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How Can We Support Depressed Moms in Asking for Help?
by Lita Simanis
November 15, 2017
for the PSI Blog“If I tell someone how I feel, they might take my baby away from me.”
“I shouldn’t be feeling like this. I’ve always…
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…
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…
Every Single Person — Thoughts for Maternal Mental Health Day
Every Single Person -- Thoughts for Maternal Mental Health Awareness
by Katayune Kaeni, Psy.D.
PSI Blog - May 1, 2017
Here’s a little thought experiment…. Think for a moment about a woman you really care about. It can be your mother,…
PPD ACT
April 27, 2017
Popular ResearchKit iPhone App to Study Postpartum Depression Expands to Include New Countries, Modules and Android Version
One year after launching iOS version of PPD ACTTM in the U.S. and Australia, UNC School of Medicine…
Postpartum Anxiety – Holistic Healing
Postpartum Anxiety - Holistic Healing
By Pam Marmon
PSI Blog - April 26, 2017
The overwhelming smell of antiseptics choked the air as I waited for the doctor’s results in the emergency room. As nurses buzzed past my door, I found myself…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
A Mindful Moment – PSI Blog
By Devi Natarajan
Postpartum Support International Blog
February 22, 2016It was a cold and sunny October afternoon in the Windy City as my husband drove me to the hospital for a surgical procedure that would remove any traces of my twelve…