Remote counseling (also called teletherapy or virtual therapy) is available within IL if you are feeling anxiety, depressed or of you experienced a traumatic labor experience. Read the full article… The post Remote Therapy For Pregnant & New Moms appeared first on Postpartum Depression Illinois ..read more

If you are reading this you have probably recently had a baby. Are you feeling less joy than you expected to?  One of the myths of motherhood is that we… The post What Are The Baby Blues? appeared first on Postpartum Depression Illinois ..read more

The original article ca be found here: https://www.webshrink.com/trauma-and-stress-related-disorders/trauma-and-stress-related-disorders-news/birth-trauma-threatens-moms-mental-health. By: Amy Harris on November 20, 2021 Childbirth can be traumatic. The impact of birth trauma ranges from minimal to devastating. How we… The post Birth Trauma Threatens Moms’ Mental Health appeared first on Postpartum Depression Illinois ..read more

Types of Pregnancy & Postpartum Mood Disorders In this article, which is a chapter from my free downloadable booklet called A Guide To Pregnancy & Postpartum Stress, Anxiety & Depression,… The post Is It Postpartum Depression Or Something Else? appeared first on Postpartum Depression Illinois ..read more

Having a baby is a huge life transition and for approximately 1 in 7 women it can lead to them experiencing anxiety and/or depression. Less commonly, difficult childbirth can trigger… The post How To Support A New Mom Who Is Struggling With Postpartum Depression appeared first on Postpartum Depression Illinois ..read more

When his son was about a year old, William’s* wife left him alone with the baby to run a few errands. She had been gone around a half hour when… The post Men Get Postpartum Depression, Too appeared first on Postpartum Depression Illinois ..read more

I think all pregnant women spend time imagining what their labor experience will be like. For first time moms, it feels a bit abstract because it will be unlike any… The post When Your Childbirth Experience Wasn’t What You Hoped For appeared first on Postpartum Depression Illinois ..read more

Here are Dr. Sarah Allen’s top 10 most viewed blog posts about pregnancy and postpartum issues and rather than having to search though all my blogs, or only see the… The post Top 10 Pregnancy & Postpartum Depression Blog Posts appeared first on Postpartum Depression Illinois ..read more

Up to 20% of pregnant and new moms experience depression or anxiety. Yes, it’s that common! No one can say for definite that having specific stresses or experiences in your… The post Are You At Risk For Postpartum Anxiety Or Depression? Take The Quiz appeared first on Postpartum Depression Illinois ..read more

We know that approximately 15 to 20 percent of new mothers experience depression in the first year after giving birth and also that maternal depression can negatively affect both a… The post Dads Are At Risk For Depression After A Baby Too! appeared first on Postpartum Depression Illinois ..read more