's volunteer Support Coordinator program.PSI has over 400 local volunteer Support Coordinators serving every US state and around the world. There is a team of floater coordinators who support wide areas of the country and…
/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/PSI-logo_72.png00Jessica Peterson/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/PSI-logo_72.pngJessica Peterson2022-12-06 20:56:492022-12-06 22:57:03A chat with Joshua Maze, Specialized Coordinator for Dads and Coordinator Program Response Assistant
You are not alone if you admit to being confused by the maddening amount of health advice and opinions aimed at those who are trying to conceive, pregnant, or postpartum. There are literally not enough hours in the day to accomplish all…
/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/PSI-logo_72.png00Jessica Peterson/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/PSI-logo_72.pngJessica Peterson2022-12-06 18:53:082022-12-06 18:53:08The Role of Integrative Medicine in PMADs: What is the Evidence?
Divya KumarMeet Divya Kumar a South Asian-American perinatal psychotherapist with a publichealth background who lives in Jamaica Plain, MA with her husband and two teenage children. She received a Master of Social Work and certificate…
/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/PSI-logo_72.png00Jessica Peterson/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/PSI-logo_72.pngJessica Peterson2022-11-16 17:37:252022-11-16 18:52:47Perinatal Mental Health Alliance Provider November Blog
Tell us about PSI's volunteer support coordinator program.Would love to! The role of all Coordinators is to provide 3 things - Education, Empathy and Resource Referrals. There are times when a person reaches out for support and doesn’t…
/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/PSI-logo_72.png00Jessica Peterson/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/PSI-logo_72.pngJessica Peterson2022-11-02 17:39:372022-11-02 17:43:02PSI Volunteer Support Coordinator Program – November
Perinatal Mental Health Alliance Provider March Blog
Before, During and after Birth: Representation Matters
Perinatal Mental Health Alliance Provider January Blog
Perinatal Mental Health Alliance Provider February Blog
PSI Statement on Psychosis-Related Tragedies 2023
PMADs Don’t Discriminate and Neither Should We
Q&A: Postpartum Psychosis (PPP) January, 2023
How to use creativity to cope with PMADs without it taking a lot of your time or energy
Losing Myself – Surviving PPD Again (A Poem)
Social Media & Mom Guilt
Perinatal Mental Health Alliance Provider December Blog
A chat with Joshua Maze, Specialized Coordinator for Dads and Coordinator Program Response Assistant
The Role of Integrative Medicine in PMADs: What is the Evidence?
Perinatal Mental Health Alliance Provider November Blog
PSI Volunteer Support Coordinator Program – November