05/26/2026
Is it the baby blues, PPD, or PPA? π
Maternal mental health doesnβt look just one way, and symptoms can show up anytime during pregnancy or postpartum.
What youβre feeling might be:
β’ Baby Blues
β’ Depression
β’ Anxiety
β³οΈ Perinatal Mental Health Disorders also include OCD, bipolar mood disorders, PTSD, and psychosis. β³οΈ
The Baby Blues are short-term dips in mood caused by the changes of having a baby, and typically dissipate on their own. Depression and anxiety are common, temporary, and treatable, but they do require support.
Too often, parents experience symptoms like: irritability, racing thoughts, guilt, sadness, intrusive thoughts, or constant worryβ¦ and donβt realize thereβs a name for it.
When we connect the dots, we make maternal mental health visible.
And when itβs visible, it becomes treatable, supportable, and understood.
π If you see yourself in this, you are not alone
π If you recognize this in someone else, check in
π΅ Visit Postpartum.net/bluedot to donate, support our MMH Month campaign, or get help today.
π PSI HelpLine: 800-944-4773
π National Maternal Mental Health Hotline: 1-833-852-6262
π² Download the Connect by PSI App
π Visit Postpartum.net for programs and resources
π Donate here: https://loom.ly/d6pRLec