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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…
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…
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…
Climb Out of the Darkness 2017
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Welcome to Climb Out of the Darkness 2017
PSI is excited to launch Climb Out of the Darkness 2017 and honored to continue this wonderful event. We have collaborated with many to plan and host a Climb that is built…
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Motherhood does not care if a woman is Muslim or Christian, black or white, Republican or Democrat, gay or straight, rich or poor. Motherhood is a state of being that transcends all labels and creates a bond among women. Postpartum…
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…
Mom in Motion
Mom in Motion by Kat Kaeni
September 20, 2016
for the Postpartum Support International blog
I don’t know what kind of mother I am. I don’t fit a mold. I don’t fit an idea. I don’t fit a book, article, or status. The definitions of…
Eating Disorders in Pregnancy
Eating Disorders in Pregnancy
A Guest Post by Dr. Anna Glezer
for Postpartum Support International Blog
August 12, 2016A woman can eat whatever she wants during pregnancy… right? That’s the expectation, anyway. But we often neglect…
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…
What PPD Taught Me About Mental Illness, Women, Class, and Work
What Postpartum Depression Taught Me About Mental Illness, Women, Class, and Work
by Meghan K. Riley
Postpartum Support International Blog
June 29, 2016I cannot remember my first son’s birth. I remember how dry my throat was during…