January 2016 - Postpartum Progress

#meditateonthis Success Shows Moms with PPD Will Fight the Good Fight

Last night at 6:00 PM, we put out a call to our Warrior Moms and followers. We planned to take to Twitter to discuss the dismissive, stigmatizing, misinformed comments on postpartum depression by New York Times best-selling author Marianne Williamson...

Published Thu, Jan 28 2016 7:25 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, screening, postpartum depression screening, PPD screening, In the Media, postpartum depression stigma, universal screening, posptartum depression stigma, PPD stigma, postpartum stigma, mental health stigma, post partum depression stigma, Marianne Williamson, mental illness stigma

Postpartum Depression Is Real #meditateonthis

In response to the news that screening for perinatal depression is now recommended by the US Preventive Services Task Force, New York Times bestselling author Marianne Williamson took to Facebook to tell her followers that the recommendation is simply...

Published Wed, Jan 27 2016 3:00 PM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: In the Media

Weaning and PPD: I Didn’t Know You Could Get Postpartum Depression Any Time During the First Year

[Editor’s Note: Today’s guest post comes from Jessica. She writes about the depression she experienced after weaning her baby. -Jenna] Post-weaning depression, huh? That’s a thing. A very real thing, with physical manifestations, anxiety...

Published Wed, Jan 27 2016 10:05 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, breastfeeding, weaning and hormones, weaning depression, weaning, breastfeeding and postpartum depression, breastfeeding postpartum depression, breastfeeding PPD

Depression Screening for Pregnant & New Moms Endorsed: Why & What Will This Mean

It is now the official recommendation of the US Preventive Task Force for all pregnant women and new mothers to receive screening for postpartum mood and anxiety disorders. We saw New York City mandate universal depression screening late last year and...

Published Tue, Jan 26 2016 11:38 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, stigma, screening, News, postpartum depression news, postpartum depression screening, PPD screening, maternal mental health, universal screening, mandatory screening, stereotypes, US Preventive Task Force, myths, motherhood myths, postpartum depression myths

A Strong Woman’s Ongoing Battle With Postpartum Depression

[Editor’s Note: Today’s guest post comes from an anonymous mother who wanted to share where she is in her journey. It’s an important piece because we so often only hear about the “after,” the success stories. This mom is...

Published Tue, Jan 26 2016 7:40 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, relationship, postpartum relationship, marriage postpartum, relationship problems, postpartum depression relationships, marriage, postpartum depression relationship, postpartum depression marriage

Maybe It’s Not About How Quickly You “Get Better” from Postpartum Depression

Our dear Hayden returned to work recently after entering recovery for postpartum depression. Everyone is talking about how wonderful she looks. How brave she is to talk about her disease. How it’s great to see that she has gotten better—how...

Published Mon, Jan 25 2016 8:03 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Celebrities With PPD, recovery, Hayden Panettiere postpartum depression, Hayden Panettiere PPD, PPD recovery, postpartum depression recovery time, recovery from postpartum depression, postpartum recovery, postpartum depression recovery

Announcing the 2016 Climb Out of the Darkness® Local Grant Recipients

Each year, Postpartum Progress’ Board of Directors elects to donate a percentage of funds raised by Climb Out of the Darkness® held in selected states to local, independent, 501c3 registered nonprofit organizations that provide direct...

Published Fri, Jan 22 2016 7:00 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression

Announcing the Postpartum Progress 2015 Impact Report

We’re so pleased to share some of the things Postpartum Progress was able to accomplish in 2015 thanks to the amazing work of our team, our volunteers, our partners, and our donors. We are continuing to grow and expand our capacity to reach more...

Published Thu, Jan 21 2016 7:36 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Progress News, Postpartum Progress Inc., impact report, Postpartum Progress non-profit

Getting Out of the Dark Room of Postpartum Depression

[Editor’s Note: Today we have an inspiring guest post from Melissa Anderson. She shares her story and some hope for other Warrior Moms. -Jenna] My pregnancy wasn’t “normal.” I had Hyperemesis Gravidarum the first few months. Those...

Published Mon, Jan 18 2016 9:44 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, postpartum anxiety, about postpartum depression, PPD recovery

Don’t Be Silent: On Returning to Work with Postpartum Depression and Anxiety

After the births of each of my sons, I returned to work with postpartum depression and anxiety. Each time it looked and felt different. Looking back at both of them, it’s evident how my silence only prolonged my suffering when returning to work...

Published Thu, Jan 14 2016 8:14 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, postpartum anxiety, postpartum depression work, going back to work, working women, Women and Work, job

What Moms with PPD Fear When Returning to Work

Reports state Hayden Panettiere just returned to the set of Nashville after completing treatment for postpartum depression. The actress sought in-patient treatment last October for PPD where she stayed until late November. Like many working moms, now...

Published Tue, Jan 12 2016 8:54 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Celebrities With PPD, postpartum anxiety, Hayden Panettiere postpartum depression, Hayden Panettiere PPD, postpartum depression work, going back to work, working women, Women and Work

Depressed Mothers Are Not Unfit

There is a stirring in the atmosphere in the wake of the recent, highly publicized maternal suicide of one of our warrior moms; I can sense it. There is fear. There is disgust. There is judgment. I am reading comments, terrible comments of how women with...

Published Thu, Jan 07 2016 8:57 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, motherhood, stigma, postpartum suicide, maternal suicide, postpartum depression suicide, postpartum depression stigma, posptartum depression stigma, PPD stigma

I Understand Catelynn Lowell’s Journey with Postpartum Depression & Open Adoption

You’ve probably at least heard of the show Teen Mom, even if you haven’t watched it. Recently Catelynn Lowell talked about her battle with postpartum depression after the birth of her second child; she placed her firstborn for adoption on...

Published Wed, Jan 06 2016 12:25 PM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Celebrities With PPD, anxiety, In the Media, depression after adoption, birth parents, open adoption, Catelynn Lowell, teen mom

A New Day’s Resolution for Moms with PPD

It is the first week of a new year. It is the time for resolutions, and if you are sitting alone in your house with a crying child clutched to your bosom and unsure what this year will hold for you, it can a terrifying thought. What does a mother promise...

Published Tue, Jan 05 2016 10:24 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, postpartum anxiety, new year, survive postpartum depression

5 Great Mental Health Resolutions for Moms with Postpartum Depression

It’s a new year! How exciting, right? Sure, unless you’re dealing with postpartum depression, anxiety, OCD, or another postpartum mood and anxiety disorder and all you see is another year of fighting the same battle, every single day. We’ve...

Published Mon, Jan 04 2016 9:05 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, postpartum anxiety, Postpartum OCD, self care, help for postpartum depression, postpartum depression self care, new year, helping others, goals, postpartum self care