PSI Letter in response to NYT Article May 2015

Here is a letter we sent in response to Andrew Solomon's article, "The Secret Sadness of Pregnancy and Depression," in the New York Times Magazine May 31st. We feel is it always important to list resources for help so we wrote to the NYT to…

May 4th is WORLD Maternal Mental Health Day

Learn more about world maternal Mental Health Day 2016 HERE   FROM 2015: PSI Wants New Mothers to Know that “You Are Not Alone.” New York, NY, April 21, 2015 – Childbirth can be one of the happiest times of a woman’s life, and…

PSI Provides Resources Following Passage of New Legislation Mandating Maternal Mental Health Services in New York

August 7, 2014 Postpartum Support International Provides Resources Following Passage of New Legislation Mandating Maternal Mental Health Services in New York PSI is uniquely poised to assist New York in implementation of the new law. NEW…

PSI News Release – Dark Side of the Full Moon Documentary

January 22, 2015 Dark Side of the Full Moon Documentary Released Film Delves into Shortcoming of Maternal Mental Health Care in the U.S. PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL January 22, 2015 – Having a baby is supposed to be the happiest time of your…

Postpartum Support International & the DSM5

Postpartum Support International and the DSM 5 An excerpt from the full article, "Postpartum Depression and Perinatal Mood Disorders in the DSM”" (PDF)In October 2010, at the biennial meeting of the Marcé Society and PSI annual conference…

Interview with Wade Bowen

This interview with country singer Wade Bowen was conducted by Lauren Hale at the Postpartum Dads Project. Wade wrote the beautiful song "Turn on the Lights" about going through the experience of postpartum depression with his wife Shelby. Wade…

Beyond the Blues: Partners

The following is Chapter 4 of Beyond the Blues, by Shoshana S. Bennett, PhD, and Pec Indman, EdD, MFT. The authors have generously given permission to have this chapter posted here. To get a copy of their book, visit the PSI Bookstore. Beyond…

PSI Encourages Early Assessment and Treatment

October 30, 2014 Pospartum Support International Encourages Early Assessment and Treatment, Rather than Incarceration, for Postpartum Psychiatric Illness Mother and Child Saved from Drowning in Atlantic City ATLANTIC CITY, NJ October 30,…

PSI News: Use of Antidepressants During Pregnancy

September 4, 2014: Postpartum Support International Use of Antidepressants During Pregnancy Should be Determined by Risk vs. Benefit, Not Media Scare Recent New York Times article generates fury of protest from clinicians NEW YORK CITY, N.Y.,…

Notes from The Marcé Society Meeting France 2012

International Biennial Congress of the Marcé Society “Taking Action Around Childbirth Together” October 2012 Your PSI Correspondent: Leslie Butterfield, Ph.D. Dear Friends of PSI,I was recently lucky enough to present a short talk…