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Recovery from Intrusive Thoughts

After my recent pieces about intrusive thoughts here at Postpartum Progress (which you can find here and here – please use caution in clicking over as these are both potentially triggering posts), I have received a number of emails from several...

Published Wed, Sep 23 2015 10:10 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Postpartum OCD, recovery, intrusive thoughts, postpartum obsessive compulsive disorder

Grateful

Today, I did something for myself. I went to a salon and had my hair done. Not just a simple trim, wash, and go. Nope. I had a full hair color session complete with highlights. It was a huge deal for me to walk into somewhere completely new, trust someone...

Published Wed, Sep 09 2015 1:08 PM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Postpartum OCD, Warrior Moms, life, growth

Guest Post: Doing It All Again

I had the pleasure of meeting Graeme in Boston at the first ever Warrior Mom™ Conference this past July. She’s simply fabulous and her hugs are amazing. She’s also wholly dedicated to mamas with Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders. I’m...

Published Thu, Sep 03 2015 6:00 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Warrior Moms, new mom, prevention, preparing for baby

Intrusive Thoughts: A Conversation

Yesterday, I wrote “Let’s Talk About Intrusive Thoughts.” Today? I’ve intertwined stories from moms (including myself) who have all experienced intrusive thoughts in one form or another during their postpartum experience. For one...

Published Fri, Aug 28 2015 7:13 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Postpartum OCD, Warrior Moms, stigma, intrusive thoughts

Let’s Talk About Intrusive Thoughts

This post deals with Intrusive Thoughts. If you are struggling, fragile, or easily influenced by reading the intrusive thoughts and obsessions of others, please avoid reading this post. For those who choose to stop reading now, I want you to know at the...

Published Thu, Aug 27 2015 8:01 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum OCD, stigma, intrusive thoughts, postpartum obsessive compulsive disorder

Why No One Invests in Maternal Mental Health

Yesterday I shared some reasons why moms can’t get help for postpartum depression or anxiety. Or depression or anxiety during pregnancy. Or postpartum psychosis or bipolar disorder. And trust me, so many can’t. Today I want to talk about maternal...

Published Wed, Aug 26 2015 7:37 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, maternal mental health, maternal mental health access, postpartum depression grants, maternal health funding, postpartum depression funding, maternal mental health funding

Why Moms Can’t Get Help for Postpartum Depression & Anxiety

Recently on Twitter I said that a lot of moms can’t get help for postpartum depression and anxiety. Someone I don’t know chimed in and kept telling me I was completely wrong. She insisted that because of the Affordable Care Act and Mental...

Published Tue, Aug 25 2015 10:43 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Depression Statistics, maternal mental health, mental health disparities, help for postpartum depression, maternal mental health access, postpartum depression facts

6 Tips for Healthy Internet Support

The Internet. For those of us seeking help and company in the horrible isolation that is a Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorder, the Internet can be the helping hand we have longed for as we sink into the depths of our own private hells. The Internet may...

Published Mon, Aug 24 2015 7:45 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Warrior Moms, mental health, Internet addiction, Support Forums

5 Steps Toward Becoming a Better Advocate

Please welcome Divya Kumar, a speaker from the Warrior Mom™ Conference in July, with the second of her two-part series on expanding outreach to underserved communities. In Wednesday’s post, we examined how “looking at perinatal mood and anxiety disorders...

Published Fri, Aug 21 2015 6:00 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Warrior Moms, Warrior Moms of Color, Warrior Mom Conference, women of color, diversity, Advocacy

Love & Hip Hop: PPD in the ATL

Love & Hip Hop: ATL, is one of the highest cable rated shows on right now. In a recent episode, one of the cast members, Kalenna, openly discussed her recent diagnosis of Postpartum Depression. During the episode, we go to a therapy appointment with...

Published Thu, Aug 20 2015 6:28 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Warrior Moms, Awareness, Warrior Moms of Color, Kalenna, Love & Hip Hop: ATL, woman of color

Underserved Women & PPD: 5 Things You Should Know

In July, I had the privilege of speaking to over 100 survivors of PPD and other perinatal mood and anxiety disorders at the first Warrior Mom™ Conference about expanding outreach to underserved communities. When those of us who are survivors expand our...

Published Tue, Aug 18 2015 6:27 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Warrior Moms of Color, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, african american women with postpartum depression, underserved women, mental health disparities, low-income women, mothers of color, latina postpartum depression

Expanding Outreach to Underserved Communities

In July, I had the privilege of speaking to over 100 survivors of PPD and other perinatal mood and anxiety disorders at the first Warrior Mom™ Conference about expanding outreach to underserved communities. When those of us who are survivors expand...

Published Tue, Aug 18 2015 6:27 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Warrior Moms of Color, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, african american women with postpartum depression, underserved women, mental health disparities, low-income women, mothers of color, latina postpartum depression

Therapy Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All: Part 2

Yesterday, I told you my story of learning through experience that therapy, and mental health care in general, are not a one size fits all type of thing. Today, let’s get down to the practical side of things. How do you go about trying to find a mental...

Published Thu, Aug 13 2015 7:00 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, therapy, postpartum depression treatment, TriCare

Therapy Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All: Part 1

Content Warning: This blog post contains mention of miscarriage and links to posts about pregnancy loss. Once upon a time, I thought that counseling/therapy was a one-size-fits-all thing. Counselors are counselors, and all mental health professionals...

Published Wed, Aug 12 2015 7:00 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Treatment, Postpartum Depression, therapy, postpartum depression treatment, Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorders

6 Tools To Help You Feel Supported & Understood Through PPD

We want to make sure all of the mamas out there (and the therapists and MDs and others who are looking for great stuff to support mamas) know about the different kinds of support and tools Postpartum Progress offers. Our goal as a nonprofit serving women’s...

Published Tue, Aug 11 2015 8:11 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, postpartum anxiety, Postpartum OCD, postpartum depression community, postpartum depression forum, postpartum depression tools

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