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May 4th Is World Maternal Mental Health Day

Did you think about what maternal mental health even meant before you found yourself diagnosed with or experiencing a postpartum mood and anxiety disorder? I didn’t—and I already possessed risk factors for postpartum depression. I had Generalized...

Published Wed, May 04 2016 8:25 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, maternal mental health, World Maternal Mental Health Day, #AskHer, May Campaign

Hypnosis For Postpartum Depression?

There are a variety of different therapies for anxiety and depression, including postpartum depression. Cristi Comes decided to try hypnotherapy to help deal with a past trauma, and today she’s sharing her experience with us. Hypnosis: A funny show...

Published Mon, Oct 01 2012 6:51 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: postpartum depression treatment, hypnosis, hypnotherapy

New Postpartum Depression Hope Board on Pinterest Open To All

Today I’m inviting you to join me in creating a new piece of inspiration and hope for moms with postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, postpartum psychosis, antenatal depression, post-adoption depression, post-miscarriage depression, etc: the...

Published Mon, Oct 01 2012 10:20 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, PPD, Pinterest

Mental Illness Awareness Week: You Are The Best Kind of F@#KED UP

So this week was Mental Illness Awareness Week, as you might have guessed by our all-out assault on generating awareness for postpartum depression, and attempt at raising funds, with Strong Start Day. I just got a chance to read a post by the ever-hilarious...

Published Fri, Oct 07 2011 6:19 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, mental illness, The Bloggess, Mental Illness Awareness Week

Even Holistic Moms Are Not Immune to Postpartum Anxiety & Depression

Today please welcome holistic nutritionist Arja Pennanen Lytle from Balance Body and Soul, who shares how shocked she was to get postpartum anxiety as someone who is so health conscious. My son is just over two-and-a-half years old, and while I love all...

Published Thu, Aug 16 2012 6:50 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: postpartum anxiety

Katie Sluiter: On Hating Yourself During Postpartum Depression

Dear You: I know you. Whether you are a brand new mom, or a fifth-time mom, have feelings that something is not quite right … Where you are a dad or spouse searching for answers or resources for why your lovely wife is being so damn mean or angry...

Published Sun, May 13 2012 1:15 PM by Postpartum Progress

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

Mothers & Postpartum Depression: Our Children’s Future At Stake

One of my biggest concerns is how little people pay attention to the mental health of mothers. We talk about breastfeeding. We talk about postpartum hemorrhage. We talk about vaginal births versus c-sections. We talk about OBs and midwives and doulas...

Published Tue, May 08 2012 10:31 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, maternal depression, Well blog

Welcome to the 4th Annual Mother’s Day Rally for Moms’ Mental Health

Welcome y’all!! It’s our fourth year in a row of celebrating Mother’s Day by speaking out about the mental health of mothers everywhere. Maybe you are a new mom and you are dreading Mother’s Day 2012. You don’t feel like...

Published Sat, May 12 2012 9:01 PM by Postpartum Progress

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

Good Karma Times Three

I’m very proud that Postpartum Progress is featured or mentioned in three great places this week — all while I was at the South by Southwest conference in Austin, so happy surprise for me! — and I wanted to share them with you. Because...

Published Wed, Mar 14 2012 9:44 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression

Announcing Our New Partners … (Yippee!)

As my friend Morgan from The 818 would say, I’m here to kick the horse one more time … We are SO incredibly grateful to everyone who has donated so far in honor of Strong Start Day. We’ve listed all of you here, with a permanent new...

Published Fri, Oct 07 2011 11:45 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression

On Postpartum Depression, Body Image & Weight Gain

On postpartum depression, body image and weight gain, from Cristi Comes: Inside postpartum depression there is a multitude of challenges but one I often struggle with is how my mental health affects my physical health. Therapies that help the mood like...

Published Mon, Dec 05 2011 11:07 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, weight gain, body image

Will Portrayal of Postpartum Depression on NBC’s “Parenthood” Help or Hurt?

One of my very favorite television shows will be addressing postpartum depression this season as actress Monica Potter, who plays Kristina Braverman on the wonderful NBC television show “Parenthood”, portrays a mom with PPD. Potter tells the...

Published Thu, Nov 03 2011 11:04 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Monica Potter, Imagine Entertainment, Ron Howard, Parenthood, Jason Katims, NBC

10 Tips For Getting Through Seasonal Depression

Fall has come. If your mental health is affected by the change of seasons — whether you have seasonal depression, postpartum depression or seasonal affective disorder — here are some great tips on getting through the transition of the seasons...

Published Wed, Oct 03 2012 7:15 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, seasonal affective disorder, seasonal depression

Moms With Postpartum Depression Have Shorter Kids? Not So Fast!

It was all over the news this week. NBC News – Depressed Moms Might Have Shorter Kids, New Study Suggests Huffington Post – Postpartum Depression Linked to Shorter Children Time Healthland - Moms’ Depression May Lead to Shorter Kids...

Published Fri, Sep 14 2012 7:24 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression Research, Postpartum Depression, postpartum depression shorter, postpartum depression height

Launching Our Newest Tool for Moms: The New Mom Checklist for Maternal Mental Health Help

Just in time for Mother’s Day 2015, Postpartum Progress is thrilled to launch its newest tool for moms: The New Mom Checklist for Maternal Mental Health Help. The checklist was created to facilitate helpful conversation between struggling mothers and...

Published Fri, May 08 2015 9:22 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression

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May 4th Is World Maternal Mental Health Day

Hypnosis For Postpartum Depression?

New Postpartum Depression Hope Board on Pinterest Open To All

Mental Illness Awareness Week: You Are The Best Kind of F@#KED UP

Even Holistic Moms Are Not Immune to Postpartum Anxiety & Depression

Katie Sluiter: On Hating Yourself During Postpartum Depression

Mothers & Postpartum Depression: Our Children’s Future At Stake

Welcome to the 4th Annual Mother’s Day Rally for Moms’ Mental Health

Good Karma Times Three

Announcing Our New Partners … (Yippee!)

On Postpartum Depression, Body Image & Weight Gain

Will Portrayal of Postpartum Depression on NBC’s “Parenthood” Help or Hurt?

10 Tips For Getting Through Seasonal Depression

Moms With Postpartum Depression Have Shorter Kids? Not So Fast!

Launching Our Newest Tool for Moms: The New Mom Checklist for Maternal Mental Health Help