If you’re a mother who has a perinatal mood and anxiety disorder, I recommend that you start with these three posts on The Sorrows of Eve, then peruse the rest of these links and read what sounds the most helpful to you.
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What are Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders?
First Steps for the Momma with PMADs
Four Questions for When You Have PMADs
More Resources
Postpartum Support International Warmline (not for emergencies): 1-800-944-4773
National Suicide Hotline: 988
Maternal Mental Health Hotline: 1-833-943-5746 (1-833-9-HELP4MOMS)
Symptom Lists for perinatal OCD, bipolar, PTSD, psychosis, anxiety, and depression (Postpartum Support International)
Symptom list in “plain mom English” (Postpartum Progress)
FAQs about PMADs (Postpartum Progress)
Free Printable: Postpartum Planner
Accounting for Sin and the Curse
Suffering and God’s Presence in PMADs
Finding a provider trained in PMADs (unlikely to be a Christian)
Find a trained Christian counselor through CCEF or ACBC (may not have training regarding PMADs specifically, but can still offer a lot of help and support, and some will have experience with PMADs and/or trauma)
Why Bother Going to Church When You have PMADs?
What Postpartum Depression Feels Like (according to one mother)
Renewing Your Mind in the Midst of Postpartum Depression
A Letter to My Daughters About Postpartum Depression
Learning the Language of Lament
What Can You Do to Prepare for PMADs?
Birth Trauma: In the Eye of the Beholder
Blog Categories
For short posts on small things you can do to heal PMADs, see the tips for PMADs category.
To read other mothers’ experiences with PMADs, see the real PMAD stories category.
For all the posts on The Sorrows of Eve geared towards moms, see the mom help category
For guest posts on infertility, the Emergency Room, and more, see guest posts.
And for more books, podcasts, and articles on other websites and from other authors, see the resources page.
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