The Power of Peer Support: Ashley Hoover- NICU Mom & Advocate
As a young, new, black mother I knew nothing about postpartum anxiety. I didn't even know it was a thing. I didn't know my thoughts and acti
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The Power of Peer Support: Allison McGaver of Park Pals
Allison McGaver, creator of Park Pals, a Southeast Wisconsin play group, describes her journey to finding community as a new mom.
When Birth Breaks You – My Healing Journey Through Birth Trauma
By Janean Doherty Trigger Warning: Birth Trauma Beautiful. Sacred. Natural. Transcendent. Golden Hour. Perfect. These are all words that...
Occupational Therapy and Perinatal Mental Health
By Mauly Her Lo Trigger warning: brief mention of stillbirth I found out I was pregnant exactly one month after I graduated with my...
The Healing Power of a Postpartum Doula
by Michelle Wilkins Trigger Warning: Domestic violence O’ The joy of being a mom! 2015 is such a memorable milestone year for me. To be...
On The Duxbury, Massachusetts Tragedy
Moms Mental Health Initiative is devastated to learn of the tragedy that occurred this week in Duxbury, Massachusetts. Our hearts break...
Shining My Light: Don’t Wait For Help
By Mandy Lehman Trigger Warning: Intrusive Thoughts Medical and mental health professionals will tell you that if anxiety or depression...
I Didn’t Know
By Megan Wahl, MDT | December 16, 2019 Trigger Warning: Birth trauma, Postpartum OCD Megan and her baby boy When I had my first baby, I...
Strength, Courage and Hope: #MyPostpartum
By Megan Nazaret To have another baby or not to have another baby. That is the question. This decision can be hard for all parents, but...
Speaking My Postpartum Truth
By Kristi Rapp, MMHI Board Co-Chair Trigger Warning: intrusive thoughts My son Grayson was born in June of 2011. For many women, the day...
Helping Moms Find What She Needed During Postpartum Anxiety & Depression
By Ashley Mueller Joining the board of MMHI has been life changing for me. After the birth of my second child, I experienced tremendous...
Letter From 100 Days of Motherhood With a Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorder
By Amelia Toporsh Dear Friend, If you’re reading this you are likely suffering from, a survivor of, or a support person to an individual...
Postpartum Depression Recovery Comes In Small Glimmers of Hope
By Becky Schroeder, Co-Founder, Moms Mental Health Initiative Schroeder, pictured with her daughter. “She doesn’t like to be passed...
Building Hope In The Ruins of Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders
Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders can destroy hope. We’re on a mission to bring it back. By Sarah Ornst Bloomquist, Co-founder and...
Postpartum Anxiety Happened So Quickly
Trigger warning: Suicidal thoughts and ideation Stock Image by Jenna Norman via Unsplash My perfect little boy was born in January 2019....
Finding Inner Rhythm during the Holidays
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose, Yuletide carols being sung by the choir and folks dressed up like...
A Story of Hope: Jessica’s Story
I look at this photo, taken nearly two years after my experience with postpartum psychosis, and think “Wow, I never thought I’d get here....
A Story of Hope: Talia’s Story – Love Takes Time
Trigger warning: birth trauma I watched my son as he fell asleep in my arms today. In a simple way, it was magical. The way he gazed at...
I Didn’t Ask to be a NICU Mom
I didn’t ask to be a NICU mom. No one hopes that the first time they see their baby that he or she is tangled in a web of medical tape...
A Post of Hope: Kiah’s Story
Crying tears of joy, relief, gratitude, and everything in between, I looked at my newborn baby girl and said, “WE did this together.”...
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