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- If you are having thoughts of hurting yourself, your baby, or someone else, contact your health professional
immediately or call 911 for emergency medical care. - Maternal and Child Health Line: 1-800-722-2295
- National Hopeline Network: 1-800-784-2433.
- 1-800-PPD-MOMS
- DC Crisis and Family Stress Hotline: 202-223-2255
- Northern Virginia, Crisis Link Hotline: 703-527-4077
Print Resources:
- Postpartum Depression and the Baby Blues. American Family Physician, Publication of the American
Academy of Family Physicians, Vol. 59, No. 8. A patient handout on postpartum depression and the baby blues. - Understanding Postpartum Depression: Common but Treatable (PDF). National Institutes of
Health News in Health, December 2005, pages 3 & 4. Provides general information on causes, symptoms, and
treatments of postpartum depression, and offers related statistics. - Depression During and After Pregnancy (PDF). U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Office on Women's Health. Offers answers to the following questions: What is depression? How common is
depression during and after pregnancy? What causes depression? What are symptoms of depression? What is the
difference between “baby blues,”postpartum depression, and postpartum psychosis? What steps can I take if I
have symptoms of depression during pregnancy or after childbirth? What effects can untreated depression have?
Books:
- Laughter and Tears: The Emotional Life of New Mothers by Elisabeth Bing, Libby Colman, Ph.D
- Mothering the New Mother: Women's Feelings & Needs After Childbirth: A Support & Resource Guide by
Sally Placksin - The Postpartum Husband: Practical Solutions for Living with Postpartum Depression by Karen Kleiman,
MSW - This Isn't What I Expected: Overcoming Postpartum Depression by Karen Kleiman, MSW and Valerie
Raskin, MD - What Am I Thinking?: Having a Baby After Postpartum Depression by Karen Kleiman, MSW
Internet Resources:
Depression After Delivery, Inc. (DAD): www.depressionafterdelivery.com
- Depression After Delivery, Inc. is a national, nonprofit organization which has provided support for women with
antepartum and postpartum disorders (PPD) since 1985. Depression After Delivery; 91 East Somerset
Street; Raritan, NJ 08869; Toll-free: (800) 944-4PPD (944-4773). MD/DC/VA Support Group: 202-496-
4977
- DISCLAIMER: The Online PPD Support Group web site, its posting boards, chat rooms, and email list is
intended solely for informational and peer supportive purposes and is not a substitute for medical evaluation,
treatment or consultation. Individuals with medical, mental or personal issues are strongly urged to seek advice
from physicians and/or mental health professionals.
- PEP was founded in 1977 by a group of new mothers to offer support to each other. PEP is a non-profit
corporation staffed entirely by volunteers, all of whom have been trained to provide answers and act as objective,
nonjudgmental listeners. PEP’s services are open to any individual or family.
- Postpartum Resource Center of New York, Inc.; 109 Udall Road, West Islip, NY 11795; Phone: (631) 422-
2255; MARYLAND: Coordinator: Leigh Smith; Reisterstown, MD 21136; Phone: 410 252-0612; Co-
Coordinator: Brenda Brown; Annapolis, MD; Phone: 410 349-1880; Email: psmaryland@comcast.net.
VIRGINIA: Coordinator: Teresa Twomey; Farmville, VA 23901; Phone: 434 391-7337; Email:
ttwomey@yahoo.com; Website: www.postpartumexperience.com; Co-Coordinator: Vicky Valentine Henry;
Glen Allen, VA 23059; Phone: 804 747-8021; Cell: 804 720-8501; Email: vvalentinehenry@msn.com
- Helping Families Overcome Postpartum Depression (PPD). An Outreach Project Supported by Postpartum
Support International.
- PPD MOMS is a Virginia based, volunteer-led organization providing support services to women and their
families struggling with the effects of postpartum depression (PPD) or related mood disorders. PPD MOMS
offers support groups in both Rockville, MD and N.W., D.C. near Van Ness Metro. Support groups are not a
substitution for professional therapy. If you are not under the care of a professional PPD MOMS can provide
a list of professionals in your area who may be able to help you. Associated with the Kristin Brooks Hope
Center; 2001 N. Beauregard Street; Alexandria, VA 22311; Phone: 703-838-7554; Fax: 703-684-7438; E-
mail: info@hopeline.com