Whether you or a loved one is suffering from PPD, you are not alone. From help lines, treatment programs and support groups to research and clinical trials, there are professionals who can help. In addition, please reference these helpful resources: blogs, books and Websites.

Help Lines

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NorthShore University HealthSystem 24-hour PPD Crisis Hotline:  1-866-364-MOMS For area codes: 312, 773, 847, 708, 630, 815  NorthShore University HealthSystem

Postpartum Depression Alliance of Illinois PPD Illinois Helpline: 1-847-205-4455   Postpartum Depression Alliance of Illinois

Postpartum Support International PPD Helpline: 1-800-944-4PPD Postpartum Support International

Medical Treatment Programs and Professionals

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The Jennifer Mudd Houghtaling Postpartum Depression Program  NorthShore University HealthSystem Evanston, IL                     Phone: 866-364-6667 www.northshore.org	Pregnancy & Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program Alexian Brothers Medical Center Elk Grove Village, IL Leslie Lowell Stoutenburg RNC, MS Phone: 847-755-3220 www.alexianbrothershealth.org
University of Chicago Hospitals 5841 S. Maryland Avenue Chicago, IL 60637 Phone: 773-702-1000 www.uchospitals.edu/	Resurrection Medical Center Chicago, IL 60631 Patty Hallagan, MA, LCPC, OB/Peds Case Mgr Phone: 773-792-5045 www.reshealth.org
Healthcare Alternative Systems (HAS) Post Partum Depression Program North Side Location 2755 W. Armitage Chicago, IL  60647 Jennifer J. Novak, PPD Program Supervisor jnovak@hascares.org Phone: 773-252-3100 www.hascares.org	Healthcare Alternative Systems (HAS) Post Partum Depression Program South Side Location 4534 S. Western Ave. Chicago, IL  60609 Marisol Vega, intake contact mvega@hascares.org Phone: 773-254-5141 www.hascares.org
Women's Behavioral Health Services Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences 446 East Ontario, Suite 7-100 Chicago, Illinois 60611 Jackie K. Gollan, Ph.D. j-gollan@northwestern.edu Phone: 312-695-8249 http://psychiatry.northwestern.edu/index.php/womens-mental-health-program/

Support Groups

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National Research and Support

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Society for Women's Health Research Washington  D.C. Phone: 202-2223-8224 http://www.womens-health.org	Depression After Delivery Seattle, WA Phone: 800-944-4773 http://www.depressionafterdelivery.com
National Foundation for Depressive Illness Glen Oaks, NY Phone: 800-239-1265 http://www.depression.org	Postpartum Support International Santa Barbara, CA  93111 Phone:  805-967-7636 http://www.postpartum.net
National Institute of Mental Health    Bethesda, MD Phone: 800-421-4211 http://www.nimh.nih.gov

 Clinical Trials

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National Institute of Mental Health
The NIMH Web site lists current clinical trials for depression, including:

• Effects of Interpersonal Psychotherapy on Depression During and After Pregnancy
  
• Identification and Therapy of Postpartum Depression
  

Women's Behavioral HealthCARE
Dr. Katherine L. Wisner and her staff are gathering information for several research studies on:

• Effects of depression during pregnancy and its effects on child development
  
• Effectiveness of therapies for depression before and after pregnancy
  
• Value of new treatments for bipolar illness in women.

For more information, contact the Women's Behavior HealthCARE toll free at (800) 436-2461.

 Blogs

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Unexpected Blessing
Read the online diary of one pregnant mom who has experienced postpartum depression with each of her other pregnancies.  She is sharing her story so that other women going through this same journey may be able to feel that they are not so alone.  

Websites

Jenny's Light is a not-for-profit organization created by the families of Jennifer and Graham Gibbs Bankston in response to their tragic, unnecessary deaths from postpartum illnesses.

MedEdPPD is a Web site developed with the support of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) to provide education about postpartum depression (PPD). Part of the site, Mothers and Others, contains information for women with PPD and their friends and families.

National Healthy Mothers, Health Babies Coalition is a resource for information in maternal and child health. According to their newsletter Preemie Matters, prenatal anxiety disorders have been shown to increase the risk of prematurit and prematurity increases the risk of postpartum depression (PPD) and other postpartum mood disorders in mothers.

Postpartum Dads Project - With the goal of getting new Dads to open up about the havoc Postpartum Depression can wreak, the Postpartum Dads Project launched in December 2008. The project will also focus on developing a close knit community which would provide Dads a safe haven in which to connect with other fathers with similar experiences.

Books

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