Survivor Stories of Hope Archives

Stories of Hope: Living Through Puerperal Psychosis and Postpartum Bipolar Disorder

Postpartum depression, anxiety, and psychosis: my story of fear and recovery. Discover how I navigated through these challenges to find healing and resilience.

Perinatal OCD, Survivor Stories of Hope

Living a Horror Movie: Navigating Misconceptions About Postpartum OCD

Reclaim your life from Perinatal OCD. Learn about the experiences and challenges of overcoming intrusive thoughts and finding healing.

Perinatal Anxiety, Perinatal Depression, Perinatal OCD, Survivor Stories of Hope

Stories of Hope: Overcoming Postpartum Anxiety, Depression, and OCD

Find support and guidance for overcoming postpartum depression, anxiety, and OCD and taking care of your mental health after childbirth.

Loss & Grief, Perinatal PTSD, Survivor Stories of Hope

Stories of Hope: Lessons Learned Through Fertility Struggles and Traumatic Birth

Explore ways to cope with anxiety, fertility struggles, and traumatic birth experiences. Find support, resources, and hope on your healing journey.

Perinatal Anxiety, Perinatal Depression, Survivor Stories of Hope

Haley’s Story

Explore a heartfelt testimony of how PSI played a vital role in offering hope and support to someone in need.

Perinatal/Postpartum Psychosis, Survivor Stories of Hope

Kay B.’s Story

Explore a personal account of postpartum after the birth of a second child. Find insights and resources for coping with perinatal mental health challenges.

Perinatal Anxiety, Perinatal Depression, Perinatal PTSD, Survivor Stories of Hope

Kelly Perakis’ Story

Explore the emotional journey of an RN as she shares her experience with perinatal mental health. Find hope and resources at PSI.

Loss & Grief, Perinatal Anxiety, Perinatal Depression, Survivor Stories of Hope

Sarah Pizzi’s Story

Witness the courage and strength of a survivor's story of postpartum depression and anxiety after the birth of a rainbow baby. Explore their path of healing and self-discovery.

Perinatal/Postpartum Psychosis, Survivor Stories of Hope

Suzanne Cooper’s Story

Read a compelling perinatal mental health survivor story that sheds light on the challenges and triumphs of the journey.

Perinatal Anxiety, Perinatal Depression, Perinatal PTSD, Survivor Stories of Hope

Melanie Paddock’s Story

Get insights into the experience of a survivor who faced trauma symptoms after an emergency c-section with preeclampsia complications.

Perinatal Depression, Survivor Stories of Hope

Duet of Screams: PPD at the End of the Century

Reflecting on the effects of my postpartum depression (PPD) experience after twenty-five years of motherhood.

Perinatal Depression, Survivor Stories of Hope

A postpartum depression survivor shares her story seeking help and receiving a diagnosis. Learn that postpartum depression can begin or last beyond the first few months after a baby’s birth. Read words of encouragement from a mom and survivor.

Perinatal Anxiety, Perinatal Depression, Survivor Stories of Hope

Ellen’s story

I am an engineer with a type A personality. I am an athlete and your classic control freak. I love data and firmly believe that “knowledge is power.” I thought I had all the facts about giving birth, having a newborn, and what postpartum…

Perinatal Anxiety, Survivor Stories of Hope

Julia’s Story

This is not my first baby, my third baby, but it was my first experience with any type of postpartum mood disorders. I knew it was a possibility for me because I had struggled with generalized depression anxiety before. And I knew that…