Reproductive Health Links
Helpful Organizations
2020mom — Closing gaps in maternal mental healthcare
Postpartum Support International — Helpline, resources, groups, etc.
Harvard Maternal Mental Health Task Force — Articles and guidelines
Penny Simkin, PT, doula — Resources on pregnancy, birth, historical trauma and birth
The Blue Dot Project — Maternal mental health survivorship, support, and solidarity
LactMed — Breastfeeding and medications
Black Mamas Matter Alliance — Resources, toolkit, support
International Marce Society for Perinatal Mental Health — Resources, info
Maternal Mental Health Now — Prevention, treatment, screening of PMADs
Family Equality — LGBTQ family building info, resources
Shout Your Abortion — Resources, access, support
Star Legacy Foundation — Helpline, resources, support re: pregnancy/infant loss
March of Dimes — Info, resources, support on pregnancy loss, prematurity, and pregnancy/birth complications
Postpartum Stress Center — Info, support, trainings
Evidence Based Birth — Resources, trainings, support
Helpful Articles
Maternal depression impacts child development
A mother’s account of postpartum psychosis (performance)
Social support as a critical protective factor for perinatal depression
What is postpartum depression?
Barriers to MH treatment of PPD/A: lack of time/childcare and stigma
IVF a risk factor for development of PPD
“Good moms have scary thoughts” project
The importance of friendship for new mothers
Maternal mental health story bank fosters connection
Work/life conflict of US parenting
Recommendations for US to prevent and treat PMADs
Mistreatment of birthing people by medical professionals
Compassion and acceptance mitigate PMADs despite other risk factors
How motherhood changes the brain
The Fifth Trimester — when the working mom is born
Twins+ increase risk for PMADs
Postpartum anxiety and depression in dads
Motherhood brings most brain changes across a woman’s life
PTSD after birth: risk and protective factors
How to support a mom with PPD/A
Anxiety more common than depression in postpartum period
Reproductive Psychiatry Resource (MGH)
History of depression increases risk of PPD
Worst case scenario thoughts (blog)
Natural birth was traumatic (blog)
Mothers’ experiences of postpartum anxiety (blog)
Accounts of traumatic births (Public Source)