So I got a Trojan virus on my computer last week. Ended up having to scrub my hard drive and reinstall my software. In the process my audio drivers have disappeared, so I have no sound on my laptop which is very weird. I think I've gotten most of my files back now, but we'll see. This has been such ...

Last night’s episode of the ABC television show “Private Practice” was promoted, both to the public and to the members of Postpartum Support International, as one about postpartum depression, but — surprise, surprise — it immediately devolved into a show about postpartu...

ReadWriteWeb reports Stony Brook University researchers discovered too much exposure to "texting, instant messaging, and social networking" can make teenage girls more likely to suffer from anxiety and depression. This landmark discovery sampled a whopping 83 teenage girls. The results......

I don't have near enough pictures of my son in his first year of life. I threw so many of them away. I can't quite put my finger on why I did that. I think it's because they didn't look perfect enough. Or maybe it was because I didn't want to be reminded of that time or how I felt. I didn't want a r...

Julie at the former blog Letter 9 always wrote so beautifully about her experience with postpartum depression. I linked to her writings more than once and am HUGELY bummed that her blog went KAPLOOEY and disappeared from the universe. (This gives me a near myocardial infarction to think that Postpar...

I don't know. I think I'd put this in the category of "Did they really need to spend money on research to figure this out??" I suppose I shouldn't be a pain in the butt about it, but it feels obvious. Anyway, ignore me and read on: "A study published in the current issue of the Journal of Obstetric,...

One thing that really bothers me is when people use the term "postpartum depression" to refer to the deep disappointment some people experience after a big event is over.  As an example, this bit from CNN.com this week: "After two intense years of campaign ups and downs for both ...

I can't tell you how many women I've spoken to lately who are worried and upset by the setbacks they experience while recovering from perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.  They have a string of good days and think they're finally getting better, and then they have a terrible day and feel that ...

Send your letters:  http://capwiz.com/ndmda/issues/alert/?alertid=11668371 Let those Senators know how you feel! Here's a message from Susan Stone, past president of PSI on this weekend's potential work in the Senate: Today, America's mothers, infants and families have reason to be encouraged a...

It's too bad we're not televisions.  If we were, the government would make damn well sure we were working right.  But at this point, it doesn't seem that postpartum depression awareness is as important as making sure everyone in the United States knows about the transition to digital telev...