Postpartum Support International

Postpartum Support International PSI provides a worldwide network of peer support, reliable information, professional trainings, and coordinators in all US states and 35 other countries.

Postpartum Support International (PSI) is the world's leading volunteer organization dedicated to educating professionals and supporting pregnant, postpartum, and post-loss families. PSI was founded in 1987 to increase awareness among public and professional communities about the emotional difficulties that women can experience during and after pregnancy. The organization offers peer support, reli

able information, best practice training, and volunteer coordinators in all 50 U.S. states, Canada, and Mexico, and more than 35 other countries. Working together with its volunteers, caring professionals, researchers, legislators and others, PSI is committed to raising awareness, eliminating stigma, and ensuring that compassionate and quality care is available to all families. To learn more, call PSI at 800-944-4PPD or visit www.postpartum.net. Send us a message if you need help or you'd like to help! We need volunteer support coordinators, outreach advocates, fundraisers, and professionals to help us fulfill our mission of support and community connection. We will train you and help you connect with other advocates. Send us a message on FB, call us 503-894-9453 or 800=944-4773 or write [email protected].

⚠️ TW: This post discusses Postpartum Psychosis and symptoms that may be distressing to some readers.These quotes are pa...
08/30/2026

⚠️ TW: This post discusses Postpartum Psychosis and symptoms that may be distressing to some readers.

These quotes are part of a series sharing real experiences, in their own words, from members of PSI’s Postpartum Psychosis Task Force. Real stories help us better understand what Postpartum Psychosis can look like. Let’s not stop the conversation 💙

🔗Visit https://loom.ly/rwSCUac to explore PSI's postpartum psychosis resources and to find help and support

💙 For free, confidential maternal mental health support, call or text the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline: 1-833-852-6262 (1-833-TLC-MAMA)

If there is immediate danger or a mental health crisis, call or text 988 or proceed to the nearest emergency room.

In case you missed it... here's everything we published on the PSI Blog this August! 📖This month, our writers and contri...
08/30/2026

In case you missed it... here's everything we published on the PSI Blog this August! 📖

This month, our writers and contributors covered so much: from music and mental health, to neuro-affirming care, to breastfeeding, sleep, social anxiety, and post-weaning depression. Whatever season of pregnancy or postpartum you're in, there's a good chance one of these stories will feel like it was written just for you.

📝 Is It Just Nerves — or Something More? Social Anxiety During Pregnancy and Postpartum by Emily Guarnotta, PsyD, PMH-C
📝 The Silent Transition: Navigating Post-Weaning Depression by Angelina Arancibia Rodriguez, LCSW
📝 The Shadow in Your Smile with Don Sarlin, singer-songwriter, on his mother's battle with depression and bipolar disorder
📝 The Next 6 Books I'd Gift a New Mom by Nancy Goh Kelly, MPH
📝 The Importance of Neuro-Affirming Care in Pregnancy and Postpartum with Alix Myers, founder and doula at Tender.ly
📝 Sleep and Breastfeeding by Natasha K. Sriraman, MD, MPH, FAAP, FABM, PMH-C
📝 The Moments I Couldn't Fully Hold: What Two Breastfeeding Journeys Taught Me About Grief, Mental Health, and Motherhood — a Survivor Story by Rhea Sims, MSc, BSN, RN, IBCLC

📚 Catch up on any post you missed at Postpartum.net/blog 💙
💛 Did you know we also publish blogs in Spanish? You can find our Spanish-language posts at Postpartum.net/blog too.
📩 Visit https://loom.ly/ssQ-_bM to subscribe to the PSI Blog so you never miss what's next!

Behind that statistic are real people and families who deserve recognition, informed care, and support. Awareness matter...
08/29/2026

Behind that statistic are real people and families who deserve recognition, informed care, and support.

Awareness matters because knowing the signs and understanding the urgency of PPP can help connect someone to the care they need. Let’s not stop the conversation about postpartum psychosis 💙

🔗 Visit https://loom.ly/rwSCUac to explore PSI's postpartum psychosis resources and find help and support.

💙 For free, confidential maternal mental health support, call or text the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline: 1-833-852-6262 (1-833-TLC-MAMA)

If there is immediate danger or a mental health crisis, call or text 988 or proceed to the nearest emergency room.

Postpartum psychosis has been in the headlines, and the conversations that follow are often filled with fear, judgment, ...
08/29/2026

Postpartum psychosis has been in the headlines, and the conversations that follow are often filled with fear, judgment, and misinformation. What's missing is understanding.

Postpartum psychosis is a psychiatric emergency, not a personal failing. It requires fast recognition and informed, compassionate care, which means everyone who works with pregnant and postpartum people needs to know the signs and know how to respond.

And that's what we built the Advanced Postpartum Psychosis training for.

PSI's Advanced Postpartum Psychosis Training is coming to Park Ridge, Illinois on October 26, 2026. This one-day, evidence-based course is taught by leading experts Nirmaljit Dhami, MD; Brook Laufer, PsyD; and Julia Alzoubaidi, PhD, PMH-C, and features lived experience alongside clinical training.

Whether you're a psychiatrist, nurse, physician, social worker, doula, or anyone who supports families through pregnancy and postpartum, this training will equip you to recognize postpartum psychosis and respond with the knowledge and compassion families deserve.

