Pregnant and Depressed: Fact Sheets and Resources

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Publications

1.   Depression During and After Pregnancy: A Resource for Women, Their Families, and Friends - This booklet provides information on depression during or after pregnancy, addressing a broad range of physical and emotional struggles faced by pregnant and postpartum women and their families. The booklet focuses on the possible causes of perinatal depression; the differences between “baby blues”, perinatal depression, and postpartum psychosis; and how to identify perinatal depression, what to do, and how it can affect your baby and your family. This booklet includes resources on where to get help and advice for fathers, families, and friends.

   http://www.mchb.hrsa.gov/pregnancyandbeyond/depression/

2.   Frequently Asked Questions - Depression During and After Pregnancy - This publication explains how common depression is during and after pregnancy, what causes it, what the symptoms are, how it is treated, and how untreated depression can affect your life.

   http://www.womenshealth.gov/faq/postpartum.htm

3. Depression During Pregnancy (Copyright © American Pregnancy Association) - This publication explains the signs and triggers for depression during pregnancy. It also discusses how untreated depression can be harmful to the baby and what treatment options are available.

   http://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancyhealth/depressionduringpregnancy.html

4. Postpartum Depression (Copyright © MFMER) - This on-line publication provides information about postpartum depression. It includes sections on signs and symptoms, causes, risk factors, screening and diagnosis, treatment, and self-care.

   http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/postpartum-depression/DS00546

5. Postpartum Depression and the 'Baby Blues' (Copyright © AAFP) - This fact sheet provides information about the symptoms of postpartum depression and the steps you can take toward treatment.

   http://familydoctor.org/379.xml

6. Postpartum Disorders (Copyright © NMHA) - This fact sheet describes what postpartum depression (PPD), ‘baby blues”, and postpartum psychosis are, what the symptoms are, and what factors contribute to PPD. Also included are suggested treatments and additional resources.

   http://www.nmha.org/index.cfm?objectId=C7DF8CE1-1372-4D20-C892917FA2B62555

Organizations

1.   National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, HHS
2. American Psychological Association
3. Perinatal Foundation
4. Postpartum Support International
5. PPD Moms

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Current as of March 2007