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05/13/2025

Today is Postpartum Support International's "We Are 1 in 5 Storytelling Day".

1 in 5 Women will experience a perinatal mental health disorder like postpartum depression. For me, it was Postpartum OCD and depression. It started when my oldest child was 6 months old. I would have intrusive thoughts that came as scary, vivid, and sometimes violent images of harm coming to my son. I thought what I was feeling was normal "mom stress." Then, when I got pregnant with my second child it began to spiral out of control. I was anxious all of the time, and I was having a hard time taking care of myself. I couldn't feel any joy because I was always terrified and I felt frozen. Finally, with the help and support of my mom and husband, I realized it was more than just mom stress. I started therapy of my own and was finally able to understand that my thoughts were not truth, and that I could learn to manage them. I thank God I got help and I don't have to fight my own mind anymore.

05/12/2025

I am 1 in 5.
I am not ashamed.
I am not alone.
And I am worthy of support and healing.
This Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week, join us in breaking the silence and standing with every parent who has walked this path.
Tag someone who needs to hear this.

05/10/2025

Maternal mental health impacts the whole family.

When a mother struggles, the ripple effects touch the whole home.
Maternal mental health is family health.

Supporting moms means stronger families, better bonding, and healthier futures.
We rise by supporting the people who nurture us all.

05/10/2025

Maternal mental health disorders are the #1 complication of childbearing.
It’s not rare. It’s not shameful.
Maternal mental health disorders are the #1 complication of pregnancy and childbirth.
But too often, they go undiagnosed, untreated, and unsupported.
We need to do better for moms, for families, for future generations.
Let’s make maternal mental health a priority.

05/09/2025

Up to 1 in 5 women suffer from a maternal mental health disorder.
You are NOT alone.
1 in 5 new mothers will experience a perinatal mood or anxiety disorder like postpartum depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD, or psychosis.
This week and always we stand with the 1 in 5.
Let’s raise awareness, create safe spaces, and fight for better care.

05/08/2025

Less than 15% of women with maternal mental health disorders seek treatment.
The silence is staggering.
Less than 15% of birthing people with maternal mental health disorders receive help. That means too many are suffering in silence.
We must break the stigma.
We must build access to care.
We must say it louder:
Mental health care IS maternal health care.

05/07/2025

85% of new mothers will experience the baby blues.
It’s common. It’s real. And it matters.
Up to 85% of new moms experience the “baby blues” after birth, feeling weepy, overwhelmed, or moody in the first two weeks postpartum.
But when those feelings don’t go away or get worse, it might be something more serious, like amaternal mental health disorder.
Know that you don’t have to figure it out alone.

05/06/2025

Today Kicks off Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week!!

The Blue Dot Project’s Mission for is to:

1. Raise awareness about maternal mental health disorders.
2. Promote the blue dot as a symbol of solidarity, support, and survivorship.
3.Break the silence by chalenging stigma and sham

Here are some fast facts about perinatal mental health.

05/05/2025

Today we also acknowledge Termination for Medical Reasons (TFMR) Awareness Day — a day to honor the parents who’ve had to make the most heartbreaking, love-filled decisions under unimaginable circumstances. Your grief is valid. Your story is important. Your baby mattered. We see you, we stand with you, and we hold you in our hearts.

05/05/2025

Today, on International Bereaved Mother’s Day, we hold space for every mother who carries the weight of loss — loss through miscarriage, stillbirth, infant or child loss, fertility struggles, or any path where motherhood and grief intertwine. Your love, your grief, your story matters. You are seen, you are remembered, and you are not alone.

Today, I hope that you are gentle and kind with yourself and that you are able to honor the loss you've experienced. Today, I am holding space for my own angel babies, and I will be thinking of all of the bereaved mothers alongside me, as well.

05/02/2025

05/02/2025