Postpartum Support International

Postpartum Support International PSI provides a worldwide network of peer support, reliable information, professional trainings, and coordinators in all US states and 35 other countries.
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Postpartum Support International (PSI) is the world's leading volunteer organization dedicated to educating professionals and supporting pregnant, postpartum, and post-loss families. PSI was founded in 1987 to increase awareness among public and professional communities about the emotional difficulties that women can experience during and after pregnancy. The organization offers peer support, reliable information, best practice training, and volunteer coordinators in all 50 U.S. states, Canada, and Mexico, and more than 35 other countries. Working together with its volunteers, caring professionals, researchers, legislators and others, PSI is committed to raising awareness, eliminating stigma, and ensuring that compassionate and quality care is available to all families. To learn more, call PSI at 800-944-4PPD or visit www.postpartum.net. Send us a message if you need help or you'd like to help! We need volunteer support coordinators, outreach advocates, fundraisers, and professionals to help us fulfill our mission of support and community connection. We will train you and help you connect with other advocates. Send us a message on FB, call us 503-894-9453 or 800=944-4773 or write support@postpartum.net.

Your experience with pregnancy loss matters 💙🩷This study centers the voices of Spanish-speaking Hispanic/Latinx women to...
01/24/2026

Your experience with pregnancy loss matters 💙🩷

This study centers the voices of Spanish-speaking Hispanic/Latinx women to better understand how pregnancy loss impacts emotional well-being and coping. Your story can help inform more compassionate care for others.

✨ Comment “Research” for the link or learn more at: https://loom.ly/zOb_Wn0

Recruitment open through March 31, 2026

The postpartum period doesn’t end at 6 weeks, and support shouldn’t either. Our newest blog article by Alysha Hauck, RN,...
01/24/2026

The postpartum period doesn’t end at 6 weeks, and support shouldn’t either.

Our newest blog article by Alysha Hauck, RN, BSN explores why postpartum care norms need to change, including more frequent check-ins, stronger community support, and a more holistic approach to maternal mental health.

Too many parents are falling through the cracks, and it’s time we do better.

👉 Visit https://loom.ly/pVMG3Rg to read the full blog.

Calling all nurses, social workers, therapists, doulas, care providers, and anyone interested in learning more about per...
01/23/2026

Calling all nurses, social workers, therapists, doulas, care providers, and anyone interested in learning more about perinatal mental health! 💙

Expand your perinatal mental health toolkit at PSI’s Perinatal Mood Disorders: Components of Care in Houston, Texas March 25–26, 2026. This immersive 2-day training covers assessment, evidence-based care, and real-world strategies to better support families. Don’t miss it! 🙌

🎓 Advanced Perinatal Mental Health: Psychotherapy available on March 27, 2026
🔗 Register now: https://loom.ly/G-IRUQM

✨ Healing after loss takes time and courage.Corey’s journey through miscarriage, neonatal loss, and trauma reminds us th...
01/22/2026

✨ Healing after loss takes time and courage.

Corey’s journey through miscarriage, neonatal loss, and trauma reminds us that grief and hope can coexist.

💬 “I wouldn’t choose this path, but I am determined to give my experience meaning.”

Read Corey’s story of grief, healing, and purpose on the PSI Blog: https://loom.ly/GmnwZx8

If you or someone you know is grieving a loss, you’re not alone 💙

Find support and resources through PSI’s Loss & Grief in Pregnancy and Postpartum programs:
👉 https://loom.ly/XNkCFio

✨ New Advanced Training from PSI ✨Perinatal OCD is common, misunderstood, and too often missed. Intrusive thoughts durin...
01/22/2026

✨ New Advanced Training from PSI ✨

Perinatal OCD is common, misunderstood, and too often missed. Intrusive thoughts during pregnancy and postpartum can be terrifying, and without proper assessment and treatment, parents may go unsupported.

That’s why PSI is offering a NEW Advanced Perinatal OCD Training. This in-person training is designed for mental health professionals who want deeper clinical skills, clearer differential diagnosis, and practical, evidence-based interventions for perinatal OCD.

If you work with pregnant or postpartum clients, this is a training you don’t want to miss.

PSI's Advanced Perinatal OCD Training is debuting in California this March!
📆 March 6, 2026 8:30 am - 5:00 pm PT
📍 UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center Sacramento, CA
🔗 Or register now at Postpartum.net/training

What helps you feel emotionally safe during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum care?This grounded theory study centers the...
01/21/2026

What helps you feel emotionally safe during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum care?

