Helpful Reading & Organizations
Online Resources:
For Bereaved Mamas: http://www.meetup.com/Bereaved-Mamas/
Jenny's Light - The mission of Jenny's Light is to improve and save lives by increasing awareness of all perinatal mood disorders including postpartum depression.
PPD support page - online discussion forums and resources
Pregnancy Postpartum Support - a group of mental health & perinatal practitioners, service organizations, and mother volunteers offering emotional support and treatment to Minnesota families through the perinatal years. Guide to local resources and Depression/Anxiety Self-Test
Pregnancy and Beyond Health Resources and Service Administration
http://www.postpartum.net/ - Postpartum Support International is dedicated to helping women suffering from perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, including postpartum depression, the most common complication of childbirth.
http://postpartumprogress.typepad.com/ - One of the most widely-read blog on postpartum depression & other mental illnesses related to childbirth.
Nurturemom.com Practical help for health, well-being, teamwork, intimacy and childbearing.
GOOP (Gwyneth Paltrow's blog) newsletter on Postpartum Depression
On Twitter, search #ppdchat
Postpartum Support International
Books:
Mother to Mother Postpartum Depression Support Book by Sandra Poulin
Beyond the Baby Blues by Shoshanna Bennett and Pec Indman
Postpartum Depression for Dummies by Shoshana S. Bennett Ph.D. and Mary Jo Codey
Baby Makes Three by John and Julie Gottman
The Postpartum Husband by Karen Kleiman
Un-Perfect, A Not-So-Graceful Journey Into Motherhood by Kelly Nordstrom
