Hello. John here. I am new to the community. First of all, I want to thank those that have put this together. It is a great place to learn and get more information. I just wanted to make an introductory post to introduce myself. Thanks for the help.

Whats up everybody, I just signed up on this amazing forum and wanted to say hello! Have a impressive day!

Very nice site, I wish you the very best of luck with it.

Hello. And Bye.

My heart goes out to you! I have a similar story as PPD hit me like a train after having my daughter, 5 years ago. I commend you for being the voice of Melanie, your loved one. We need you! I do allot of volunteer work for non profit organizations in my hometown. I aspire to some day be an advocate for the women who suffer from PPD, and do some of the great things you are doing. Mentally and emotionally though, I need to be certain I can handle it; I'm almost there. Thank you again. God Bless.

To Curtis, particularly,
I am SOOO sorry to hear of your loss! I stop in here occassionally and it is heartwrenching to see that so little has changed and these tragic outcomes to PPP still happen so regularly.
-Teresa
Survivor, PPP, PP-OCD, PP-PTSD, PPD

Hello Carol,
First, my condolences to you and your family on your loss. I am a 40ish yr old mother of three wonderful boys writing a paper on Postpartum Depression Disorder. I have returned to school after many years of focusing on my family and found you. I have cited your "Act" in my paper in hopes of spreading the word and helping push this through. With prayers let's rally it along!
Much Love and Regards,
Janet Blackstock

I feel it is an immediate urgency to human kind to make sure that it is not difficult for women to seek help. My sympathies go out to your family. Yours is a very unfortunate story.

TO ANYONE SUFFERING: MAKE THE CALL

To anyone seeing someone suffering: do not turn away from them - you will lose them somehow. If not by death then by lack of your compassion.

I could sit here forever and ramble on about all of the horrors I experienced after the daughter I longed for was born. But time is short for most. The most important aspect, and my lesson learned, is that you are alone. I talked openly to my spouse and begged him to help me. I spoke with a parenting educator, my doctor, and many others. It was not that I felt alone, I simply was alone.

I had a choice to die that day or seek help for myself BY MYSELF.

I somehow found the streingth to overcome the fear of making the call. It was the best choice of my life. One night, during a breakdown, I made calls to about 5 ppd therapists explaining my condition, how sick I was and that I needed help. I left my phone number with all of them. Over a week later I recieved a call from ONLY ONE of them.
THat one was my lifesaver.

I am a single mother now and my daughter is 2. We have the relationship I expected and a sweet partnership.
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I am searching the web to gain understanding into PPD and PPP. My dear friend Kelly took her life last Monday. My heart is broken into a 1,000 pieces. She left behind beautiful 3 month old daughter, husband, family and many loving friends. She had no hx of mental illness.

My desire is to learn more about this disease so I can educate about it.

I'm so sorry for your lose. I suffered from PPP and thank God had doctors who were familiar with it. It has been three years and I'm doing so much better. I would love to know how yo get involved in educating my community as well as be a support to those recovering or that are in the midst. I appreciate all that you are doing and please contact me with anything that I may help out with.

We love you Carol and thank you!

BROKEN MOMS MISSION

Broken Moms is a Public Health Awareness Organization founded in 2006. Our focus is on providing support, prayers, guidance, mental health wellness tools, parent education, and a community for Broken Moms in America.

This is my 1st visit to your website (I'm making my way through it)I am so sad that your family had to go through this horrible event in order to get the work out but I am happy that you have the strength to do it. I also went though PPD I have recovered and plan to do what I can in the PPD field. I have my Masters in Social Work and didn't know what I wanted to specialize in until it happened to me. There is not a lot of service available in NWI so I hope to add my name to the short list of providers in my area. I hope to use your website as support. Thank you

For the success stories, what was the best medication regimen and how did you convice your family with PPP to take their meds?

Carol, thanks for your support in helping my cousin's wife who is currently in a psychiatric ward in IL diagnosed with PPP. We will continue to pray and fight, like you said, we will continue to challenge the physicians!! The physician's seem just as lost sometimes!!

This website is so important for women who are suffering from Post Patrum Pscychosis and Post Partum Depression. I had serious thoughts of harming my baby but hurt myself instead. Luckily I got the help that I needed but it was a long road. Please take care of yourself and get the help that you need by asking for it. If no help is forthcoming keep on asking and ask again.

I wish doctor's would realize the severity of PPD. I suffered.. The best way to describe it is "PURE HELL"..

Great informative page. I pray for you and the suffering women..

Mrs. Blocker: I know of you of course by reading about your daughter, Melanie. I work with families in Head Start as a Mental Health Consultant and often have to refer expectant mothers to different programs, especially if they are experiencing feelings of dispair as a result of depression. My mom met you while in the grocery store and talked with you briefly about your daughter. I hope that the legislation that you have introduced and continue to fight for makes a differece to all women. Keep fighting for Melanie and for your grandaughter.
Maryann Scarborough

Awesome website. So sorry for the loss of your daughter. I am a survivor of PPD, but it nearly took my life and I did lose custody of my daughter. No one in my husbands family believe in PPD and I came close to losing everything. My husband now knows and believes and is a great support for me.
Keep up all your hard work.

THANK you so much for all of your work. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in PA and hd struggles with my own PPD (likely psychosis in the first case). Because I am in the mental health field, my PCP wrote me off as being over sensitive and neurotic. I prepared more for the next time but it was still the worst time--I call it my own personal time of hell. I now faciliate a free support group for all post partum moms--whether they identify with PPD or not--and advocate for education, treatment and understanding. The stigma needs to be removed and we need to unite to support our mamms and their families! God Bless.