Postpartum Progress

Announcing the Warrior Mom Ambassador Program

Postpartum Progress is launching its official community volunteer program, called the Warrior Mom™ Ambassadors. The Ambassadors are women who have survived perinatal mood and anxiety disorders who want to work with us to build a network that supports...

Published Thu, Oct 08 2015 11:44 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Progress News, postpartum depression support, Postpartum Progress volunteers, postpartum depression volunteer, PPD volunteer, Warrior Mom Ambassador

When December Doesn’t Make You Merry

This time of year is one of the most difficult for anyone living with depression, anxiety, or other mood disorders. Expectations, along with reminders for what makes a wonderful holiday season surround us around the clock. Have you baked your cookies...

Published Mon, Dec 14 2015 9:27 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, postpartum anxiety, holidays, tips for postpartum depression, surviving, postpartum depression tips, postpartum anxiety tips, tips

Antidepressants During Pregnancy & Autism: A New Study

Making the decision to get treatment for postpartum depression is hard. Making the decision whether to take antidepressants during pregnancy is even harder. I know. I’ve done both. Any time either of my kids has a problem or shows a vulnerability...

Published Tue, Dec 15 2015 9:01 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, antidepressants, autism

A Letter to My Daughter: I’m Sorry, but Not Sorry

[Editor’s Note: Today’s guest post requires a Tissue Warning. Leslie Froelich writes beautifully about the birth of her twins, the loss of one daughter, and the subsequent battle with postpartum depression. -Jenna] Dear Elizabeth: I can’t...

Published Tue, Feb 16 2016 10:32 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Postpartum PTSD, Warrior Moms, grief, guest post, baby loss

We Love Our Warrior Mom Ambassadors!

We often hear Postpartum Progress referred to as “a blog.” Postpartum Progress is so much more than that. It’s a non-profit, a network dedicated to erasing the stigma surrounding maternal mental illness. We’re your sisters...

Published Mon, Apr 11 2016 12:40 PM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Progress volunteers, postpartum depression volunteer, PPD volunteer, Warrior Mom Ambassador, volunteers

Postpartum Progress Has Voice Heard at #NatCon16

[Editor’s Note: This past week, Postpartum Progress attended NatCon16, held March 7-9th in Las Vegas. Our Program Manager for Education and Training was invited by the National Council for Behavioral Health to attend as a “Twitter Ambassador...

Published Mon, Mar 14 2016 8:40 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Progress News, #NatCon16

Every June: A Story of Depression During Pregnancy

[Editor’s Note: Today’s guest post comes to us from a Warrior Mom in Kenya. It’s a beautiful, hard, and tiny bit scary look at an unplanned pregnancy, depression during pregnancy, and postpartum depression. We know other moms have felt...

Published Thu, Jun 30 2016 10:37 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Depression and Pregnancy, depression during pregnancy, unplanned pregnancy

I Am a Survivor?

[Editor’s Note: Parts of this post may be triggering as this Warrior Mom and survivor mentions suicide and names some moms who did not survive postpartum mood and anxiety disorders. Please read only if you are in a safe place. You are not alone...

Published Mon, Aug 22 2016 6:58 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Warrior Moms, PPD survivors, guest post, survive postpartum depression, how to survive, moms who survived, PPD survivor, PPD survive

Parenting Milestones After Postpartum Depression

My tiny human graduated from preschool last Thursday. As my husband and I sat in the front row, waiting for the most adorable procession I will ever see, I started thinking about this moment in time. Back, when I was at the sickest. Back, when I wanted...

Published Wed, Jun 29 2016 7:48 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: parenting, Postpartum Depression, parenting fears, parenting anxiety, parenting postpartum depression, postpartum parenting, after postpartum depression

Worst Case Scenario Thoughts

[Editor’s Note: Today’s post comes from a therapist and mom who experienced intrusive thoughts, which she likes to call worst case scenario thoughts. It’s really a great way of explaining what intrusive thoughts look and feel like! Read...

Published Wed, Jun 15 2016 6:45 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: postpartum anxiety, Warrior Moms, intrusive thoughts, guest post, postpartum intrusive thoughts

Join With Warrior Moms Around the World For Change: Announcing PPD ACT™

It would have really helped if I had known all of my risk factors ahead of getting postpartum anxiety. Maybe that whole hell could have been prevented. I mean, what if someone had said to me, “You have a high likelihood of getting this, so...

Published Mon, Mar 21 2016 10:53 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Apple, PPD ACT, Apple ResearchKit App

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

Surviving the Dark Season

I reached out to some of my fellow warrior moms to see if anyone wanted to share their story, and the following is by one of the brave women who responded to say, “Yes, it’s finally time for me to share.” Thank you to Diane Stenglein...

Published Wed, Oct 28 2015 1:30 PM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, postpartum anxiety, diagn, parenting fears, feelings

The 45 Best Tools for Fighting Postpartum Depression

I’ve been having a little bout of depression, as you know. This means my trusty sunglasses and baseball cap are doing overtime duty, just as they did when I had postpartum depression. When I’m depressed, I don’t care much about things...

Published Fri, Nov 16 2012 6:32 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, postpartum depression support, postpartum depression help

Finding Support In Sharing Your PPD Story

Welcome Warrior Mom and guest Sherri Goodall on the blog today, sharing her PPD experience for the first time ever!! In 1997 I had just been given a severance package from a struggling non-profit. Because they were struggling, they offered me a combination...

Published Tue, Aug 20 2013 6:37 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, PPD, Warrior Moms of Color

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