🔗 Register now: https://loom.ly/4iO4Mn4
📍 Not in the Chicago area? Sign up for our interest list to be the first to know when the next location is announced: https://loom.ly/ZnMRHug
✳️ If you are having trouble opening the interest list link, copy & paste it into your web browser or send us a message! ✳️

⚠️ TW: This post discusses Postpartum Psychosis and symptoms that may be distressing to some readers.These quotes are pa...
08/28/2026

⚠️ TW: This post discusses Postpartum Psychosis and symptoms that may be distressing to some readers.

These quotes are part of a series sharing real experiences, in their own words, from members of PSI’s Postpartum Psychosis Task Force. Real stories help us better understand what Postpartum Psychosis can look like. Let’s not stop the conversation 💙

🔗 Visit https://loom.ly/rwSCUac to explore PSI's postpartum psychosis resources and find help and support.

💙 For free, confidential maternal mental health support, call or text the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline: 1-833-852-6262 (1-833-TLC-MAMA)

If there is immediate danger or a mental health crisis, call or text 988 or proceed to the nearest emergency room.

"The same mother. Different baby. Different journey. Different versions of strength."For Rhea Sims, a perinatal nurse an...
08/28/2026

"The same mother. Different baby. Different journey. Different versions of strength."

For Rhea Sims, a perinatal nurse and IBCLC, breastfeeding looked completely different with each of her children. One journey meant persevering through months of pain. The other meant embracing uncertainty and learning to trust herself all over again. Neither was easier. Neither was wrong.

Breastfeeding doesn't have to look one particular way for it to be valid, meaningful, or enough. This National Breastfeeding Month, Rhea is sharing what two very different feeding journeys taught her about grief, mental health, and motherhood, and why there's no single "right" breastfeeding story, only your own 💙

📖 Read Rhea's full story on the PSI Blog: https://loom.ly/q33_mfY

Higher risk does not mean certainty, but awareness matters. Knowing personal and family mental health history can help i...
08/27/2026

Higher risk does not mean certainty, but awareness matters. Knowing personal and family mental health history can help inform conversations with providers and support earlier recognition if symptoms develop.

💙 Know the risk factors
💙 Learn the signs
💙 Know where to find help

Let’s not stop the conversation about postpartum psychosis 💙

Visit https://loom.ly/rwSCUac to explore PSI's postpartum psychosis resources and find help and support.

💙 For free, confidential maternal mental health support, call or text the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline: 1-833-852-6262 (1-833-TLC-MAMA)

If there is immediate danger or a mental health crisis, call or text 988 or proceed to the nearest emergency room.

Research citation: Wesseloo, R., Kamperman, A. M., Munk-Olsen, T., Pop, V. J. M., Kushner, S. A., & Bergink, V. (2016). Risk of postpartum relapse in bipolar disorder and postpartum psychosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. American Journal of Psychiatry, 173(2), 117–127. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2015.15010124

🎉 DID YOU KNOW? PSI now has over 7,500 members! 🎉That's 7,500+ professionals, students, researchers, volunteers, and com...
08/27/2026

🎉 DID YOU KNOW? PSI now has over 7,500 members! 🎉

That's 7,500+ professionals, students, researchers, volunteers, and community supporters all showing up for perinatal mental health. We call that a village 💙

As a member, you get access to peer consultation groups, members-only forums, conference discounts, partner discounts, and so much more, plus you become part of the safety net that helps PSI keep our support services free for the parents and families who need them most.

🔗 Ready to join the movement? Head to bit.ly/Join-PSI

⚠️ TW: This post discusses Postpartum Psychosis and symptoms that may be distressing to some readers.These quotes are pa...
08/26/2026

⚠️ TW: This post discusses Postpartum Psychosis and symptoms that may be distressing to some readers.

These quotes are part of a series sharing real experiences, in their own words, from members of PSI’s Postpartum Psychosis Task Force. Real stories help us better understand what Postpartum Psychosis can look like. Let’s not stop the conversation 💙

🔗 Visit https://loom.ly/rwSCUac for more information about postpartum psychosis, explore PSI's resources, and to find help and support.

💙 For free, confidential maternal mental health support, call or text the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline: 1-833-852-6262 (1-833-TLC-MAMA)

If there is immediate danger or a mental health crisis, call or text 988 or proceed to the nearest emergency room.

📢 NEW TRAINING: Professional Development for the Perinatal Mental Health Expert Witness presented by PSI's Legal Justice...
08/26/2026

📢 NEW TRAINING: Professional Development for the Perinatal Mental Health Expert Witness presented by PSI's Legal Justice Program

The intersection of criminal law and maternal mental illness is a highly specialized and growing area of need. This virtual training equips clinicians and legal professionals with the nuanced expertise required to serve as an effective expert witness in these cases.

🗓️ Thursday, November 19
🕗 8:00 AM–4:00 PM Pacific Time
🎓 Faculty: Dr. Diana Barnes, PsyD, MFT, PMH-C & Dr. Gina Wong, PhD
💻 Virtual Webinar (Link will be sent the week before the training)

🔗 Register now: https://loom.ly/bEOOGGs

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