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Anxiety: My Manifestation
Anxiety: My Manifestation
By M. J. Golias
January 5, 2018
For Postpartum Support International Blog
“I’m afraid. What if the power goes out and the A/C stops working?” I said to the older woman in the hair salon as I patted my freshly…
Dear Depression — A PSI Blog Post
Dear Depression
By Jennifer Smith
for the Postpartum Support International Blog
December 11, 2017"Dear Depression" appeared first in Jennifer's blog, heretobehuman.comDear depression: Thank you. I love you. Please forgive me.You…
Letting Go of My OCD
The One Thing I Needed in Order to Let Go of My OCD
by Chelsea Elker
November 21, 2017
This blog previously appeared in The Mighty and Chelsea’s blog, Delicate ChangeMy OCD.
My mental illness.
My disorder.
My greatest enemy.
…
Soul Level Crisis
Soul Level Crisis
By Katayune Kaeni
October 13, 2017
for the Postpartum Support International BlogGoing through a perinatal mood disorder is like having a soul level crisis. It was for me anyways. Here’s what I mean….After my…
a tiny pain in my heart
A Tiny Pain in My Heart
Leah Klass
September 26, 2017
for the Postpartum Support International BlogIt started as a tiny pain in my heart, or at least, that’s how I remember it. It was just after Simone was born. That little soft ball…
A Therapist’s Story (Part 1): My Struggle with Infertility
A Therapist's Story (Part 1): My Struggle with Infertility
by Thai-An Truong
for the PSI Blog
September 14, 2017
I guess therapists are human, too. Darn.
My name is Thai-An. I am a therapist and mother, and this is the first part of my…
Support in Stressful Times
At PSI we want you to know that we are very aware that recent events in several states, from hurricanes and tropical storms to forest fires, have caused extra stress for many. For mothers and families struggling with perinatal mood and anxiety…
Overcoming Maternal Depression
Overcoming Maternal Depression -
One Woman’s Story
by Martha Escudero
for the Postpartum Support International Blog
August 20, 2017This piece appeared previously on the Center for Health Journalism blogIt was during my second…
Tough Times in Dadville
Tough Times in Dadville
By David Levine MD
for the PSI Blog
June 15, 2017Comedian Aziz Ansari wrote a book called Modern Romance in 2015. It is all about finding your way in the modern tech world of love. What does that have to do with…
Pact for the Cure
Pact for the Cure -- PPD ACT
by Carly Snyder, MD
for PSI Blog
May 8, 2017
PPD ACT™ , the largest research study on PPD and other perinatal mood disorders, aims to understand why some women get postpartum depression (PPD) and others…
Dark Side of the Full Moon
Movie about maternal mental health: Dark Side of the Full Moon
Blog post by Lisa Edwards
October 16, 2016
for Postpartum Support International
Do you remember getting that wonderful glucose test for gestational diabetes when you were pregnant?…
Don’t Wait
You don’t have to be in despair to get help
by Katayune Kaeni, Psy.D.
for the Postpartum Support International (PSI) Blog
October 10, 2016
Emotional distress and stress are on a spectrum, from very mild to very severe. We all run along…
Your Diagnosis Isn’t Less than Anyone Else’s
Your Diagnosis Isn't Less than Anyone Else's
By Andrea Bates
For Postpartum Support International BlogJuly 22, 2016
Listen, friends, my early motherhood months were no picnic. I was already on medication, though, thanks to my own experience…
Postpartum Bipolar Disorder: The Invisible Postpartum Mood Disorder
Postpartum Bipolar Disorder: The Invisible Postpartum Mood Disorder
By Dyane Leshin-Harwood
July 13, 2016
for the Postpartum Support International Blog
Bipolar disorder, postpartum depression, and postpartum psychosis have recently made…
You Gotta Laugh
You Gotta Laugh
by Lauren Safran
for Postpartum Support International Blog
July 11, 2016On June 15th 2014, the New York Times featured a cover story on “New Findings on Timing and Range of Maternal Mental Illness.” As a coordinator…