Depression During and After Pregnancy
Resources for Families
Here you will find links to resources about care, services, and support and to websites about depression during and after pregnancy.
- Center for Mental Health Services: Mental
Health Services Locator.
Directory of mental health services by
state.
- Find
a Psychologist. Online directory of licensed
psychologists.
- Maternal
and Child Health Bureau (MCHB)
Hotline.
Hotline number to help pregnant women and mothers
with newborns identify free or low-cost services
for themselves and
their babies. Telephone: (800)
311-2229 (311-BABY); (800) 504-7081
(Spanish).
- MedEd
PPD Postpartum Depression Provider Search Directory. Search
by zip code to find a health professional in your area trained in recognizing
and
treating
postpartum
depression.
- Mental Health America: Get Help! Hotline for individuals in
crisis. Telephone: (800) 273-8255
or (800) 273-TALK (voice); (800)
799-4889 (TDD). Also offers links
to those seeking mental health
screening, treatment, and help
paying for care.
- Perinatal
Depression
Information Network (PDIN): Find Services. Contact
information for perinatal depression information
or services in each state.
- Postpartum
Support International (PSI): Helpline and Local
Support.
Search by state or country to find contact
information for local PSI coordinators and
other area resources such as support groups,
telephone
support, local events, training,
and volunteer opportunities for women with
prenatal and postpartum mood
or anxiety
disorder
and their
families. PSI also offers the PSI Postpartum
Depression Helpline. Telephone:
(800) 944-4773.
- Also see the Community
Services Locator: An Online Directory for Finding
Community Services for Children and Families.
- American
Academy of Family Physicians: Postpartum Depression.
Information about postpartum depression and
recovering from childbirth as well as a postpartum
depression action plan.
- Depression
and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA). Information
about perinatal depression as well as information
about treatment, finding a mental health professional,
and finding a support group.
Some
materials are available in Spanish.
- Drug Information Portal. Information about more than 17,000 drugs for health professionals, researchers, and consumers. Search by drug name or category. Drug information records include a description of the drug and links to resources for additional information.
- March
of Dimes (MOD).
Information in English and Spanish about postpartum
depression and postpartum
"blues."
- MedEd
PPD Postpartum Depression Resource. Information
about postpartum depression in English and Spanish.
Features an online diagnostic test; a symptoms checklist;
tips for choosing
a mental
health professional;
personal stories;
and answers to frequently asked
questions
from
experts in
the field.
- MedlinePlus:
Postpartum depression. Links to information in English and Spanish
about postpartum depression. Links
to local service providers for postpartum depression
in several states. Also presents a bilingual fact
sheet about emotional changes after giving birth.
The fact sheet is written in English
on one side. The other side is written in Arabic,
Bosnian, Chinese, French, Japanese, Korean, Marshallese,
Portuguese, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Ukrainian,
or Vietnamese.
- Postpartum
Stress Center. Information
and tools for women about identifying and coping
with depression and anxiety
during and after pregnancy. Includes a blog and message
boards.
- Postpartum
Support International (PSI).
Articles, news, and legislative updates about
prenatal or postpartum mood or anxiety disorder for
women and their families. Also offers contact information for
state and local support groups and a helpline. PSI
is an international network of women, their families,
and professionals
that focuses on postpartum mental health and social
support.
- Health
Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). 2006. Depression During and After Pregnancy: A Resource for Women, Their Families,
and Friends. Rockville, MD: Health
Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). This booklet
provides information about perinatal depression and its
causes, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment,
and effects on families. A Spanish-language
booklet (print copy only) can be ordered online.
- Maryland
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. 2010. About
Postpartum Depression, rev. ed.
Baltimore, MD: Maryland
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
This brochure for new mothers provides
an overview of postpartum depression.
It is
available in Chinese, French, Korean, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese.
- National
Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). 2009. Women
and Depression: Discovering Hope, rev. ed. Rockville, MD: National Institute of
Mental Health (NIMH). This booklet describes the
symptoms, treatment, and factors unique to women that contribute to
depression. Topics include postpartum depression.
- Wisconsin Association for Perinatal
Care. 2008. Women
with Depression, rev. ed.
Madison, WI: Wisconsin Association for Perinatal
Care. This fact sheet is intended for women with
depression to help
them plan for pregnancy. Also available in Spanish.
Learn more about depression during and after pregnancy.
Need more information? Use the collection of resources that library staff have put together for you and your family.
Depression During and After Pregnancy: Family Resource Brief. (August 2010). (Updated: February 2012).
Author: Susan Brune Lorenzo, M.L.S., MCH Library.
Reviewers: Olivia K. Pickett, M.A., M.L.S., MCH Library.
Editor: Ruth Barzel, M.A., MCH Library.
