If you are walking alongside a mother through perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, whether you are a husband, midwife, counselor, ministry leader, pastor, friend, or anything else, these articles will give you an overview of what PMADs are and how to help. Some are explicitly Christian, others are not.
You may also find it helpful to browse the content on this website geared towards mothers to have resources to give them. These posts are categorized under PMAD Tips and Mom Help.
To read mothers’ experiences with PMADs, click real PMAD stories.
General Information on Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders
What are PMADs? A Brief Overview
Symptom lists for different PMADs (bipolar, anxiety, depression, psychosis, etc.) from Postpartum Support International
Symptom list in “plain mom English” (Postpartum Progress)
FAQs about PMADs (Postpartum Progress)
How the Church Can Support Mothers with PMADs (three main points)
How to Help Someone with PMADs (six more detailed points)
Mothers Helping Mothers Through PMADs
Accounting for Sin and the Curse (includes a brief discussion regarding medication)
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) (used for diagnosing PPD)
Specific Issues
Scrambling for the Light: Christian Depression and the Use of Medication (Kathryn Butler)
What to Do When Someone is Suicidal (Kathryn Butler)
The Four Basics of Lament (Mark Vroegop)
For guest posts on infertility, the Emergency Room, and more, see guest posts.
Theology for PMADs:
The Sorrows of Eve 