Perinatal Mood Disorders can occur during pregnancy or up to one year after giving birth.
Moms and Dads can both experience Perinatal Mood Disorders.
Postpartum depression and anxiety symptoms can include:
- Persistently feeling ashamed, overwhelmed or hopeless.
- Thinking “I just don’t feel like me”
- Someone saying “you are just not acting like yourself.”
- Thinking “something is wrong”
- Not wanting to be near the baby
- Feelings of intense panic or anxiety
- Thoughts of hurting yourself or the baby
If you’re experience symptoms you can do an online survey:
You can do an online questionnaire to get more information. https://www.babycenter.com/baby/postpartum-health/postpartum-depression-quiz_20000530
More information:
Postpartum Emotional Changes >>
Ask and Act: A Call To Action >>
Speak Up When You’re Down Brochures >> (English and Spanish)
Get help today
Perinatal Support Washington: 1-888-404-7763
https://perinatalsupport.org/
Parent Trust’s Family Help Line: 1-800-932-4673
Family Help Line
National Maternal Mental Health Hotline
1-833-TLC-MAMA (1-833-852-6262)
https://mchb.hrsa.gov/national-maternal-mental-health-hotline
