
Stories of Hope: Reflections on Bipolar Disorder in Pregnancy and Postpartum
Understand the challenges of managing bipolar disorder in pregnancy, including medication concerns and mental health risks.

Stories of Hope: Living Through Puerperal Psychosis and Postpartum Bipolar Disorder
Postpartum depression, anxiety, and psychosis: my story of fear and recovery. Discover how I navigated through these challenges to find healing and resilience.

Postpartum Support International is a Global Resource for Mothers and Families
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Postpartum Support Is an International Resource for Mothers and Families
You Are Not Alone, You Are Not to Blame, With Help, You Will Get Well
Portland, OR March 9—One in seven pregnant or postpartum mothers…

We Need to Talk About Postpartum Bipolar Disorder
by Dyane Harwood
for the PSI Blog
January 30 2018
This blog originally appeared in Self Magazine on July 25, 2017.
My manic symptoms were mistaken for a mother's joy—I needed help.
Within 24 hours of giving birth to my daughter…

How ECT Helped My Postpartum Bipolar Depression
How ECT (Electroconvulsive Therapy) Helped My Postpartum Bipolar Depression
By Dyane Leshin-Harwood
for Postpartum Support International Blog
August 2, 2016
Ten years ago if you told me that, in a state of despair, I would beg a stranger…

Postpartum Bipolar Disorder: The Invisible Postpartum Mood Disorder
Postpartum Bipolar Disorder: The Invisible Postpartum Mood Disorder
By Dyane Leshin-Harwood
July 13, 2016
for the Postpartum Support International Blog
Bipolar disorder, postpartum depression, and postpartum psychosis have recently made…



