Supplemental Resources for Pregnancy and Postpartum Mood Disorders
Websites
PSI-Postpartum Support International
Facts about the five post-partum mood disorders from PSI
Perinatal Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Information from IOCDF
Massachusetts General Center for Women’s Mental Health
Birth Trauma Association (support for birth-related PTSD)
Pacific Postpartum Support Society
Omega-3 Information and Recommendations
Why Breastfeeding and Omega-3s Help Prevent Depression in Pregnant and Postpartum Women
Making Peace with Your Birth Experience
On-line support options
PSI On-line Postpartum Support Groups
For Dads
Postpartum Dads site and Facebook group
Recommended Books
Beyond the Blues: A Guide to Understanding And Treating Prenatal And Postpartum Depression by Shoshana S. Bennett
What Am I Thinking: Having a Baby After Postpartum Depression by Karen R. Klieman
Women’s Moods: What Every Woman Must Know About Hormones, the Brain, and Emotional Health by Deborah Sichel
Conquering Postpartum Depression: A Proven Plan for Recovery by Ronald Rosenberg
The Postpartum Husband by Karen Klieman
Down Came the Rain: My Journey through Postpartum Depression by Brooke Shields
This Isn’t What I Expected: Overcoming Postpartum Depression by Karen R. Klieman
Mothering the New Mother by Sally Placksin
Postpartum Survival Guide by Ann Dunnewold
Postpartum Depression – Every Woman’s Guide to Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention by Sharon L. Roan
Free Chat With an Expert from Postpartum Support International
Wednesday Chats for Women and First Monday Chats for Men
Postpartum Support International hosts free, live phone sessions every week, including Wednesday chats for moms and Monday chats for dads. During these sessions you can talk with a PSI expert about resources, symptoms, options and general information about perinatal mood and anxiety disorders from the privacy of your own phone. There is no need to pre-register or give your name. These sessions, facilitated by licensed mental health professionals, are informational only and open to anyone with questions and concerns. Limited to the first 15 callers.
Please note: The bridge line will stop accepting callers when the maximum of 15 callers has been reached. Sessions will last approximately one hour. These Chats are not meant to take the place of needed visits to healthcare providers and do not provide therapy.
For more information regarding perinatal and postpartum depression and anxiety, please visit Postpartum Support International; or call the warmline at: 1-800-944-4773
The information above is provided only as a resource. Dr. Cohen-Archer is not responsible for the content of other website links on this page.