
Dear Depression — A PSI Blog Post
Dear Depression
By Jennifer Smith
for the Postpartum Support International Blog
December 11, 2017
"Dear Depression" appeared first in Jennifer's blog, heretobehuman.com
Dear depression: Thank you. I love you. Please forgive me.
You…

How I Overcame Postpartum Depression
A Therapist’s Story (Part III): How I Overcame Postpartum Depression
By Thai-An Truong
November 30, 2017
for the Postpartum Support International Blog
Despite being pretty pessimistic and hopeless that anything could help me, I started…

Help new moms
How Can We Support Depressed Moms in Asking for Help?
by Lita Simanis
November 15, 2017
for the PSI Blog
“If I tell someone how I feel, they might take my baby away from me.”
“I shouldn’t be feeling like this. I’ve always…

A Therapist’s Story (Part 2): My Battle with Postpartum Depression & Anxiety
A Therapist's Story (Part 2): My Battle with Postpartum Depression & Anxiety
by Thai-An Truong, LPC, LADC
for the PSI Blog
November 2, 2017
My name is Thai-An. I am a therapist and a mother, and this is part 2 of the ups and downs of…

Soul Level Crisis
Soul Level Crisis
By Katayune Kaeni
October 13, 2017
for the Postpartum Support International Blog
Going through a perinatal mood disorder is like having a soul level crisis. It was for me anyways. Here’s what I mean….
After my…

a tiny pain in my heart
A Tiny Pain in My Heart
Leah Klass
September 26, 2017
for the Postpartum Support International Blog
It started as a tiny pain in my heart, or at least, that’s how I remember it. It was just after Simone was born. That little soft ball…

A Therapist’s Story (Part 1): My Struggle with Infertility
A Therapist's Story (Part 1): My Struggle with Infertility
by Thai-An Truong
for the PSI Blog
September 14, 2017
I guess therapists are human, too. Darn.
My name is Thai-An. I am a therapist and mother, and this is the first part of my…

Overcoming Maternal Depression
Overcoming Maternal Depression -
One Woman’s Story
by Martha Escudero
for the Postpartum Support International Blog
August 20, 2017
This piece appeared previously on the Center for Health Journalism blog
It was during my second…

Tough Times in Dadville
Tough Times in Dadville
By David Levine MD
for the PSI Blog
June 15, 2017
Comedian Aziz Ansari wrote a book called Modern Romance in 2015. It is all about finding your way in the modern tech world of love. What does that have to do with…

Pact for the Cure PPD-ACT
by Carly Snyder, MD
PPD ACT™ , the largest research study on PPD and other perinatal mood disorders, aims to understand why some women get postpartum depression (PPD) and others do not. If you stand in a room filled with 100 mothers,…

International Father’s Mental Health Day
While considerable media and popular attention is devoted to maternal mental health issues, there has been less focus on the experiences of dads.
International Fathers’ Mental Health Day (IFMHD) is an annual global event first launched…

Pact for the Cure
Pact for the Cure -- PPD ACT
by Carly Snyder, MD
for PSI Blog
May 8, 2017
PPD ACT™ , the largest research study on PPD and other perinatal mood disorders, aims to understand why some women get postpartum depression (PPD) and others…

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…

Every Single Person — Thoughts for Maternal Mental Health Day
Every Single Person -- Thoughts for Maternal Mental Health Awareness
by Katayune Kaeni, Psy.D.
PSI Blog - May 1, 2017
Here’s a little thought experiment…. Think for a moment about a woman you really care about. It can be your mother,…




