Archive for 2011
12/15/2011 – PPD Program Holiday Pictures are on Facebook
Pictures from the Postpartum Depression Program’s 2011 holiday party are now on Facebook. The PPD program held two events, one each for participants on the north and south sides of the city. The parties featured refreshments, games and prizes, and a visit from Santa. PPD Program staff also provided presents (Christmas decorations and bath and … [Read More…]
12/14/2011 – PPMD and Relationship Wellness
Blog Home Anyone who has had a Perinatal Mood or Anxiety Disorder knows that the symptoms of these illnesses affect not only the person suffering from them, but also those nearest and dearest to the afflicted (including children, parents, and spouses). Many women who have experienced PPMD say that one of the greatest challenges of … [Read More…]
12/5/2011 – Who Are YOU? (Part Two)
Blog Home If I had a dime for every postpartum woman whose worries, fears, and obsessions center primarily around whether she’s mothering “the right way†I would have enough money to buy a copy of this book for each and every one of them. But it’s certainly not hard to figure our where women’s feelings … [Read More…]
11/21/2011 – Who Are YOU? (Part One)
Blog Home In my work as a program therapist in the Postpartum Depression program at HAS, and also in my former life as a Labor Support and Postpartum Doula, I have often heard mothers (with and without PPMD) say that the first weeks of life with a new baby are very much like having your … [Read More…]
11/15/2011 – The Big Four – 4 Tips for Supporting the Postpartum Family
Blog Home When a woman is pregnant, people tend to nurture her and look out for her well-being more than usual. While some women do not like the extra attention, many welcome the additional support with open arms. Yet, when baby arrives, all the nurturing attention gets shifted onto the new baby, and the new … [Read More…]
11/11/2011 – Northern Trust Awards Childcare grant to HAS
Many thanks to the Northern Trust Charitable Trust, which recently awarded HAS with a generous grant to provide childcare for participants in our postpartum depression and BASTA! domestic violence programs. The lack of consistently reliable childcare is one of the major barriers preventing women from getting the help they need. For more information about childcare … [Read More…]
10/31/11 – Become an Expert on Perinatal Mood Disorders!
Blog Home Did you know… that Postpartum Depression is the #1 pregnancy-related complication in the United States? Approximately 1 out of every 5 women will experience a pregnancy-related mood or anxiety disorder during pregnancy or within the following year. Would you know what to say or do if a woman entered your office today, complaining … [Read More…]
Quarter Two Newsletter Available
Our Quarter Two (October-December) newsletter is now available here. Hard copies and the electronic version are coming soon.
10/17/11 – Breaking Down Mainstream Stigma
Blog Home If you read the news regularly, then you probably read the devastating news about Sonia Hermosillo, a mother in California who has been charged with murder for throwing her 7-month-old son from a parking garage. If you have your finger on the pulse of Postpartum Mental Illness in the news, then you know … [Read More…]
