Helpful Links & Websites
Informative Article on Traumatic Birth Experiences by Dr Sarah Allen, Chair of PPDIL
http://www.expectantmothersguide.com/library/chicago/post-traumatic-stress-disorder.htm
Panda (Post and Antenatal Depression Association)
Tardive Dyskinesia Center – Info for new mothers on metoclopramide, a medication used to aid with lactation which may contribute to PPD. Also featuring information on metoclopramide and tardive dyskinesia, a movement disorder. Offers free wristbands to help raise awareness.
Contact briana@tardivedyskinesia.com or 1-800-584-6601.
www.mentalhealthillinois.org
Depression During and After Pregnancy: A Resource for Women, Their
Families, and Friends
A new Web site providing
easy-to-understand, downloadable tools for women, their families and
health care professionals.
Printer-friendly Perinatal Depression Booklet (628KB)
http://www.coping-with-life.com/ - a
blog about family and mental health
Postpartum Support International (PSI)
Sarah Allen, Psy.D.
PSI Illinois Coordinator
3400 Dundee Road Suite 245
Northbrook, IL 60062
The HRSA (Health
Resources and Services Administration) Perinatal Depression Project at
the University of Illinois at Chicago is designed to increase
understanding and awareness of depression during pregnancy and postpartum
(peripartum) among health care providers, affected women and family
members in Illinois. See: http://www.psych.uic.edu/clinical/HRSA/index.htm
Clinical Workshop: A Sample
workshop brochure can be seen by clicking here. Times can be adjusted as needed. Please contact 1800-573-6121 or lsimanis@psych.uic.edu for more information.
The Postpartum
Stress Center (Karen Kleiman, MSW)
The Postpartum Stress Center
1062 Lancaster Avenue, Suite 8
Rosemont, PA 19010
phone: 610.525.7527
fax: 610.834.1176
email: kkleiman@aol.com
Postpartum Education for Parents
(PEP) P.O. Box 6154,
Santa Barbara, CA 93160 Email: pepmail@yahoo.com
Center
for Postpartum Adjustment
(Ileyne Barsky, MSW)
1515 N. University DriveSuite 116ACoral Springs, FL 33071
Tel: (954) 752-0460
Fax: (954) 752-4542
Email: PPDSupport@aol.com
Well Mother Shaila Misri, MD, FRCP
Dr. Sheila Misri, Clinical
Professor of Psychiatry & Obstetrics/Gynecology University of British
Columbia, Vancouver, BC
Postpartum Health
Alliance
President Kelly Boyd-Bragadeste,
Psy.D.
PO box 503396
San Diego, CA 92150-3396
(619) 685-7458
Drklboydbrag@cs.com
Pacific Postpartum
Support Society
THE PACIFIC POST PARTUM SUPPORT
SOCIETY
#104 - 1416 Commercial Drive
Vancouver BC V5L 3X9
CANADA
Telephone: (604) 255-7999
Fax: (604) 255-7588
Web Site: http://www.postpartum.org
Postpartum Depression
Support and Education
Email: dt@infotrail.com
The Marce Society
PO BOX 30853, London, W12 OXG
email: info@marcesociety.com
Ruth Craven Foundation Inc, For
postpartum depression awareness 1339 Outreach Lane · Mt. Pleasant, SC
29464, Tel: 843-881-2047; Helena Bradford, Chairman and SC State Coordinator
for Postpartum Support International 843-881-2047 Email: buzerhel@aol.com; Elaine Earl, Secretary Email: elaineBab5@hotmail.com; Mary Anna Mullinax, Treasurer Email: maryannamu@comcast.net
The Center for Postpartum
Health
Diana Lynn Barnes, PsyD, MFT
Founder and Director
The Center for Postpartum Health
20700 Ventura Blvd., Ste. 203
Woodland Hills, CA 91364
dlbarnes@postpartumhealth.com
Work phone: (818) 887-1312
Fax: (818) 887-9606
Pager: (818) 819-1663
Support Services for
Mothers Sherry Reinhardt,
RN, MPH, MOM, Support Services For Mothers, P.O. Box 7151, Berkeley, CA
94707, 510-524-0821
E-mail: sherryr@there.net
North Carolina Depression after
Delivery Shirley Halvorson, State Coordinator:
DAD and PSI, President: NCDAD,
Phone: 910-791-5731, email: sdhalvor@isaac.net
Postpartum
Assistance for Mothers (PAM)
(Shoshana Bennet, PhD)
Shoshana S. Bennett, Ph.D., P.A.M.
20052 Jessee Ct.
Castro Valley, CA 94552
Tel: (510) 889-6017
Email: drshosh@attbi.com
POSTNATAL DEPRESSION Support
Association of South Africa
Liz Mills Founder-President 082
882 0072 liz@pndsa.co.za
The Nurture Center
The Resource Place for Parents
3399 Mt. Diablo Boulevard, Lafayette, CA 94549
Tel:925-283-1346 Fax: 925-283-1098
Email: info@nurturecenter.com
The Mommy Blues
Kim Richardson, M.A., LCPC
www.themommyblues.com
A Lighter Shade of
Blue, the Cincinnati Chapter of Postpartum Support
International (P.S.I.) and Depression After Delivery (D.A.D.),
is filled with women who have suffered from Postpartum Depression. We
have developed this site as a resource for women to learn more
regarding the symptoms and treatments. If you need a friend, support,
or prayer, Please don't hesitate to contact us--we've been there!
Contact by email: Maria
Korengel
Online PPD Support Group
Brochure and Flyer Available: Our brochure and our flyer is
now available online. You must have Adobe to read and print the
brochure and/or flyer. To have a pre-printed brochure mailed to you,
please send a self-addressed stamped envelope to:Tonya Rosenberg
P.O. Box 611, Issaquah, WA 98027-0023
Medscape
Depression Resource Center
http://www.medscape.com/pages/editorial/
resourcecenters/public/depression/rc-depression.gov
Site includes, news, journal
watch and CME programs. Large organized library of peer reviewed
articles, many with full text.
Eli Lilly's
Depressoin Advances Website
http://www.depressionadvances.com
Info for health professionals
with expert video lectures and powerpoint presentation
Mother
Balance Foundation
http://motherbalancefoundation.org
We are a
totally unique nonprofit organization that is operated by local women
in the community. Our goal is to provide new moms with in home
services that will allow them to adapt to their new role without
feeling overwhelmed. Our services are available to all moms, but we
offer these services to qualifying moms that have been diagnosed with
PPD for little or no fee.
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