Cleft Lip Baby
by Mary Kemling
These days my brain is often fried, overstimulated, sometimes underwhelmed, overworked, and unsupported for the tasks I ask it to do every day. But I think they have keyed the term #thisismotherhood for that.…
Exercise was my recovery
by Mary P. Trontz"Down Came the Rain" as Brooke Shields so perfectly titled her book about postpartum depression. After my son was born, I struggled with postpartum depression. I cried every day for…
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Conversations that Count: Ask A Dad about His Journey
By Daniel Singley
With International Fathers’ Mental Health Day right around the corner, I wanted to take a brief look at some of the ways that my colleagues and I have been working to…
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In Honor of Fathers
By Jane I. Honikman, M.S.
Founder of Postpartum Support International
We honor men who are fathers each June with expressions of appreciation and love. It is a centuries old global tradition. Father’s Day is about…
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International Fathers Mental Health Day 2019A blog by Dr Andrew MayersAs we mark another International Fathers Mental Health Day, it’s a good time to reflect on what we have achieved since June 2018 but also reinforce what still…
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Amanda Yeaton-Massey, MD
Assistant Professor of Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San FranciscoTell us a little about yourself outside of your work.
Since…
Postpartum Psychosis: I Didn’t Know Motherhood Could Have A Dark Side, Until I Saw Demons Threatening To Kill My Baby
Olivia Siegl
It makes my blood run cold that I went into motherhood unaware of what could happen to my mind after…
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"It wasn’t till I tentatively Googled ‘Why do I think about hurting my baby’ that I found that I was far from alone."
Susannah Birch
Giving birth to my first daughter was the most empowering thing I’ve ever done, and afterwards…
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MOM CONGRESS 2019
Jessica Thomas, PSI Support Coordinator for Eastern NC
No matter your view of life I believe we can all come to the consensus that “mommin’ ain’t easy”. I have been pregnant and or nursing for the past…
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“If This Is So Common, Why Haven’t I Ever Heard of It?”
Jenny Schermerhorn“I think you might have Postpartum Depression” was something a close friend said to me at my first child’s 1-year-old birthday party. I remember thinking…
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Perinatal OCD Part II
Catherine BenfieldWe’re at a point now where parents are beginning to talk openly about the impact of becoming parents on their mental health. Postnatal depression is often in the media, an awareness of postpartum…
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Elizabeth Gillette, MSW, LCSW
Heirloom Counseling
PSI Volunteer: Coordinator (North Carolina Mountains Region / Asheville area)
Certificate from PSI in Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders: Components of CareTell us a little about…
Understanding Perinatal OCD Part I
Catherine BenfieldIn order to recognize Perinatal OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder), it’s important to understand the way OCD works and that can sometimes be easier said than done. When people ask…
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Events Include Maternal Mental Health Day, PSI 32nd Annual Conference and Climb out of the Darkness
PORTLAND, OR. --- Postpartum Support International (PSI), the leading organization dedicated to helping women suffering from perinatal mood…
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For Partners: How to Show Up Well in the Postpartum Period
Elizabeth GilletteLet’s be real: the postpartum time is incredibly exciting for many families and it’s also a time when partners can feel frazzled, disoriented, and overwhelmed.…
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Cleft Lip Baby
Exercise was my recovery
Conversations that Count: Ask A Dad about His Journey
Words on Father’s Mental Health from PSI founder, Jane I. Honikman
Letter from Co-founder of International Father’s Mental Health Day, Dr. Andrew Mayers
Featured PSI Member: Amanda Yeaton-Massey, MD
Postpartum Psychosis: I Didn’t Know Motherhood Could Have A Dark Side, Until I Saw Demons Threatening To Kill My Baby
“It wasn’t till I tentatively Googled ‘Why do I think about hurting my baby’ that I found that I was far from alone.”
MOM CONGRESS 2019
“If This Is So Common, Why Haven’t I Ever Heard of It?”
Perinatal OCD Part II
Featured PSI Member: Elizabeth Gillette, MSW, LCSW
Understanding Perinatal OCD Part I
PSI Focuses on Raising Awareness of Maternal Mental Health
For Partners: How to Show Up Well in the Postpartum Period