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Postpartum Support International PSI provides a worldwide network of peer support, reliable information, professional trainings, and coordinators in all US states and 35 other countries.

Postpartum Support International (PSI) is the world's leading volunteer organization dedicated to educating professionals and supporting pregnant, postpartum, and post-loss families. PSI was founded in 1987 to increase awareness among public and professional communities about the emotional difficulties that women can experience during and after pregnancy. The organization offers peer support, reliable information, best practice training, and volunteer coordinators in all 50 U.S. states, Canada, and Mexico, and more than 35 other countries. Working together with its volunteers, caring professionals, researchers, legislators and others, PSI is committed to raising awareness, eliminating stigma, and ensuring that compassionate and quality care is available to all families. To learn more, call PSI at 800-944-4PPD or visit www.postpartum.net. Send us a message if you need help or you'd like to help! We need volunteer support coordinators, outreach advocates, fundraisers, and professionals to help us fulfill our mission of support and community connection. We will train you and help you connect with other advocates. Send us a message on FB, call us 503-894-9453 or 800=944-4773 or write [email protected].

Family law cases don't happen in a vacuum, and maternal mental illness can shape everything from custody decisions to ho...
10/13/2026

Family law cases don't happen in a vacuum, and maternal mental illness can shape everything from custody decisions to how a parent is perceived in the courtroom. Are family law attorneys equipped to recognize it, understand it, and advocate with it in mind?

PSI's Legal Justice Program is offering a training built to close that gap, developed by perinatal mental health professionals and family law attorneys with experiences in cases involving mental health.

⚖️🧠 Maternal Mental Illness and the Family Law System
📅 Nov 18, 2026 | 11am - 1:30 pm Central Time | Live via Zoom Webinar
🎤 Faculty: Sarah Hink, Esq | Susan Hatters Friedman, MSt, MD, DFAPA | Brooke Laufer, PsyD

🔗 Learn more & register: https://loom.ly/sYKcndo

If you're expecting a new baby and want to be prepared for the postpartum period, PSI's free online postpartum planning ...
10/13/2026

If you're expecting a new baby and want to be prepared for the postpartum period, PSI's free online postpartum planning class might be the resource for you!

This 2-hour class is open to all expectant parents (moms, birthing people, non-gestational parents, dads, partners, couples, and single parents), at any stage of pregnancy (1st, 2nd, or 3rd trimester). Everyone is welcome! The class focuses on the emotional and mental wellbeing during the postpartum period (no swaddling and diapers here)!

Our Postpartum Planning Class may be for you if:
🔵 You are expecting a baby and want to be prepared for the postpartum period
🔵 You experienced a perinatal mental health disorder before and are expecting, and you want to be prepared in case you have symptoms again
🔵 You’ve taken a baby class through your hospital, and you also want to be prepared for how you may feel postpartum
🔵 You’re expecting your first baby and have no idea what to expect in the postpartum period

Keep the Conversation Going about Perinatal Mental Health 💙 If you're ready for support:
🔵 Learn more about the Postpartum Planning Class: https://loom.ly/gWGCtRs
🔵 Call or text the PSI HelpLine: 800-944-4773
🔵 Call or text the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline: 1-833-852-6262

The same period when we’re celebrating new life is when women face their highest risk of being killed by an intimate par...
10/13/2026

The same period when we’re celebrating new life is when women face their highest risk of being killed by an intimate partner.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. In “Trapped by Motherhood: The Reproductive Coercion to Homicide Pipeline,” Monica Amorosi, LMHC-D, NCC, CCTP, of Seven Starling explores why understanding the reality of intimate partner violence in the perinatal period, reproductive coercion, and how we can learn to recognize the signs of reproductive coercion.

The blog publishes Thursday, 10/15. Want to be notified when it goes live?
🔗 Visit https://loom.ly/ssQ-_bM to subscribe to the PSI Blog.

Becoming a mother or father is a profound transformation. But when this experience happens in the midst of immigration u...
10/12/2026

Becoming a mother or father is a profound transformation. But when this experience happens in the midst of immigration uncertainty, like raids, court dates, or the constant fear of family separation, the emotional stress can feel overwhelming.

If you or someone in your family is expecting a baby or is in the postpartum stage and living with fear due to their immigration status or that of a loved one, we want you to know that you are not alone. Your well-being matters, and support is available. Your mental health is a priority, and it is a brave act to take care of that 💙

PSI has compiled a list of resources for immigrant families, including:
🔵 Confidential emotional support lines
🔵 Emergency hotlines
🔵 Free legal support
🔵 Low-cost medical & mental health care

At Postpartum Support International, we are committed to supporting the mental health needs of new parents, including immigrant families. You are not alone; our support is here for you 💙

🔗 See the full list of resources on the PSI Blog: https://loom.ly/nR0Mov0

Your bilingual skills are a powerful tool in perinatal mental health care 💙Care in a patient’s preferred language can st...
10/12/2026

Your bilingual skills are a powerful tool in perinatal mental health care 💙

Care in a patient’s preferred language can strengthen trust and improve outcomes. PSI’s virtual Spanish-language trainings help you turn that language skill into confident, informed support for the families you serve.

