Postpartum Progress

What Do Postpartum Anxiety ‘Aftershocks’ Feel Like? This Mother Explains.

Today’s Warrior Mom guest post comes from Jen Bullett, who lives in Chicago. By Jen Bullett Hours, days or weeks after a major earthquake hits, the world braces itself for the impending lesser shock known as the aftershock. The tragic nature of...

Published Tue, Jan 17 2017 9:29 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, postpartum anxiety, Postpartum Progress News, miscarriage, insomnia, maternity leave

Audra Barrick: You Are Not Alone

Dear New Mama, I see you. I see the love you have for your child, even if you don’t quite feel it yet. I see the exhaustion in your eyes. The questioning if you are doing things right. The worry. The fear. Some of these are normal new mama things...

Published Sun, May 08 2016 3:00 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, motherhood, stigma, Mother's Day Rally for Mental Health, mother's day rally, #momsdayrally

Announcing Our Black/African Diaspora Checklist

Women of color, particularly Black women and women of African descent are less likely to be screened for PPD and less likely to get treatment and receive follow-up care. Results show that it is more likely for treatment teams to attribute symptoms of...

Published Wed, Aug 10 2016 11:15 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: stigma, Warrior Moms of Color, postpartum depression black women, black/african diaspora new mom mental health checklist

Mariah Warren: Jedi Motherhood

Dear New Mama, How are you? Yes, YOU. I really want to know. I’m sure everyone else has been cooing over your new little one, as most people do, but not me. I’m here for you. Personally, I’d rather not be...

Published Sun, May 08 2016 4:00 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, PPD, Warrior Moms, Mother's Day Rally for Mental Health, mother's day rally, #momsdayrally

Recognizing Undiagnosed Postpartum Depression

At the age of 24, after the birth of our first son and deep in the throes of postpartum depression and anxiety, my therapist also diagnosed me with Generalized Anxiety Disorder. She explained I’d likely lived with the disorder most of my life. Suddenly...

Published Tue, Aug 09 2016 8:40 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: stigma, mental illness stigma, undiagnosed PPD

The Unsupportive Partner During Postpartum Depression

One mama described her husband’s responses to her struggle with postpartum depression and anxiety as angry, impatient, and mean. He made jokes, he scoffed; he told her to get over it. Another mama piped in, “Me too, it’s the hardest...

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

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, postpartum anxiety, relationship, postpartum relationship, marriage postpartum, relationship problems, postpartum depression relationships, marriage, postpartum depression relationship, postpartum depression marriage, partners, unsupportive partners, partners PPD help

Fighting in the Dark: My Battle with Postpartum Anxiety

[Editor’s Note: Today’s guest post on postpartum anxiety comes from a Climb Leader who said, when she sent it to me, that sharing her story is the only way to begin fighting stigma in earnest. We 100% agree. When we share our stories, we help...

Published Thu, May 26 2016 10:09 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: postpartum anxiety, Warrior Moms, stigma, guest post, postpartum stigma, postpartum doctor

Amy Brannan: The JOY of Motherhood

Hi Mama, You are an incredible mom. Whether you are a birth mom, adoptive mom, step mom, stay at home mom, working full-time mom, working part-time mom or a pregnant mom. You are amazing. When I first was diagnosed with PPD/PPA nearly 8 years ago with...

Published Sun, May 08 2016 4:00 PM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, postpartum anxiety, Warrior Moms, mental health, Mother's Day Rally for Mental Health, mother's day rally, #momsdayrally, adoption

The Dignity of Each Recovery Path

This guest post had me giddy from the very first sentence. I too, have always related to Perkins-Gilman’s story, “The Yellow Wallpaper”, even before I became a mother. After experiencing my own maternal mental health challenges, I discovered...

Published Fri, Oct 16 2015 5:00 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, motherhood, stigma, guest post, Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Mental Health After Postpartum

Mental health, after postpartum “ends,” becomes a rough path. The only thing rougher is trying to leave the path and walk alone. I don’t recommend trying to walk alone. I’ve been seeing doctors and therapists since I was twenty...

Published Wed, Jan 28 2015 5:21 PM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: therapy, postpartum depression treatment, psychiatry

Our Wish for All Moms Experiencing Postpartum Mood & Anxiety Disorders

Hayden Panettiere spoke yesterday about the amazing support she received when she announced she was entering treatment for postpartum depression. “The more open I was, the more acceptance I got from people,” she said. “I got so much...

Published Tue, Mar 08 2016 9:42 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, celebrities postpartum depression, Celebrities With PPD, good mom, stigma, peer support, Hayden Panettiere postpartum depression, Hayden Panettiere PPD, posptartum depression stigma, celebrity postpartum depression, postpartum depression peer support, celebrities PPD, celebrities with postpartum depression

Finding the Good After a Loss to Suicide

Our community feels a little lost, a little angry, a little unsettled right now in light of the loss of a mama to postpartum depression. We’ve been talking about it and how the loss to suicide of Sasha Hettich has affected us on our Facebook page...

Published Tue, Dec 29 2015 10:44 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, stigma, postpartum suicide, suicide, suicidal, suicidal thinking, suicidal thoughts, suicidal ideation, maternal suicide, PPD suicide, postpartum depression suicide, suicide help, cody hettich, sasha hettich

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

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

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

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