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Bipolar Mood Disorders

Survivor Stories
Bipolar Mood Disorders, Survivor Stories of Hope

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.
April 30, 2025
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Bipolar Mood Disorders, Perinatal/Postpartum Psychosis, Survivor Stories of Hope

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.
November 7, 2024
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Bipolar Mood Disorders, Perinatal, Perinatal Anxiety, Perinatal Depression, Perinatal OCD, Perinatal PTSD, Perinatal/Postpartum Psychosis, PSI Blog

Postpartum Support International is a Global Resource for Mothers and Families

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  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…
March 9, 2021
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Bipolar Mood Disorders, Perinatal Depression, PSI Blog

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…
January 30, 2018
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Bipolar Mood Disorders, PSI Blog

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…
August 2, 2016
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Bipolar Mood Disorders, Perinatal/Postpartum Psychosis, PSI Blog

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…
July 14, 2016
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