💻 This November, join us on Zoom:
🔵 Nov 4 & 5: Trastornos del Estado de Ánimo Perinatales: Componentes de Cuidado
🔵 Nov 6: Psicoterapia Avanzada en Salud Mental Perinatal
🔵 Nov 6: Psicofarmacología Avanzada en Salud Mental Perinatal

🚨 Register by October 21, 2026.

Learn more and register: https://loom.ly/e0SARBs

A new resource for Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month: our Loss & Grief Support Groups Flyer 🩵🩷Our Loss & Grief sup...
10/12/2026

A new resource for Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month: our Loss & Grief Support Groups Flyer 🩵🩷

Our Loss & Grief support groups are compassionate free, confidential peer support groups for pregnancy loss, infant loss, fertility challenges, parenting after loss, and termination for medical reasons.

💻 Download now in English and in Spanish at Postpartum.net/educational-materials

💙 OCD Awareness Week 💙 Meet Sarah: a mom navigating Perinatal OCD. Swipe to see what her symptoms and experience with Pe...
10/11/2026

💙 OCD Awareness Week 💙
Meet Sarah: a mom navigating Perinatal OCD. Swipe to see what her symptoms and experience with Perinatal OCD looks like.

“What’s happening to me?”
Sarah, like other parents with Perinatal OCD is experiencing:
😰 Scary thoughts about me and my baby
⚠️ Constant fears
🔄 Double-checking everything
🚫 Avoiding simple things
😳 Picturing worst-case scenarios

It’s not just being organized or scared; it’s a perinatal mental health disorder that affects thoughts, feelings, and daily life.

You are not alone. OCD is treatable, and support is available 💙
🔵 Call or text the PSI HelpLine: 800-944-4773
🔵 Call or text the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline: 1-833-852-6262
🔵 Visit Postpartum.net for free resources & support
🔵 Join PSI's free online Perinatal OCD Support for Moms Group: https://loom.ly/8d-xQpM
🔵 Connect with our OCD Lived Experience Specialists: https://loom.ly/WtKGDfs
🔵 Are you a provider? Take PSI's Advanced Perinatal OCD Training virtually in November: https://loom.ly/XQ8-Xyk

Are you a Black, Indigenous, or Person of Color (BIPOC) professional working in perinatal health? 💙PSI offers specialize...
10/10/2026

Are you a Black, Indigenous, or Person of Color (BIPOC) professional working in perinatal health? 💙

PSI offers specialized perinatal mental health training opportunities exclusively for eligible BIPOC professionals. These trainings provide opportunities to expand your knowledge, strengthen your skills, and learn alongside other BIPOC professionals who bring valuable perspectives and lived experiences to perinatal mental health care.

Want to be the first to hear about upcoming BIPOC-only trainings?

🔵 Read the Blog: Inside PSI's Training for BIPOC Professionals at https://loom.ly/-R7fQwI
🔵 Join the BIPOC Training Email List: https://loom.ly/a5O8-m0 (If you have issues with the link, copy the URL and paste it into your browser or send us a message!)
🔵 Explore Current Training Dates & Registration: Postpartum.net/training

Keep learning. Keep connecting. Keep growing 💛

💙 You are not alone.💙 You are not to blame.💙 With help, you will be well.On this World Mental Health Day, let’s break th...
10/10/2026

💙 You are not alone.
💙 You are not to blame.
💙 With help, you will be well.

On this World Mental Health Day, let’s break the silence and stigma around perinatal mental health so families everywhere can get the care they need 🌍✨

💙 Need support right now?
🔵 Postpartum Support International HelpLine: 1-800-944-4773
🔵 National Maternal Mental Health Hotline: 1-833-852-6262
🔵 Visit Postpartum.net for free support and resources
🔵 Download to Connect by PSI app

💙 Want to make a difference? Visit Postpartum.net/donate and we’ll send you the link to support families in need.

If you have questions about perinatal mental health but don't know who to ask, PSI's Chat with an Expert may be the reso...
10/09/2026

If you have questions about perinatal mental health but don't know who to ask, PSI's Chat with an Expert may be the resource for you!

Chat with an Expert is a free, live phone session hosted by PSI and a perinatal mental health expert. Chat with an Expert for Moms is every Wednesday at 12 pm Eastern / 9 am Pacific and Dads is the first Tuesday of the month at 8 pm Eastern / 5 pm Pacific. How it works ⤵️
🔵 Call in at 1-800-944-8766
🔵 Use the participant code 73162
🔵 Ask any question you have about perinatal mental health or parenthood with the expert on the line

The line will stop accepting callers when the maximum of 15 callers is reached, and sessions will last 1 hour.

Keep the Conversation Going about Perinatal Mental Health 💙 If you're ready for support:
🔵 Learn more about Chat With an Expert: https://loom.ly/KlBpE_4
🔵 Call or text the PSI HelpLine: 800-944-4773
🔵 Call or text the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline: 1-833-852-6262

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Portland, OR
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