Maternal Suicide Maternal suicide. It’s something we don’t discuss enough, despite the stark reality of the problem. Although society is getting better at talking about mental health and normalizing mental illness, we shy away when…
Mental Health Risks Many Lactating Parents FaceMoorea Malatt LEC, PMH-C
Many studies show how beneficial human milk is for babies and lactating parents and how breastfeeding and bodyfeeding* can be very supportive of parental mental…
Events taking place during the month of May
(Each item listed below has a link to website)
May 2-8th – Maternal Mental Health Week
May 4th - World Maternal Mental Health Day
May 6th – Postpartum Psychosis Awareness Day
May…
#BecauseOfYou
This giving season, we want to bring awareness to the prevalence of Perinatal Mental Health Disorders, such as Postpartum Depression or Anxiety.We want to hear from you! As part of #BecauseOfYou, would you share your story,…
She wanted everything under the sun
by Bethany Neubarth
Breastfeeding trauma and grief matter. Women who have been through a difficult time breastfeeding can show signs of trauma. They can have anxiety when they think about breastfeeding…
Twenty Years Later - The story behind the Yates Children Memorial Fund
Written by: Vanessa Park
Told by: Mary Parnham
When Noah, John, Paul, Luke and Mary Yates woke up in their Houston, TX home on June 20, 2001, they did not know it was…
I am an engineer with a type A personality. I am an athlete and your classic control freak. I love data and firmly believe that “knowledge is power.” I thought I had all the facts about giving birth, having a newborn, and what postpartum…
This is not my first baby, my third baby, but it was my first experience with any type of postpartum mood disorders. I knew it was a possibility for me because I had struggled with generalized depression anxiety before. And I knew that…
Postpartum Depression and Anxiety is the "sneakiest" and most stigmatized mental illness in my opinion. Sneaky, because it can sneak up on you anytime in the perinatal period, even after recovery, the traces of guilt can show up…
Pandemic Recovery: Parent's Mental Health
by Melodye Phillips
For months I sat with the decision of whether I should get the COVID-19 vaccine or not. The vaccine came out when my daughter was 2 months old and I was immediately paralyzed by…
May is Maternal Mental Health Awareness month. The first week of May is Maternal Mental Health Week (May 3-7), and the first Wednesday is World Maternal Mental Health Day (May 5). Mother’s Day is on May 9.Raising awareness for perinatal…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Postpartum Support Is an International Resource for Mothers and Families
You Are Not Alone, You Are Not to Blame, With Help, You Will Get WellPortland, OR March 9—One in seven pregnant or postpartum mothers…
by Amy StuartVanessa’s first several months as a parent were marked by debilitating anxiety. She was terrified of leaving the house and felt certain something terrible would happen if she did. She obsessively checked on her infant as she…
Have you ever wanted to learn more about meditation, mindfulness, yoga and grow your self-care toolbox?
If so, PSI will be launching a brand new video series on Facebook and Instagram, that will focus on Renewal and Self-Care topics. When…
Help us dispel the myth of the “perfect parent” by sharing this information:How parents portray themselves on social media is not always the same as real lived experience. Parenthood is never perfect
Parental guilt is very real…
Maternal Suicide: Reducing the Stigma
5 Mental Health Risks Many Lactating Parents Face
Maternal Mental Health Month
#BecauseOfYou
She wanted everything under the sun
Twenty Years Later
Ellen’s story
Julia’s Story
Eszter’s Story
Pandemic Recovery: Parent’s Mental Health
Let’s Talk About IT! Maternal Mental Health Month
Postpartum Support International is a Global Resource for Mothers and Families
The Reality of Postpartum Anxiety and 4 Ways to Manage it
Renewal 2021 – PSI Video Series
#ImStillAGoodParent