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Amber Koter-Puline: On Struggling With Motherhood After Postpartum Depression

Dear Mama, A little more than four-and-a-half years ago this guy ROCKED. MY. WORLD. From the moment the second pink line appeared I knew that my life was gonna change. I didn’t know why or how back then, but boy did the gut instinct that I was in...

Published Sun, May 13 2012 1:00 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Mother's Day Rally for Mental Health, Amber Koter-Puline: On Still Struggling With Motherhood After Postpartum Depression

Can You Be Fierce And Have Postpartum Depression? Hell Yes.

I launched a new project today, and I’m thrilled to tell you about it, especially because I think it’s relevant to all the Warrior Moms out there. I’m writing a new weekly column for Babble Voices called Something Fierce. It’s...

Published Tue, Jun 05 2012 7:00 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression

Motherhood and Personal Space: How Too Much Tugging Can Impact Moms

Ahhhh, the sensory overload of motherhood. For me, it’s the sound. There’s no quiet. It’s the cartoons on TV. Or the bickering. Or the continuous “Mom.” “Mama.” “Momma.” “Mom?” “Moooooooom...

Published Thu, Jul 05 2012 7:34 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, motherhood, sensory overload, personal space

Ultra Marathon Swim for PPD Stops Short But Still Succeeds

Sara and Jeff Tow had to be pulled from the water last night more than halfway through their 50-mile swim across Lake Michigan to raise awareness and funding for postpartum depression. They were just 11 miles short of their goal. The Detroit Free Press...

Published Thu, Aug 16 2012 11:17 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, postpartum depression awareness, Through the Blue, Jeff Tow, Sara Tow

Survey on Postpartum Depression Treatment Options: ATTN Warrior Moms

Moms with postpartum depression need more services and support. They need more options for service, and researchers need to which options you would like best. Do you want more information via mobile phone? Would you be interested in specialized postpartum...

Published Tue, Nov 15 2011 7:30 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression

The Sorry State of Mental Health Care for New Mothers in the US

There are hundreds of thousands of women suffering at this very moment from mental illnesses related to pregnancy and childbirth. This very minute. Only 15% of them are getting the professional help they need and deserve. I’m not kidding. Only…...

Published Tue, Aug 30 2011 11:43 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, postpartum psychosis, post partum depression, infanticide, National Prevention Council

5 Reasons Why Asking For Help Sucks

Today I had to ask for help. I HATE asking for help. I get uncomfortable. I start to sweat. I do everything I can to avoid it. I make excuses. I am overcome with fear. Sometimes I even cry… Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 28 2011 11:18 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, social phobia, help me, overcome fear, asking help, self-help, help

You Are Never Alone

When I first became depressed and anxious after my oldest daughter was born four years ago, I kept it bottled up inside – but its devastating effects on me were all too visible anyway. I wasn’t eating, couldn’t sleep, was mute and crying at the...

Published Fri, Jul 17 2015 8:33 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, postpartum anxiety, Warrior Moms, Warrior Mom, guest post

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

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

Postpartum Depression Screening is More Than Just a Questionnaire

I was one of the lucky mothers who was screened for postpartum depression after the birth of my child. My daughter’s pediatrician administered the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale to me at my daughter’s first few check-ups. Unfortunately, it wasn...

Published Mon, Nov 17 2014 7:49 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, postpartum anxiety, Awareness, postpartum depression screening

A Third Pregnancy, A Chance To Heal

by guest contributor Lindsey O. My first pregnancy I was blissfully unaware of what pregnancy and childbirth was like, and honestly I wish that I could get a bit of that naiveté back. Every bit of those 9+ months was new and exciting and fun. I loved...

Published Sat, Dec 06 2014 6:58 PM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: postpartum anxiety, Depression and Pregnancy, birth trauma

How Sweet It Is To See and Interact with Warrior Moms

Today was kind of a big day at Postpartum Progress. We Went Facebook Live First, we held our first Facebook Live Event. Our intention was to talk for ten minutes, some about postpartum mood and anxiety disorders and some about Climb Out of the Darkness...

Published Wed, May 18 2016 1:19 PM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Warrior Moms, Climb Out of the Darkness, #climbout, Climb Out, Facebook Live

Alyssa Roberts: The Sun Will Shine

“Perhaps you will wake up and find the sun shining and the birds singing…Perhaps it will be fine tomorrow.” Virginia Woolf, “To the Lighthouse” Dear mama, In the book, “To the Lighthouse,” one of the characters...

Published Sun, May 08 2016 8:00 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

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

Warrior Mom Book Club: A Mother’s Climb Out of Darkness, Part 2

We’re excited to continue our discussion on A Mother’s Climb Out of Darkness by Jennifer Moyer. You can read Part 1 here, and feel free to join our Warrior Mom Book Club! A Mother’s Climb Out of Darkness Discussion, Part 2 Question 1...

Published Thu, Feb 18 2016 8:13 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: postpartum psychosis, Warrior Mom Book Club, books

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