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Cling to Something While Fighting PPD

I continuously see post after post on the internet of lists of things I don’t know about this disorder, that disorder, having a baby, going back to work after having a baby. I’m sure they’re all true. I’m sure no one told me these...

Published Mon, Dec 07 2015 10:22 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, coping, coping with postpartum depression

Warrior Mom Conference Re-cap

This past weekend, over 100 Warrior Moms from around the world gathered in Boston for the first ever patient-centered conference on perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. To call it a success would be a massive understatement. We didn’t want it to...

Published Wed, Jul 15 2015 6:01 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Warrior Moms, Warrior Moms of Color, Warrior Mom Conference, warriormomcon, postpartum mental illness

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

The Site is Back Up (Whew!) plus More News You Can Use!

Postpartum Progress was down last week, and let me tell you, it was AWFUL. Clicking the link and seeing a blank screen was supercalifragilisticexpeali-AWFUL. I could just imagine someone who needed help trying to get to a page and being…...

Published Mon, Aug 01 2011 3:48 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression Research

The Latest News on Depression After Childbirth

I’ve got several events and pieces of research to tell you about related to postpartum depression and I figure the most efficient way to get this done is to just whip out a list. So here goes: On January 25th at 1pm Eastern I will be hosting a live...

Published Wed, Jan 18 2012 11:37 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, post partum depression, postnatal depression

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

Overwhelmed By Motherhood: The Anatomy of An Anxiety Attack

My husband’s not answering his phone. I know he’s probably in a meeting, but I’m desperate to talk to him. More desperate to talk to my kids, even. To hear their voices, which always sound so much smaller and innocent over the phone...

Published Fri, Jun 08 2012 8:50 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression

Postpartum Depression & the Affordable Care Act

Prevention. How much suffering could we prevent if we screened all moms for postpartum depression? I believe in preventive medicine, so I was very interested when I received an online newsletter from the Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition a week...

Published Mon, Aug 27 2012 8:00 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, postpartum depression screening, PPD screening, Affordable Care Act

Postpartum Depression Survivor Among Top 10 Canadian Mom Bloggers

So happy for and proud of Robin Farr, who is a postpartum depression survivor, Warrior Mom, Postpartum Progress contributor and author of the blog Farewell Stranger, for being selected among the top 10 Canadian “Mommy Bloggers” by Reader’s...

Published Mon, Aug 20 2012 8:03 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Awareness, Robin Farr, Farewell Stranger, Canadian mommy bloggers

Scared To Feel Good After Postpartum Depression

Blogger and PPD survivor Robin Farr from Farewell Stranger wants to know if you’ve ever felt afraid to accept the idea that you might be getting better for fear that you’ll just slip back into the darkness of postpartum depression again …...

Published Mon, Mar 05 2012 6:31 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression

A Note to My Facebook Friend Announcing Her Pregnancy

[Editor’s Note: Today’s guest post comes from Stephanie Koch Pavol. She talks about her fears of having another baby after postpartum depression and how others’ pregnancy announcements make her feel. It’s a real post with real...

Published Mon, Apr 18 2016 8:15 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, having child after PPD, having another baby

A Latina Mama Wonders if She Belongs in the Warrior Mom Community

[Editor’s Note: Today’s guest post comes from Pauline Campos, a Latina mama who isn’t sure if she belongs in the Warrior Mom Community. Spoiler Alert: She does. -Jenna] I don’t know if I belong here, in this sacred place for women...

Published Fri, Feb 12 2016 8:53 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Postpartum PTSD, Latinas, Warrior Moms of Color, latina women, latina postpartum depression, latina PPD, latinas postpartum depression, postpartum depression latinas, Latina, PPD latinas

How Postpartum Depression Affects Sex Drive

We decided to write a series of posts about sex, postpartum mood and anxiety disorders, and all the emotions and questions that surround the topic. We’re starting with the sex drive, or lack thereof, because moms experiencing PPD wonder if their...

Published Mon, Feb 08 2016 1:51 PM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, sex postpartum, postpartum depression sex, sex antidepressants, postpartum sex, sex postpartum depression, sex

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

Welcome Sage Therapeutics, Sponsor of the 2016 Warrior Mom® Conference

It is with gratitude and excitement that we can announce that Sage Therapeutics has joined the ranks of Warrior Mom® Conference sponsors. We are thrilled they’ll be supporting our community in October for this second annual...

Published Thu, Sep 29 2016 12:32 PM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Warrior Mom Conference, Sage postpartum depression, Sage Therapeutics, sponsors

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Cling to Something While Fighting PPD

Warrior Mom Conference Re-cap

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

The Site is Back Up (Whew!) plus More News You Can Use!

The Latest News on Depression After Childbirth

Survey on Postpartum Depression Treatment Options: ATTN Warrior Moms

Overwhelmed By Motherhood: The Anatomy of An Anxiety Attack

Postpartum Depression & the Affordable Care Act

Postpartum Depression Survivor Among Top 10 Canadian Mom Bloggers

Scared To Feel Good After Postpartum Depression

A Note to My Facebook Friend Announcing Her Pregnancy

A Latina Mama Wonders if She Belongs in the Warrior Mom Community

How Postpartum Depression Affects Sex Drive

How Sweet It Is To See and Interact with Warrior Moms

Welcome Sage Therapeutics, Sponsor of the 2016 Warrior Mom® Conference