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#meditateonthis Success Shows Moms with PPD Will Fight the Good Fight

Last night at 6:00 PM, we put out a call to our Warrior Moms and followers. We planned to take to Twitter to discuss the dismissive, stigmatizing, misinformed comments on postpartum depression by New York Times best-selling author Marianne Williamson...

Published Thu, Jan 28 2016 7:25 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, screening, postpartum depression screening, PPD screening, In the Media, postpartum depression stigma, universal screening, posptartum depression stigma, PPD stigma, postpartum stigma, mental health stigma, post partum depression stigma, Marianne Williamson, mental illness stigma

5 Great Mental Health Resolutions for Moms with Postpartum Depression

It’s a new year! How exciting, right? Sure, unless you’re dealing with postpartum depression, anxiety, OCD, or another postpartum mood and anxiety disorder and all you see is another year of fighting the same battle, every single day. We’ve...

Published Mon, Jan 04 2016 9:05 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, postpartum anxiety, Postpartum OCD, self care, help for postpartum depression, postpartum depression self care, new year, helping others, goals, postpartum self care

How Women of Color Can Manage The Impact of Acculturative Stress and Discrimination During Pregnancy

Today I’m thrilled to have Dr. Lekeisha Sumner with us to share insight on two very common types of stress women of color may experience during pregnancy and tips on how we can manage both. Dr. Lekeisha Sumner, PhD, ABPP is a board-certified clinical...

Published Mon, Jan 19 2015 6:00 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Depression Symptoms, Warrior Moms, postpartum, Warrior Moms of Color, birth outcomes, pregnancy, women of color, minority mental health, minority mothers, acculturative stress, discrimination

The Link Between PMS and Postpartum Depression

I’ve said it more than once in speeches and been told I was wrong by an expert or two. There’s no data, they said. Yet it only makes sense to me that those of us who are highly sensitive to hormonal changes would be more likely to experience...

Published Fri, Jan 11 2013 7:15 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression Research, Postpartum Depression, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, postpartum depression risk, perimenopause, premenstrual syndrome

What Pediatricians Need To Know About Postpartum Depression

While the American Academy of Pediatrics suggests pediatricians screen for postpartum depression, not all of them do. I’m happy to have Natasha Sriraman, MD, MPH, FAAP, IBCLC as our guest today. Dr. Sriraman is a board-certified pediatrician in...

Published Tue, Jan 22 2013 7:02 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Pediatrics, pediatricians

Fighting Against Mom Smackdowns

Most of the time, when I comment about parenting issues, it’s those that are related to postpartum depression, whether it’s breastfeeding, or medication, or sleeping through the night. It’s tough as all get-out to be a mom with PPD,...

Published Wed, Sep 26 2012 10:26 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: parenting, Postpartum Depression, PPD

Saving A Mother & Child’s Life Takes So Little Effort

Postpartum Progress is a place for moms who are in a mighty struggle — whether during pregnancy, postpartum, or after a loss or an adoption — to regain their emotional health. We work so damn hard and endure so much pain to get to the point...

Published Sun, Aug 26 2012 6:10 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Shot At Life, immunization, Shot@Life, UN Foundation, Blogust

The Horrible What If Scenarios of Postpartum OCD

I’m happy to welcome Warrior Mom Becky G., who didn’t realize she had a telltale sign of postpartum OCD, those horrible “what if” thoughts called intrusive thoughts. Today is part 1 of her story. (Please note: If you are currently...

Published Mon, Nov 05 2012 8:27 AM by Postpartum Progress

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

My Wishes for Warrior Moms This Season

Thank you for another year of conversation, and courage, and women supporting women through postpartum depression and all other perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. I hope each and every one of you have the best holiday season you can have. Even if it’s...

Published Fri, Dec 21 2012 7:30 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Warrior Moms, Postpartum Progress News

It’s Hard To Get Good Help for Postpartum Depression

It’s much more difficult to get the proper help and support for postpartum depression than most people recognize, even if you’re someone who works in the healthcare field. Today, Warrior Mom Rebecca S. shares her eight-month struggle to find...

Published Mon, Sep 17 2012 10:59 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression

Changing the World Via Social Media

I just got back from the Social Good Summit in New York City and my brain is so jam-packed that I feel almost paralyzed. Where do I start? What do I do first? It was an honor to hear from so many who are focused on and deeply committed to global health...

Published Mon, Sep 24 2012 7:35 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Progress News, social good, parenting blogs, social good blogs, social media

15 Things To Get You Through The Day With PPD

Yesterday we featured a post from a mom who got through postpartum depression partially by crocheting. Both here and on our Facebook page we asked you what hobbies you have or things you do that you find help you make it through each day with PPD. A nurse...

Published Tue, Sep 25 2012 11:53 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, PPD

Everyday Portraits of Love and Loss: A Tribute to Aunt Kit

I come from a line of Katherine Sullivans. It all started with Katherine Sullivan Madden. Then there was Katherine Sullivan Gorman. Then me, Katherine Sullivan Stone. Katherine Sullivan Gorman was my Aunt Kit. Oh, how I loved Aunt Kit. She was my mother’s...

Published Mon, Oct 15 2012 8:29 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Everyday Portraits, Bank of America, Susan G. Komen

Adult Time-Outs: Lessons From Postpartum Rage

As part of my recovery from PPD, I learned through lots of expensive therapy that I also experienced what’s called postpartum rage. What could be a simple annoyance to a regular person could send me flying off the handle. My rage manifested itself...

Published Tue, Dec 09 2014 2:30 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, postpartum anxiety, postpartum rage

Guest Post: Depression Lies

This post, submitted by a woman who wishes to remain anonymous, is a powerful one. Within her words, she lays bare her soul and expresses a journey many of us know all too well. The theme of her story? Depression lies. And lie it does, fiercely. To us...

Published Thu, Oct 15 2015 5:30 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, intrusive thoughts, hallucinations

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