This grounded theory study centers the lived experiences of South Asian, Southeast Asian, and Pacific Islander childbearing women and people to better understand emotional safety in perinatal care, as well as how care can be improved for future families.

✔️ Two virtual 1:1 sessions (interview + art journaling)
✔️ Your insights help advance equitable maternal health

⏰ Recruitment open through April 30, 2026

✨ Visit https://loom.ly/45Y5o9U to participate!

💙 1 in 4 pregnancies end in loss. 🩷Behind this number are real families, grieving parents, siblings, and loved ones navi...
01/21/2026

💙 1 in 4 pregnancies end in loss. 🩷

Behind this number are real families, grieving parents, siblings, and loved ones navigating heartbreak that is often unseen and unspoken.

We honor the babies gone too soon and stand with the parents who carry their memory every day. You are not alone. 💙💜

✨ PSI offers free, compassionate support for parents and families experiencing loss:
🔹 Support groups & resources: https://loom.ly/YCFm55k
🔹 PSI HelpLine: Call or text 1-800-944-4773 (English)
🔹 24/7 Maternal Mental Health Hotline: 1-833-852-6262

✨ New blog alert! ✨ We chatted with Rebecca Geshuri, LMFT, PMH-C about her upcoming book When Good Moms Feel Bad: a hear...
01/20/2026

✨ New blog alert! ✨

We chatted with Rebecca Geshuri, LMFT, PMH-C about her upcoming book When Good Moms Feel Bad: a heartfelt, practical guide for moms navigating guilt, anxiety, exhaustion, and all the messy feelings that come with motherhood. Rebecca breaks down how to understand your inner “mom parts” and build more compassion, confidence, and connection in your parenting journey by using the Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapeutic modality.

🔗 Read the full interview at https://loom.ly/NqFfBuI

Two days. Evidence-based care. Skills you’ll use right away 💙Join PSI for Perinatal Mood Disorders: Components of Care, ...
01/19/2026

Two days. Evidence-based care. Skills you’ll use right away 💙

Join PSI for Perinatal Mood Disorders: Components of Care, a 2-day in-person training designed for nurses, physicians, mental health providers, social workers, birth workers, and anyone supporting parents through pregnancy and postpartum.

🗓 March 4–5, 2026
📍 UC Davis – Sacramento, CA

This immersive training builds confidence in assessment, treatment, and compassionate, culturally responsive care for perinatal mood disorders, and it's grounded in research and real-world practice.

✨ Want the details?
Head to Postpartum.net/training to sign up.

01/19/2026

What are some questions you wanted to ask at your 6 or 8 week check up? Comment below 👇

Tag your OBGYN and help us spread awareness about a real need for improved postpartuml support for all.

“An insight into my 8-week postpartum brain 🫠 I had so many questions I wanted to ask, so many I wasn’t even sure how to, and just so many things I could have said to answer that question. But... I didn’t.” —

“This isn’t a slight towards GPs. I’m sure many of them wish they had more time and could do more as well. But the fact is when you only get one postnatal appointment with a GP, which is usually about 10 minutes and is also a checkup for your baby, there simply isn’t the time or space to truly answer that question.”

“Thanks to for welcoming me and little one for the open mic. And thanks to everyone who helped me write the new ending to this ❤️”

Need support? Comment ‘Get Help’ for FREE resources provided by at postpartum.net.

You are not alone.
You are not to blame.
With help, you will be well. 💙

🤔 Which sponsorship tier fits your organization best?Explore your options and find the perfect way to make an impact at ...
01/18/2026

🤔 Which sponsorship tier fits your organization best?

Explore your options and find the perfect way to make an impact at PSICON2026 in Los Angeles, CA! 🌴

👉 Visit https://loom.ly/fukUAZM for more information!

📣 Now live on the PSI BlogThe Potential Cost of Honesty in PMAD Screening by Erin O’Connor, EdD examines why so many par...
01/18/2026

📣 Now live on the PSI Blog

The Potential Cost of Honesty in PMAD Screening by Erin O’Connor, EdD examines why so many parents feel they can’t be truthful during perinatal mental health screening, and what must change to restore trust. Grounded in national research and lived experience, this post challenges how screening is currently practiced.

🔹 Only about half of parents report answering screening questions honestly
🔹 Fear of judgment, hospitalization, or custody loss drives silence
🔹 True screening requires psychological safety, not surveillance

Honesty shouldn’t be costly. It should lead to care, connection, and support.

👉 Read now: https://loom.ly/Fxhed9o

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