We are here to help by offering a serious look into an often overlooked condition affecting many new mothers and their families.
Early parenting is a powerful and sometimes confusing time. The changes that a mother faces during this time period can be compounded by postpartum mood disorders. If a mother is suffering from one of these disorders the natural transitions that parents will go through in early parenthood are not as easy as usual. The good news is that there is help. Whether you are pregnant for the first time or know a new mother, it is important to gather information on postpartum depression and other mood disorders. Please explore the information and resources on this site to gain some understanding of these illnesses.
Who is at risk?
We all are! All mothers are at risk due to the hormone changes that occur after the delivery of the baby. It is not a mother's fault if she has a postpartum mood disorder. Here are a few statistics:
• 85-90% of births annually in the U.S. are affected by postpartum mood disorders.
• Not including Baby Blues, 50% of postpartum mood disorders go undetected.
• 90% of these women know that something is wrong, but less than one in five will report their symptoms to a health care provider and receive any kind of mental health treatment.
• The rest are undiagnosed, misdiagnosed or under diagnosed and receive no treatment.
Please seek help if you are experiencing things or as a partner seeing things that are worrying you. There are many avenues for treatment that you can discuss with your health care provider.
Please view our resource guide or visit our links pages for assistance.
