Postpartum Support International Blog
December 28, 2015
by Robin HooperLast weekend, I enjoyed a rare occurrence. My son Joey, who is almost 4, and I were home alone. With siblings and a daddy it had been approximately 9 months since this…
December 23, 2015
Postpartum Support International BlogHow to Take Care of Yourself This Holiday Season
by Andrea BatesThe holiday season is a beautiful time. Filled with joy and laughter, music and excitement, cookies and presents…
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Postpartum Support International Blog
December 21, 2015The Living Grief of Parenthood
by Katayune Kaeni, Psy.D.It’s always there, sometimes just below the surface. Sometimes in your face. The push and pull of overwhelming elation…
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Less Fear, More Science.
December 17, 2015We write on behalf of Postpartum Support International (PSI), the leading organization dedicated to helping women suffering from perinatal mood disorders, and its clinical member group, the Reproductive…
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Q & A regarding Boukhris et al. et al.’s study ‘Antidepressant Use During Pregnancy and the Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children’, published in JAMA Pediatrics:
This FAQ was written in response to an article published on…
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December 15, 2015
Mom for the Holidays by Lauren Hale
From the Postpartum Support International BlogJingle bells, jingle bells, mama had a baby. Now she’s sad but she must look glad, oh my will she ever survive?Oh, the holidays.…
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December 8, 2015
The Early Days: How I Survived
by Andrea Bates
Remember the early days of parenting?When you found yourself sleep-deprived and wishing for more coffee?When you tag-teamed with your partner to ensure that you got…
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Sometimes we don’t choose our causes, they choose us. I never expected to have a postpartum psychosis after the birth of my second son. I never expected to lose touch with reality, be taken away from my preemie son in a straightjacket, spend…
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by Lita Simanis, LCSW
November 23, 2015When I meet someone new and tell them that my work focuses on postpartum depression, I often hear “that must be so hard” or “so sad.” Depending on the circumstances, I will, at the very least,…
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by Sharon Gerdes
November 11, 2015I’ve heard women say, “I had postpartum—bad.” Postpartum, which means “after the birth,” is actually an adjective to describe a variety of conditions that can occur during that period. So when…
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June 22 – June 25, 2016
Hilton San Diego Mission Valley
San Diego California
29th Annual PSI Conference
Bridging, Bonding, and Beyond: Clinical Expertise and Community Outreach in Perinatal Mental Health
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August 25, 2015We are heartbroken after learning yesterday about the death by suicide of PSI member and friend Naomi Knoles. Naomi was a remarkable person who seemed to radiate gentleness, light, and kindness. She had a combination of vulnerability…
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PSI Response- British Medical Journal Review published May 2015
The British Medical Journal has published a new study (BMJ 2015; 350:h3190) evaluating the potential risk of use of several Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) from…
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…
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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…
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Attunement
How to Take Care of Yourself This Holiday Season
The Living Grief of Parenthood
PSI Response to Antidepressants and Autism Risk
FAQ – Antidepressants and Autism?
Mom for the Holidays
The Early Days: How I Survived
I’m Donating to Postpartum Support International on #GivingTuesday
“That must be so hard”
What Color Was Your Postpartum Experience?
PSI 2016 Annual Conference
Grieving not Forgetting
PSI Response – SSRI risk review
PSI Letter in response to NYT Article May 2015
May 4th is WORLD Maternal Mental Health Day