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What is self-care? Part 1 of a 2-part self-care series
What is self-care? Part 1 of a 2-part self-care series
by Maggie Gurman
23 Nov 2018
Self-care? What does it mean…? Any action you take that attends to your basic mental, emotional, and physical needs is considered self-care. Surprisingly,…
Maternal Mental Health Month, Week, and Day!
World Maternal Mental Health Day
Wednesday, May 2, 2018
International Maternal Mental Health Week
Monday April 30 – Sunday May 6Helping Mothers, Fathers, and Babies!
In many countries, as many as 1 in 5 new mothers experience some…
A Therapist’s Tool We Can All Use
A Therapist’s Tool We Can All Use
by Lisa Edwards
for the PSI Blog
February 27, 2018My children wake up early. Very early. The only time we ever use an alarm clock is if we are traveling and have to get up for a flight. Needless to…
A Letter to the OCD Momma
A Letter to the OCD Momma
By Chelsea Elker
for the PSI Blog
February 8, 2018To the mom who suffers OCD in silence: I see you.
To the mom who spends all of her "me" time crying into her pillow: I get it.
To the mom whose eyes dart…
We Need to Talk About Postpartum Bipolar Disorder
by Dyane Harwood
for the PSI Blog
January 30 2018This blog originally appeared in Self Magazine on July 25, 2017.My manic symptoms were mistaken for a mother's joy—I needed help.Within 24 hours of giving birth to my daughter…
A Therapist’s Story (Part IV): How I Turned My Pain into my Counseling Practice
A Therapist’s Story (Part IV): How I Turned My Pain into my Counseling Practice
by Thai-An Truong
for the PSI Blog
January 16, 2018
In my last blog, I talked about the steps I took that brought me out of the darkness and towards recovery.…
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…
How I Overcame Postpartum Depression
A Therapist’s Story (Part III): How I Overcame Postpartum Depression
By Thai-An Truong
November 30, 2017
for the Postpartum Support International Blog
Despite being pretty pessimistic and hopeless that anything could help me, I started…
A Therapist’s Story (Part 2): My Battle with Postpartum Depression & Anxiety
A Therapist's Story (Part 2): My Battle with Postpartum Depression & Anxiety
by Thai-An Truong, LPC, LADC
for the PSI Blog
November 2, 2017
My name is Thai-An. I am a therapist and a mother, and this is part 2 of the ups and downs of…
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…