jennifer mudd houghtaling postpartum depression foundation jennifer mudd houghtaling postpartum depression foundation
jennifer mudd houghtaling postpartum depression foundation
jennifer mudd houghtaling postpartum depression foundation

Each year over 400,000 women in the United States suffer
from some type of prenatal or postpartum depression.

Our mission is to champion the need to recognize, research and de-stigmatize the disease of women's mental health complications associated with childbearing, particularly Postpartum Depression.

 Learn More...
 
What is Postpartum Depression?
 Treatment and Support
 
Where can I find help?
 Get Involved... Volunteer or make a donation.

 

What's New:

Local and National Events

  • Attend Dr. Shosh's Feb. 17 teleclass "Preventing Postpartum Depression by Preparing During Pregnancy"

In the Media

  • Article on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Following Childbirth published by Dr. Sarah Allen, Chair of the PPD IL Alliance

Education and Advocacy

  • PSI produces educational DVD to help spread information about postpartum mood and anxiety disorders. Watch a preview on YouTube here 

 

866-364-MOMS
24-hour crisis hotline
For area codes:
312, 773, 847, 708, 630, 815
 

 

Read...The Hard Truth About PPD

Watch...Video highlights from our
Perinatal Depression Conference

Write...your senator to support the Melanie Blocker Stokes MOTHERS Act legislation 

 

 

 


 PPD HELP, INFORMATION AND RESOURCES

 

Reproduced with permission from Maternal Depression and Child Development: strategies for Primary Care Providers guideline, Copyright © 2007 by the Illinois Academy of Family Physicians.

 

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