Support for Postpartum Depression

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POSTPARTUM HEALTH
 

DO YOU?......

·  Feel sad or depressed?

·  Feel more irritable or angry with those around you?

·  Feel you are having difficulty bonding with your baby?

·  Feel anxious or panicky?

·  Have problems with eating or sleeping?

·  Have upsetting thoughts that you can’t get out
of your mind?

·  Feel as if you are “out of control” or “going crazy”?

·  Feel like you never should have become a mother?

·  Worry that you might hurt your baby or yourself?

 

By seeking for professional care and help you can lessen these

symptoms and recover quickly and fully. 

Postpartum depression is the most widely used term. There are
actually many types of illness women may experience including:

 

Postpartum Depression

Feelings of anger, sadness, exhaustion, guilt, lack of interest in the baby,

eating and sleeping habits change, hopelessness thoughts, difficulty
concentrating etc.

Postpartum Anxiety

Fear and worries over the safety and health of the baby are common. Panic

attacks may occur along with shortness of breath, chest pain, dizziness, loss of control.

Postpartum Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Behavior such as repetitive, upsetting/unwanted thoughts may occur,

along with repeating the same actions over and over again to reduce the
anxiety caused by those thoughts. 

Postpartum Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

This is often caused as a result of a frightening or traumatic childbirth.

Flashbacks commonly occur of the trauma and feeling anxious to
avoid anything that relates to the event. 

Postpartum Psychosis

Often signs of this hallucinations. Seeing and hearing voices and
images that others can't. Confusion, memory loss, and being manic
are all common symptoms of this illness. This is a severe condition
and immediate help is highly recommended.

SUPPORT GROUPS

The following groups offer support at no charge for women who are at risk of or are experiencing distress such as isolation, depression, anxiety, fearful thoughts, insomnia, trauma, and other difficulties during pregnancy or postpartum. Support groups provide a safe and caring place for connection and recovery. Please call or email for more information.

Salt Lake City Support Group

Thursdays 3:00 - 4:30pm
Contact: Cynthia or Mary
Telephone: 801.712.8663

http://postpartum.net/Get-Help/Useful-Links.aspx

 

UTAH EMERGENCY RESOURCE GUIDE

In an emergency: PSI is a volunteer organization devoted to providing social support and resources to women and their families. We will return your call or email as quickly as we can, but we can not provide an immediate response in an emergency. If you do need immediate assistance, please use one of the following resources now:

EMERGENCY: 911
SUICIDE PREVENTION HOTLINE: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
1-800-442-HOPE (4673)
24-hour crisis intervention phone line will connect you with help in your state.

SALT LAKE VALLEY CRISIS HOTLINE
801-261-1442

LIFELINE: NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION
Call the toll-free, 24-hour hotline
1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)
TTY: 1-800-799-4TTY (4889)
It will connect you to a trained counselor at a suicide crisis center nearest you.