Postpartum Progress

Northside Hospital Is a Title Sponsor for the 2016 Warrior Mom® Conference

The Warrior Mom® Conference is proud to introduce Northside Hospital as a 2016 title sponsor. One of our guiding beliefs at Postpartum Progress is that “perinatal mood and anxiety disorders are a women’s health and a children’s...

Published Tue, Jul 19 2016 8:13 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Warrior Mom Conference, Northside Hospital, Warrior Mom Conference sponsors

Join Us for #NatCon16

In October, we announced our partnership with National Council for Behavioral Health—the largest organization for mental health and addiction recovery in the Unites States, connected to policy change and awareness programs. From About the National...

Published Mon, Mar 07 2016 8:51 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Progress News, National Council for Behavioral Health

#LoveAnotherMother on February 11 to Help Make a Change

We’re really excited to participate in National Coalition for Maternal Mental Health’s first ever National Day of Action. We believe in the heart and soul of #loveanothermother; it’s kinda what we do! In short, NCMMH is asking all of...

Published Tue, Feb 09 2016 11:30 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, #LoveAnotherMother, Bring Postpartum Out of the Shadows Act, NCMMH, National Coalition for Maternal Mental Health, National Day of Action

I Understand Catelynn Lowell’s Journey with Postpartum Depression & Open Adoption

You’ve probably at least heard of the show Teen Mom, even if you haven’t watched it. Recently Catelynn Lowell talked about her battle with postpartum depression after the birth of her second child; she placed her firstborn for adoption on...

Published Wed, Jan 06 2016 12:25 PM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Celebrities With PPD, anxiety, In the Media, depression after adoption, birth parents, open adoption, Catelynn Lowell, teen mom

#NoShameDay

Today we stand with the Siwe Project in the midst of Minority Mental Health month and proudly proclaim today #NOShameDay. The Siwe Project envisions a world in which people of African descent can openly share their experiences with mental health challenges...

Published Mon, Jul 11 2016 9:33 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: african american women, Warrior Moms of Color, women of color, #NoShameDay

Together, Stronger for Fort McMurray

Earlier this month we watched in disbelief as the city of Fort McMurray, Alberta was devastated by an out of control wildfire. Hundreds of homes, businesses and other buildings were destroyed as residents grabbed what they could and made a desperate attempt...

Published Mon, May 16 2016 7:02 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Warrior Moms, Fort McMurray

Hayden Panettiere, Famous Women & Postpartum Depression

My Twitter feed is going amileaminute right now with people tweeting about the fact that mother Hayden Panettiere, who also happens to be a Hollywood actress, has entered treatment for postpartum depression. So many of you are sending me Facebook messages...

Published Tue, Oct 13 2015 5:16 PM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Hayden Panettiere postpartum depression, Hayden Panettiere PPD

Announcing Homestead Warriors

Postpartum Progress’ first Warrior Mom Conference happens in less than 100 days. The first ever patient centered conference on maternal mental illness will take place in Boston, where 125 women will gather together and go through a ton of Kleenex...

Published Fri, Apr 03 2015 9:00 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Warrior Moms, Postpartum Progress News, maternal mental health, Warrior Mom Conference, postpartum depression., Homestead Warriors

A Tale of Two Moms: Postpartum Rage

I hid this side of my struggle with postpartum depression from everyone but my immediate family. My postpartum depression and postpartum anxiety manifested itself in rage. Postpartum rage made feel like I suffered from a split personality disorder. On...

Published Mon, Mar 23 2015 6:00 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, postpartum anxiety, postpartum depression., rage

Warrior Mom Conference Countdown

There’s nothing like connecting with another mom who has been through postpartum depression, anxiety, OCD, psychosis, or has experienced any of these illnesses during pregnancy. An instant understanding and sisterhood binds you together, as you...

Published Mon, Jan 26 2015 7:00 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Progress News, Warrior Mom Conference

Stories of Birth Trauma And Postpartum PTSD

A lot of great reading right now related to postpartum depression, birth trauma, postpartum PTSD and more this week, so I wanted to direct you straight to it: Help for a Traumatic Delivery and Postpartum Depression – Over on the Huffington Post...

Published Thu, Aug 15 2013 8:09 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Postpartum PTSD, traumatic childbirth, birth trauma

Unfold: Poems of Postpartum Depression

I’m so happy to welcome Warrior Mom Rachel Barenblat to Postpartum Progress today, sharing her poetry around postpartum depression. When I look back now, I can’t believe it took me so long to recognize the postpartum depression for what it...

Published Tue, Aug 13 2013 6:51 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, PPD, poems, poetry

The Two Scariest Moments of Her Postpartum OCD

Today is part 2 of Becky’s story of struggling with severe postpartum OCD, in which she shares the two scariest moments for her during that experience. (Please note: If you are currently vulnerable, you may want to skip this story because sometimes...

Published Tue, Nov 06 2012 7:00 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: postpartum anxiety, Postpartum OCD, intrusive thoughts, scary thoughts

BBC Focuses on Postpartum Psychosis

The BBC aired a program last night on BBC Newsnight on postpartum psychosis, featuring two mothers who had it and one father who lost his wife and child to the illness. This is such an important topic. All too often tragedies happen because people just...

Published Wed, Aug 22 2012 6:42 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: postpartum psychosis, Action on Postpartum Psychosis, BBC Newsnight, puerperal psychosis

8 Ways to Be A Good Mother Instead Of A Perfect One

I think it’s fair to say that each one of us enters motherhood with a set of beliefs or expectations about what it means to be a good mother. We develop these beliefs from the pressure of our communities and society as a whole, the experiences with...

Published Wed, Aug 22 2012 7:43 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, postpartum anxiety, good mother, good mom, how to be a good mother, good enough mom

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