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by Healthy Women
Posted: Sat., May 10, 2008, 03:01 pm
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This mom is in the throes of postpartum depression and could use a big hug from our community. Let's all visit her blog, read her story and leave her a comment to show support.
http://hopefeelsgood.blogspot.com/2008/0...
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by Kristin Davis
Posted: Mon., May 5, 2008, 04:39 pm
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Postpartum Support International offers Spanish-language support on its toll-free warmline, at 1-800-944-4PPD (press 1 for Spanish). This is such a helpful resource!
Andrea Zas Jimenez is the support coordinator for the Spanish Warmline, and Stephanie Morales will be coordinating PSI's national resource list for Spanish-speaking support.
Please help spread the word about this resource for Spanish-speaking new moms who may need PPD information and help.
(In the coming months, EmpowHer will also be in Spanish, which we're so excited about!!)
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by Kristin Davis
Posted: Wed., April 30, 2008, 12:12 pm
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I just read the EmpowHer news story about Gwyneth Paltrow's recent interview where she says that her postpartum depression was staved off when she started eating healthy, doing acupuncture, and getting in touch with her spirituality.
I send many kudos Gwyneth's way for recognizing that she had PPD and was able to find techniques that helped.
At the same time, I want to offer a word of caution that sometimes PPD is so severe that no amount of vegies, prayers or needles will make an impact.
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by Kristin Davis
Posted: Sat., April 19, 2008, 11:10 pm
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The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) has sent out an Action Alert concerning The Mothers Act (H.R. 20 and S. 1375.)
If you'd like to take action, it's very easy!! You just go to the following web page and fill out an e-mail form that automatically goes out to your senators and representatives, according to your zip code:
http://capwiz.com/ndmda/issues/alert/?al...
Below is the actual Action Alert from the DBSA:
Urgent Request! We Need Your Help NOW!
Speak out in Full Support of Postpartum Depression Legislation.
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by jkluchar1995
Posted: Thu., April 17, 2008, 06:36 am
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My Story
My name is Jodi Kluchar. I live in Ohio and I have been married to my husband, Matt for 12 years, and I have two wonderful children, ages 6 and 8. I am currently a volunteer support group coordinator of our local chapter of Postpartum Support International. Postpartum Support International is a non-profit organization, founded in 1987, to educate and support women suffering from postpartum mood disorders. Here is my story…
It was Thursday morning, September 23rd, 1999. After a sleepless night, I got up around 7:00a.m. I was hit with a contraction that stopped me in my
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