Postpartum Depression

Mental Health

We realize that there are hundreds of things to learn about raising a family and developing healthy habits. WIC has expertise in several areas of nutrition and health. But we realize there are many questions that we are not trained to answer. For this reason WIC is also a referral agency.

Below you will find other websites and community resources that can help you in learning all you want to take care of your family. If these resources do not meet your needs, feel free to Ask a Dietitian and we will respond to your questions

Links About Postpartum Depression

A Guide to Understanding and Treating Perinatal Postpartum Depression
Postpartum Support International
http://www.postpartum.net/brief.html

Depression During and After Pregnancy
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
http://www.4woman.org/faq/postpartum.htm

Postpartum Depression
Maternal and Child Health Library
http://mchlibrary.info/KnowledgePaths/kp_postpartum.html

Postpartum Depression and the ‘Baby Blues’
American Academy of Family Physicians
http://familydoctor.org/379.xml
National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition
http://www.hmhb.org/qa_babyblues.html

Postpartum Disorders
National Mental Health Association
http://www.nmha.org/go/postpartum

Recognizing Postpartum Depression
National Mental Health Association
http://www1.nmha.org/children/ppd.pdf

Understanding Motherhood and Mood
American Academy of Pediatrics
http://www.aap.org/family/healthychildren/07summer/postpartumdepression.pdf

Community Resources for Postpartum Depression:
Community Resources: Mental Health