"Why Didn’t I Get Help for Postpartum Depression Sooner?"

"Despite the fact that postpartum depression is one of the most common complications of childbirth, very few of us know enough about it to recognize it when it appears."

Click here for full NYMAG.COM article

The Motherhood Center

The Motherhood Center recently opened in Manhattan as a medical center for new moms struggling with depression.

Check out their services here: www.themotherhoodcenter.com

"I wish people knew that postpartum depression ____________ "

Postpartum progress asked readers to fill in the blank. Click here for their powerful responses. 

Facebook Peer Support

Postpartum Progress is offering regional peer support groups online for moms suffering from postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, postpartum OCD, postpartum psychosis, and postpartum PTSD. These groups are held on Facebook to make it easily accessible for most women. For more information click here. 

Classes and Groups

Seleni Institute is a great resource for groups that provide support through pregnancy, new parenthood, and infertility. Click here for current program offerings. 

Postpartum Dads

Paternal postnatal depression (PPND) is when dads experience something similar to postpartum depression. If you are a dad, read this article by Karen Kleiman that helps explain more about this type of depression. 

Real Life Motherhood Moments

Real life motherhood moments caught by photographer and postpartum depression survivor at eran jayne photography.

http://eranjayne.com/2016/09/motherhood-unfiltered-photography-series/