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PTSD: Like a Toddler’s Angry Temper Tantrum
June is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month
**Trigger Alert
PTSD: Like a Toddler’s Angry Temper Tantrum
by Geraldine Donaher
Postpartum Support International Blog
June 26, 2016After I gave birth to a stillborn son,…
Maternity Leave
Maternity Leave
By Cheryl Zauderer
Postpartum Support International Blog
June 15, 2016
Maternity leave, frequently known as parental leave, or family leave, is defined as the time a new mother or father takes off from work after the birth…
PSI Receives Grant From Walton Family Foundation
Postpartum Support International Receives Grant from Walton Family Foundation
First World Maternal Mental Health Day to be Held on May 4, 2016
Denver, CO. Apr 28, 2016 – As many as one in seven women will experience postpartum depression.…
Bad Mother – A PSI Blog Post
Bad Mother
by Katayune Kaeni, Psy.D.
PSI Blog
April 23, 2016
I cannot begin to count the number of times I’ve heard someone say, “I’m a bad mother”.Raise your hand if you’ve said that to yourself. Raise your hand if any of…
Motherhood is Me
Motherhood is Me
By Andrea Bates
Postpartum Support International Blog
March 19, 2016
Note: My daughter is now nine years old. This was written when she was younger and I thought I'd lose it if she called Mommy loudly one more time. I survived.…
A story of my experience
A story of my experience
By Kira Bartlett
Postpartum Support International Blog
March 8, 2016
I felt beautiful during my pregnancy. Labor seemed like it would be just another part of the lovely experience. "I'm an educated woman. I've taken…
A Letter to Me, a Total Jerk, from Me, NICU Mom
By Elizabeth McLaughlin
Postpartum Support International Blog
February 12, 2016Take a Walk. I don’t need you in my life anymore.People say hurtful things. But the person saying the most hurtful things to me … is me! If someone…
The Exercise Cure
Postpartum Support International Blog
February 6, 2016
The Exercise Cure
By Sharon Gerdes
Many of us resolve to be healthier in the New Year. We pledge to eat more veggies and exercise more. But it’s cold outside and that left-over Christmas…
PSI Lauds USPSTF Report Calling for Perinatal Screenings
Postpartum Support International Lauds Report Calling for Depression ScreeningsPostpartum depression comes in many “Shades of Blue,” and PSI helps mothers find treatment options.
PORTLAND, OR, Jan 27, 2016 -- The panel report by an…
Some Days – This Motherhood Thing
Some Days – This Motherhood Thing
by Andrea Bates
Postpartum Support International Blog
January 10, 2016
Some days you'll find yourself wondering how you got into this whole motherhood thing. And you'll ask yourself how on earth you're…
PSI Response to Antidepressants and Autism Risk
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…
Grieving not Forgetting
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…