Gina over at The Feminist Breeder Blog recently realized that she is suffering from postpartum anxiety. She was able to reach out for, and get, help from a psychiatrist.   She wrote about the negative reaction she got on the web from some readers after she said she’d be taking medication in a post titled, “ And This Is Why We Don’t Talk About Our Anxiety Problems on the Internet “. As you …

Think you’re alone? That no one else is struggling with their mental health? Think again. New research shows that one out of every five Americans reports they suffered from a mental illness in the previous year.  That’s 46 million people, y’all. You’re among FORTY SIX MILLION people. It’s not just you.  In fact…

From Postpartum Progress contributor Robin Farr, author of Farewell Stranger and postpartum depression survivor … I’m going to ask you a question that might make you wonder whether I’ve gone nuts. Or maybe not. Maybe you’ll know exactly what I mean. But first, a story. One day, around the time I was finally starting to feel better, …

On postpartum depression, body image and weight gain , from Cristi Comes: Inside postpartum depression there is a multitude of challenges but one I often struggle with is how my mental health affects my physical health. Therapies that help the mood like medication can often cause weight gain. And a big cycle ensues. For me, it’s a big loop of feeling depressed, lacking the motivation to …

Bipolar illness, also known mainly because manic depression, manic- depressive syndrome , or bipolar affective syndrome, is a mental health condition in which subjects experience alternative times of elation in addition to …

Bipolar syndrome, also known while manic depression, manic- depressive syndrome , or bipolar affective issue, is a mental health condition in which patients experience alternative times of elation along with depression. …

A new study finds that death by suicide and homicide are more common than “traditional” causes of maternal mortality in the U.S., such as infection or hemorrhage.  So why is it that those traditional causes of maternal death are so much more likely to be discussed and reported? By analyzing records from the Centers for Disease…

Chris Bingley, who lost his wife Joanne to severe postnatal depression, is asking residents of the United Kingdom to join him in a petition for better perinatal mental health care for new mothers.  If you live in England or elsewhere in the UK and can lend your support, please sign the petition here .

Today is National Depression Screening Day!  Get a free mental health check-up at  http://www.HelpYourselfHelpOthers.org . On the website, you will have an opportunity to find a local in-person screening event or take an anonymous screening online. The screening provides important insight into symptoms of depression and offers treatment and referral …

Bipolar defect, also known while manic depression, manic- depressive syndrome , or bipolar affective illness, is a mental health condition in which patients experience alternative times of elation and even depression. …

Bipolar syndrome, also known while manic depression, manic- depressive syndrome , or bipolar affective issue, is a mental health condition in which patients experience alternative times of elation along with depression. …

Bipolar ailment, also known while manic depression, manic- depressive syndrome , or bipolar affective illness, is a mental health condition in which afflicted individuals experience alternative time periods of elation and even …

video platform video management video solutions video player Ho ho. Ha ha ha.  Laugh laugh.  Giggle. Anderson Cooper and Dr. Sanjay Gupta spent nearly four light-hearted minutes on the new talk show Anderson talking about new mothers eating their placentas.  Dr. Gupta said, with all the gravitas in the world…

Yesterday I went to New York City in support of two very important programs: The Million Moms Challenge – This partnership between ABC News, the UN Foundation, BabyCenter, Johnson & Johnson, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and thousands of moms like YOU, focuses on crucial issues that are a priority for all mothers, including access to proper nutrition to support healthy pregnancies, trained midwives to assist in…

There is a plethora of new studies out on postpartum depression and related illnesses, so for those who are interested, I’ve lassoed a few for you: Depression & Anxiety Among Postpartum & Adoptive Mothers, Archives of Women’s Mental Health Decision Making For Depression Treatment During Pregnancy & the Postpartum Period, Depression & Anxiety Autism Spectrum Disorders & SSRIs (a summation of the study that appeared in the Archives of…

On July 23, the charity organization ONE will be sending ten mom bloggers to Kenya to learn what life is like for mothers in Africa.  The ONE Moms campaign was created, in part, to show moms here in the US that we can use our voices to speak up for our counterparts across the globe, including those in the …