Article by Kelley Allen I remember vividly a point during the worst of my Postpartum Depression and Anxiety with my first baby when I wanted to run out into the middle of the street yelling “Can somebody – anybody – please help me?!” I felt I was losing myself and couldn’t stay above the water,… Read more »
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Preparing for Motherhood After PPD/A
A few weeks ago we shared a story by Liz Lian about having a second child after experiencing postpartum depression and anxiety. This week we have another take on that theme by Kelley Allen. Kelley has graciously agreed to share the story of her pregnancy journey with her second child. This will be the first… Read more »
Maternal Mental Health Acronyms: A Primer
When it comes to health and science there tend to be a lot of acronyms floating around and maternal mental health is no exception. It can be confusing trying to navigate articles and information when you aren’t sure what the acronyms mean and it can also complicate the process of searching for information. So here… Read more »
The Anger Chime
Anger is a legitimate and common aspect of postpartum depression and anxiety. Many new mothers experience troubling and persistent anger after the birth of a child. This previous blog post discusses anger and PPD/A in more depth. What I’m concerned with here is approaching that anger. In my own experience rage can rise in an… Read more »
Beyond “Post”Partum Depression
Article by Andrea Paterson It’s good to see that there is a lot of focus on the serious nature of postpartum depression and anxiety these days. While there is still work to be done in terms of spreading awareness of signs, symptoms, and scope of perinatal mood disorders there is certainly more information available… Read more »