A Deeper Shade of Blue

First Thursday is a program from MedEdPPD.org. On the first Thursday of every month, registered users can participate in live teleconferences on various PPD topics and have the opportunity to address their questions to PPD experts like Katherine Wisner and Margaret Spinelli.
In addition, downloadable PowerPoint slides for each teleconference will be available in advance. […]

A Deeper Shade of Blue is now out in paperback. Here are some of the latest reviews:
“Timely and critical. A lot has been written about postpartum depression but very little about depression as it pertains to the entire spectrum of childbearing, and rearing, and Dr. Nonacs has done a fantastic job of illuminating and […]

October 11th is National Depression Screening Day. To find a screening site in your community, look here.

For women who are pregnant or postpartum the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is a good screening tool. You may find a copy of the EPDS here. An online version of the EPDS may be found here.

It can often be difficult to find good psychiatric care in your area. Katherine Stone at Postpartum Progress has put together a list of programs in the United States and Canada offering care for women who suffer from mood and anxiety disorders during pregnancy and the postpartum period.

PSI is now offering free Postpartum Open Forum via it’s 800 teleconference line. Limited to the first 15 callers, these sessions, which are informational only, will offer participants an opportunity to ask questions and obtain information from PSI healthcare professionals. The sessions are opened to women who feel they may be suffering from a pregnancy related mood […]

Postpartum Support International (PSI) just redesigned its website.   If you have postpartum depression or know somebody who does, here you can find information on:

How to recognize postpartum depression
Support for fathers and other  family members
Resources within your community
Postpartum depression advocacy issues

Sarah Masterson at the Perinatal Project recently listed a great new resource for healthcare professionals seeking information about perinatal depression:
Thanks to an HRSA grant-funded program, you can call a toll-free number for a NO COST consultation on your questions related to the diagnosis and treatment of perinatal depression
The Perinatal Consultation Service provides this free helpline, […]