Postpartum Support and Resources

Postpartum Support and Resources

Need immediate support? Feeling desperate, alone or hopeless?

DON'T WAIT. GET HELP NOW.

Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), a free, 24-hour hotline available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress.
http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

Mother to Mother Support
Some Phone Support Available

Baby Blues Connection
Some Phone Support Available

More Helpful Resources

Postpartum Resource Guide from DiscoveryHealth.com

Mental Health America
http://mentalhealthamerica.com/

Postpartum Support International
http://www.postpartum.net
1.800.944.4PPD

MedEdPPD
http://www.MedEdPPD.org

Postpartum Support International
http://postpartum.net/

PPD Support Group
http://www.ppdsupportpage.com/

Postpartum Dads Project
http://postpartumdadsproject.org/

Federal Government's Source for Women's Health Information
(a branch of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
http://womenshealth.gov/faq/depression-pregnancy.cfm

Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Women's Health
http://www.womensmentalhealth.org/

The Jennifer Mudd Houghtaling Postpartum Depression Foundation
http://www.ppdchicago.org/

KidsHealth from Nemours: PPD
http://kidshealth.org/parent/emotions/feelings/ppd.html

JennysLight.org
http://jennyslight.org/

KellyMom PPD Resource Page
http://www.kellymom.com/ppd/index.html

Womens-Health.com
http://www.womens-health.com/

EmpowerHer.com
http://www.empowerher.com

HowStuffWorks.com Postpartum Care Library
http://health.howstuffworks.com/postpartum-care-channel.htm

More Forums and Places to Connect

Pregnancy & Parenting Community on Discovery Health
http://www.inspire.com/groups/pregnancy-and-parenting

Daily Strength Depression Support Group
http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Depression/support-group

MomAdvice.com
http://www.momadvice.com/blog

First30Days.com
http://www.first30days.com/newmom

UrbanBaby.com
http://www.urbanbaby.com

MommyPlace.com
http://www.mommyplace.com