
PSI Receives Grant From Walton Family Foundation
Postpartum Support International Receives Grant from Walton Family Foundation
First World Maternal Mental Health Day to be Held on May 4, 2016
Denver, CO. Apr 28, 2016 – As many as one in seven women will experience postpartum depression.…

Bad Mother – A PSI Blog Post
Bad Mother
by Katayune Kaeni, Psy.D.
PSI Blog
April 23, 2016
I cannot begin to count the number of times I’ve heard someone say, “I’m a bad mother”.
Raise your hand if you’ve said that to yourself. Raise your hand if any of…

A story of my experience
A story of my experience
By Kira Bartlett
Postpartum Support International Blog
March 8, 2016
I felt beautiful during my pregnancy. Labor seemed like it would be just another part of the lovely experience. "I'm an educated woman. I've taken…

The Exercise Cure
Postpartum Support International Blog
February 6, 2016
The Exercise Cure
By Sharon Gerdes
Many of us resolve to be healthier in the New Year. We pledge to eat more veggies and exercise more. But it’s cold outside and that left-over Christmas…

PSI Lauds USPSTF Report Calling for Perinatal Screenings
Postpartum Support International Lauds Report Calling for Depression Screenings
Postpartum depression comes in many “Shades of Blue,” and PSI helps mothers find treatment options.
PORTLAND, OR, Jan 27, 2016 -- The panel report by an…

Letter to a New Mommy – by Andrea Bates
Letter to a New Mommy – by Andrea Bates
for the PSI Blog
January 26, 2016
Another version of this post originally appeared on Andrea's blog, Good Girl Gone Redneck.
Dear New Mommy,
It's going to be okay, I promise.
I want to say how excited…

Secret Pain
Secret Pain
Katayune Kaeni, Psy.D.
for the Postpartum Support International Blog
January 19, 2016
You just had a baby. Everyone around you is so happy. And you are too…sometimes. You feel “off” or “out of sorts,” but you’re…

Own Your Story
Own Your Story
by Lauren Safran
Postpartum Support International Blog
January 6, 2016
Picture this scene…soft music…a symphony of gentle chords dance around you. As the tempo increases your heart fills with love. All of the empty pieces…

PSI Response to Antidepressants and Autism Risk
Less Fear, More Science.
December 17, 2015
We write on behalf of Postpartum Support International (PSI), the leading organization dedicated to helping women suffering from perinatal mood disorders, and its clinical member group, the Reproductive…

FAQ – Antidepressants and Autism?
Q & A regarding Boukhris et al. et al.’s study ‘Antidepressant Use During Pregnancy and the Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children’, published in JAMA Pediatrics:
This FAQ was written in response to an article published on…

PSI News Release – Dark Side of the Full Moon Documentary
January 22, 2015
Dark Side of the Full Moon Documentary Released
Film Delves into Shortcoming of Maternal Mental Health Care in the U.S.
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL January 22, 2015 – Having a baby is supposed to be the happiest time of your…

Postpartum Support International & the DSM5
Postpartum Support International and the DSM 5
An excerpt from the full article, "Postpartum Depression and Perinatal Mood Disorders in the DSM”" (PDF)
In October 2010, at the biennial meeting of the Marcé Society and PSI annual conference…

Beyond the Blues: Partners
The following is Chapter 4 of Beyond the Blues, by Shoshana S. Bennett, PhD, and Pec Indman, EdD, MFT. The authors have generously given permission to have this chapter posted here. To get a copy of their book, visit the PSI Bookstore.
Beyond…



