Blogs and Support Groups

Beyond Postpartum An Atlanta mom shares her personal experience with postpartum depression and links to articles, blogs, and other media that focus on PPD.		Elaine Hanzak: Inspirational Speaker for Health Professionals Elaine Hanzak is an inspirational speaker on puerperal psychosis (the most severe form of “postnatal depression”). Through her experiences, Elaine advises and speaks to health professionals, mothers and family support groups plus at corporate events.
EmpowHer: Postpartum Depression Women can share and view personal video stories about PPD and learn about news, events, and information from experts.		Online PPD Support Group Moms can find support and a place to vent on the site's busy discussion forums. Look at the menu under "Communicate" for a link to the forums page.
Postpartum Progress Promoting progress in treatment and comfort among sufferers of postpartum mood disorders, this blog is written by a woman diagnosed with postpartum obsessive-compulsive disorder after the birth of her son.		Postpartum Support International: Chat With an Expert Every Wednesday (for women) and Monday (for men), up to 15 callers can chat with an expert facilitator and one another about coping, or helping a loved one cope, with PPD.
PPD Survivor An Arizona mother of four shares news and resources about postpartum depression.		Text4baby Text4baby is a free mobile information service designed to promote maternal and child health by sending text messages to pregnant mothers that focus on a variety of topics critical to maternal and child health. Sign up for the service by texting BABY (or BEBE for Spanish) to 511411 to receive free SMS text messages each week, timed to your due date.
WellPostpartum Weblog—Integrative Approaches to Maternal Mental Health This blog describes nutritional and other non-pharmacological approaches to treating PPD.

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Last Updated: 8/18/2010 9:51:18 AM