My Postpartum Voice

13/06/2016

Dads matter. Partners matter, period. Today, we're focusing on Dads specifically because of the upcoming holiday, Father's Day. Dads are often the first ones to notice something isn't quite right. They're the ones on the front lines with us and their level of support (positive or negative) can seriously affect how well (and how quickly) a mom recovers from her Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorder. [ 81 more words. ]

http://www.mypostpartumvoice.com/2016/06/13/ppdchat-06-13-16-dads-ppd/

Join us tonight as we explore how PPD affects dads and the entire family. See you at 9pm ET! 

06/06/2016

Military life has an effect on the Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorder experience. There's an sharp increase in the rate of cases experienced (and again, those are just the ones reported), for instance. Tonight, we'll explore this aspect and others that make experiencing a Perintal Mood & Anxiety Disorder either as a soldier or a partner of a soldier challenging. See you tonight at 9pm ET on Twitter!

http://www.mypostpartumvoice.com/2016/06/06/ppdchat-06-06-16-ppd-the-military/

Military life has an effect on the Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorder experience. There’s an sharp increase in the rate of cases experienced (and again, those are just the ones reported), for instance. Tonight, we’ll explore this aspect and others that make experiencing a Perintal Mood & Anxiety Diso...

30/05/2016

23/05/2016

Join us this evening as we discuss the need for more and more people to know the signs and symptoms of Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders. We'll also go over what to ask, how to help a mom get the care she needs, and how to support the whole family as they navigate this issue. See you tonight at 9pm ET!

http://www.mypostpartumvoice.com/2016/05/23/ppdchat-5-23-16-first-aid-for-perinatal-mood-anxiety-disorders/

Join us this evening as we discuss the need for more and more people to know the signs and symptoms of Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders. We’ll also go over what to ask, how to help a mom get the care she needs, and how to support the whole family as they navigate this issue. …

09/05/2016

Mother's Day is another time in a mother's life when she's expected to be all smiles, and filled to the brim with joy. After all, it's a day dedicated solely to our lives - motherhood. But not all mothers are filled to the brim with joy on Mother's Day. The gauntlet of emotions for many are rough - for many reasons. [ 106 more words. ]

http://www.mypostpartumvoice.com/2016/05/09/ppdchat-05-09-16-how-was-your-mothers-day/

We'll be providing a safe space for mothers to speak up about their tough Mother's Days. See you on Twitter at 9pm ET for a healing chat! 

02/05/2016

In recognition of the month of May as Mental Health Awareness month as well as the month during which several states recognize Maternal Mental Health, we're going to be going through the signs and symptoms of Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders this evening. It's a chat we do every so often because it is so important to be aware of many signs and symptoms of the disorders on included within the group of PMADs. [ 29 more words. ]

http://www.mypostpartumvoice.com/2016/05/02/ppdchat-05-01-16-just-the-ppd-facts/

Just the facts, ma'am. That's what we've got going on tonight. Join us as we go over the signs and symptoms of PPD. See you at 9pm EST! 

25/04/2016

Any one of us who has experienced an episode of any of the Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders has asked ourselves if we should have any more children. Do we want to put ourselves through the emotional hell once more? Put our loved ones through it? Put our child through it? It's a tough question - and one only you can answer. [ 167 more words. ]

http://www.mypostpartumvoice.com/2016/04/25/ppdchat-04-25-16-babies-after-ppd/

Should you have a baby after PPD? Only YOU can answer that question. Join us for an insightful weighing of dealing with this difficult issue. 

18/04/2016

Books are powerful things. Within their pages, there is wisdom. There's wit. There's whimsy. There's sheer magic. Books are answers. They're hope. They're stigma busters. They're the shimmer of light at the end of a tunnel. This is why, today, is proud to announce the development of a Book for Moms program. Here's how it will work - through Amazon, will purchase books related to Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders for any mom who requests it and can't afford to make the purchase on her own. [ 222 more words. ]

http://www.mypostpartumvoice.com/2016/04/18/4-18-16-ppdchat-book-it/

Books for Moms. Because no mom should have to go without a book that holds the light she needs in the dark. 

11/04/2016

In honor of National Volunteer Week, tonight's will highlight the power of peer support in the lives of women and families journeying to heal from Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders. Peer support matters. It's the "me, too" we hear when we can't hear anything else. It's the "you're not alone in this" when you can't find any hope anywhere. It's the hand reaching toward you as you fight against the darkness threatening to swallow you whole. [ 112 more words. ]

http://www.mypostpartumvoice.com/2016/04/11/ppdchat-04-11-16-power-of-peer-support/

In honor of National Volunteer Week, will highlight the power of peer support for women struggling with Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders.

04/04/2016

"It's the happiest time of your life!" "Why can't you just get up?" "Sleep it off." "Get over it." "You're just being lazy." "It's all in your head." "Oh, I didn't have time to be depressed when I was a mother." These are just a few of the myths and stigmas we hear as mamas who struggle with Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders. [ 117 more words. ]

http://www.mypostpartumvoice.com/2016/04/04/ppdchat-04-04-16-navigating-myths-stigma/

Bring the stigma & myths you've encountered. Bring it ALL. Let it out and we'll address all of it, together. See you tonight at 9pm ET on Twitter!

28/03/2016

PARTY PEEEEOOOPPPPLLLEEEE!!!! You do NOT want to miss tonight's because we are gonna be grooving! Tonight, we will be collectively putting together a groovy playlist on Spotify just for ! Have songs that get your heartbeat going? Suggest it. One that brings you up out of a funk? Share it. One that you just like to dance to in your kitchen while no one watches? [ 69 more words. ]

http://www.mypostpartumvoice.com/2016/03/28/ppdchat-03-28-16-dance-party/

Tonight? We're gonna party like it's 1999. A collectively formed playlist, discussion of science behind music & mood. 9pm, ET. Be there or be square!