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Warrior Mom Postpartum Depression Book Club: A Review of Hillbilly Gothic

I’m so excited for the first official review of a postpartum depression book by the newly established Warrior Mom Book Club. So without further ado, here’s Amber Koter-Puline, sharing the review of Hillbilly Gothic by Adrienne Martini. There’s...

Published Mon, Aug 13 2012 11:37 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, postpartum depression books

Postpartum Depression: 9 Years Later

Tomorrow my son will be ten. 10! I can’t believe it has now been ten years since my glorious boy was born, and approximately nine years since I had postpartum depression, or to be more precise, postpartum OCD. Ten years… Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 07 2011 8:51 AM by Postpartum Progress

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

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

Jen Gaskell: Rising From the Ashes

It was Mother’s Day, 2011. My daughters were then 7 months old and three and a half years old. I was at a free yoga class twenty minutes from my home. At the class’ end, I lay in relaxation pose. I felt a peace I hadn’t felt in days, my body and...

Published Sun, May 10 2015 6:00 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Mother's Day Rally for Mental Health

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

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

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

Postpartum Depression: An Interview with My Husband

[Editor’s Note: Today’s guest post is a really great piece for both moms and their partners. Jennifer Schwartz took the time to interview her husband about what the experience of her postpartum depression felt like for him. It’s a unique...

Published Mon, May 02 2016 8:27 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Help For Fathers, dads, fathers, help for dads, guest post, fathers help postpartum, father postpartum depression, tips for dads PPD

Shannon Hennig: This Isn’t Normal

Dear Mama, I see you there sitting in the dark; you’re shaking and terrified, left wondering how on earth a little baby, so small and harmless, could completely break you. Maybe your birth experience isn’t how you planned it. Or maybe you...

Published Sat, May 07 2016 11:00 PM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Mother's Day Rally for Mental Health, Mother's Day, mother's day rally, mother's day rally for moms' mental health. #momsdayrally, Mother's Day Online Rally for Moms' Mental Health

Alexandra Rosas: 7 Reasons to Cherish Yourself

Dear New Mama, Is there anything more jump-off-the-train-track of your life than having a baby? There wasn’t for me. When my first baby was born, my life was switch-tracked at 100 mph. If I had known there was a junction up ahead, I could have braced...

Published Sun, May 08 2016 5:00 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Mother's Day Rally for Mental Health, Mother's Day, mother's day rally, mother's day rally for moms' mental health. #momsdayrally, Mother's Day Online Rally for Moms' Mental Health

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

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