
World MMH Day
It’s World Maternal Mental Health Day
by Andrea Bates
for the PSI Blog
May 3, 2017
Can you imagine it? Voices all over the world coming together to support women who are struggling. To help raise awareness across the globe for women everywhere…

Postpartum Anxiety – Holistic Healing
Postpartum Anxiety - Holistic Healing
By Pam Marmon
PSI Blog - April 26, 2017
The overwhelming smell of antiseptics choked the air as I waited for the doctor’s results in the emergency room. As nurses buzzed past my door, I found myself…

Learn how to help new moms and dads — Trainings
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PSI Certificate Trainings:
Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders, Components of Care
We have new trainings planned all the time -- come join us! You'll find more information and registration links below.
The…

We are with you
Motherhood does not care if a woman is Muslim or Christian, black or white, Republican or Democrat, gay or straight, rich or poor. Motherhood is a state of being that transcends all labels and creates a bond among women.
Postpartum…

Don’t Wait
You don’t have to be in despair to get help
by Katayune Kaeni, Psy.D.
for the Postpartum Support International (PSI) Blog
October 10, 2016
Emotional distress and stress are on a spectrum, from very mild to very severe. We all run along…

Eating Disorders in Pregnancy
Eating Disorders in Pregnancy
A Guest Post by Dr. Anna Glezer
for Postpartum Support International Blog
August 12, 2016
A woman can eat whatever she wants during pregnancy… right? That’s the expectation, anyway. But we often neglect…

Postpartum Mindfulness
Composing a Moment:
Mindfulness Techniques in Postpartum Mood Disorders
by Edith Gettes MD
August 5, 2016
for Postpartum Support International Blog
Parents are among the busiest people in the world. Biologically programmed to care…

Your Diagnosis Isn’t Less than Anyone Else’s
Your Diagnosis Isn't Less than Anyone Else's
By Andrea Bates
For Postpartum Support International Blog
July 22, 2016
Listen, friends, my early motherhood months were no picnic. I was already on medication, though, thanks to my own experience…

Bad Mother – A PSI Blog Post
Bad Mother
by Katayune Kaeni, Psy.D.
PSI Blog
April 23, 2016
I cannot begin to count the number of times I’ve heard someone say, “I’m a bad mother”.
Raise your hand if you’ve said that to yourself. Raise your hand if any of…

The Exercise Cure
Postpartum Support International Blog
February 6, 2016
The Exercise Cure
By Sharon Gerdes
Many of us resolve to be healthier in the New Year. We pledge to eat more veggies and exercise more. But it’s cold outside and that left-over Christmas…

Own Your Story
Own Your Story
by Lauren Safran
Postpartum Support International Blog
January 6, 2016
Picture this scene…soft music…a symphony of gentle chords dance around you. As the tempo increases your heart fills with love. All of the empty pieces…

PSI News Release – Dark Side of the Full Moon Documentary
January 22, 2015
Dark Side of the Full Moon Documentary Released
Film Delves into Shortcoming of Maternal Mental Health Care in the U.S.
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL January 22, 2015 – Having a baby is supposed to be the happiest time of your…

Postpartum Support International & the DSM5
Postpartum Support International and the DSM 5
An excerpt from the full article, "Postpartum Depression and Perinatal Mood Disorders in the DSM”" (PDF)
In October 2010, at the biennial meeting of the Marcé Society and PSI annual conference…

Beyond the Blues: Partners
The following is Chapter 4 of Beyond the Blues, by Shoshana S. Bennett, PhD, and Pec Indman, EdD, MFT. The authors have generously given permission to have this chapter posted here. To get a copy of their book, visit the PSI Bookstore.
Beyond…




