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Knit One Purl One: A Story of Postpartum Depression in the 60s

I’m so glad Gretchen Houser, who is 70, reached out to me last week. She remembers keenly what it was like to have postpartum depression in the 60s, when there was no diagnosis and no support. She had to find a way to get through it on her own....

Published Mon, Feb 06 2012 6:00 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression

AHRQ Opens To Comments On Efficacy of Postpartum Depression Screening

Important alert on postpartum depression screening! The US Department of Health & Human Services’ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is conducting an evidence review of the efficacy and safety of conducting postpartum depression...

Published Mon, Nov 14 2011 10:11 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression Research, Postpartum Depression, AHRQ, screening

Get A Free Screening Today On National Depression Screening Day

Today is National Depression Screening Day! Get a free mental health check-up at http://www.HelpYourselfHelpOthers.org. On the website, you will have an opportunity to find a local in-person screening event or take an anonymous screening online. The screening...

Published Thu, Oct 06 2011 1:49 PM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, depression, mental health, National Depression Screening Day

Sandra Sutherland: On Not Bottling Up Postpartum Depression

Dear Mama, Motherhood sure isn’t what you thought it would be is it? Sure, the logistics aren’t all that surprising. You knew you’d have a long stint of sleepless nights and never-ending days. The constant diaper changes and mountains of laundry are seemingly...

Published Sun, May 13 2012 3:00 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Mother's Day Rally for Mental Health

Victoria Costello: On Why Postpartum Depression Treatment Is Important

To Every Mom and Mom-to-be on Mother’s Day: My story is not unusual. My message is not complicated. You have to take care of yourself so you can be there for your children. What’s not simple is how someone who’s in the depths of postpartum depression...

Published Sun, May 13 2012 4:00 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Mother's Day Rally for Mental Health, Victoria Costello

Go Go Go Sara and Jeff Tow!!

I just have to give you an update that Sara Binkley-Tow and her husband Jeff are, according to this morning’s Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, midway into their 50-mile swim across Lake Michigan to raise funds and awareness for postpartum depression...

Published Wed, Aug 15 2012 6:27 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression

What Makes Postpartum Depression Different From Major Depression?

What makes postpartum depression different from depression? I have been asked this question many times. It is indeed different, and I know the answer to the question, but since I’m not the amazing Karen Kleiman or Marlene Freeman or Susan Stone...

Published Wed, May 09 2012 8:57 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, News, major depression, MotherWoman, Ellen Story, Massachusetts Commission on Postpartum Depression

Things That Annoy Me

You know what annoys me? When I run out of my antidepressant, and I haven’t had time to get to the pharmacy, and I spend the entire day completely sick to my stomach. It’s only been 12 darn hours since I didn’t take my medication and...

Published Wed, May 09 2012 11:14 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression

On Getting Through Post-Adoption Depression

Mom Rebecca Hawkes, who blogs at Love Is Not A Pie, has done a 2-part series on her experience with post-adoption depression. First, she shares her story, and second, she shares the five things that got her through that experience. As many of you know...

Published Mon, May 07 2012 9:59 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: post adoption depression, Adoption Depression

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

And the MAM Baby Winner Is …

I used Random.org to randomly generate a winning number for our giveaway this week, and the winner is Erin Nesser. CONGRATULATIONS ERIN!!! If you’ll email me with your mailing address — send it to postpartumprogress@gmail.com — you will...

Published Fri, Sep 28 2012 10:19 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression

Stress During Pregnancy Linked To Postpartum Depression (& More NEW Research)

Herewith, the latest news and research on postpartum depression: Stress in pregnant mothers is linked to postpartum depression – A study recently presented at Neuroscience found that chronic stress in pregnancy blocks the brain benefits of motherhood...

Published Fri, Oct 19 2012 7:20 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression Research, Postpartum Depression, depression during pregnancy, postpartum depression screening, National Perinatal Depression Initiative, family practice, TRIPPD

The Top 10 Postpartum Depression Stories of 2012

It was quite a year at Postpartum Progress. We had more than 1 million pageviews in 2012, most of which came from moms seeking help for postpartum depression. Not bad for the little blog that could!! The top ten most popular stories about postpartum depression...

Published Tue, Jan 08 2013 9:15 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Depression Symptoms, postpartum anxiety

Warrior Mom Wall Announcement

We all have stories to tell. Stories filled with victories, with curve balls, and stories filled with heart. We want your stories on our Warrior Wall at Postpartum Progress’ first Warrior Mom Conference, the first EVER patient-centered maternal...

Published Fri, Apr 17 2015 6:30 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Warrior Moms, Warrior Mom Conference

Apply for the Postpartum Progress Warrior Mom™ Conference Diversity Scholarship

Postpartum Progress Warrior Mom™ ConferenceDiversity Scholarship October 14th-15th, 2016, Atlanta, GAApplication Due: March 15, 2016 One of the goals at Postpartum Progress is to expand our reach and support so that all women are getting the information...

Published Tue, Feb 02 2016 9:00 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Warrior Moms of Color, Warrior Mom Conference, diversity, warrior mom™ conference diversity scholarship

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Knit One Purl One: A Story of Postpartum Depression in the 60s

AHRQ Opens To Comments On Efficacy of Postpartum Depression Screening

Get A Free Screening Today On National Depression Screening Day

Sandra Sutherland: On Not Bottling Up Postpartum Depression

Victoria Costello: On Why Postpartum Depression Treatment Is Important

Go Go Go Sara and Jeff Tow!!

What Makes Postpartum Depression Different From Major Depression?

Things That Annoy Me

On Getting Through Post-Adoption Depression

Unfold: Poems of Postpartum Depression

And the MAM Baby Winner Is …

Stress During Pregnancy Linked To Postpartum Depression (& More NEW Research)

The Top 10 Postpartum Depression Stories of 2012

Warrior Mom Wall Announcement

Apply for the Postpartum Progress Warrior Mom™ Conference Diversity Scholarship