Useful Links
Marcé Societies around the world:
Non-for-profit self-help organisations:
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PSI
PSI is a non-profit organizationwho wish to eradicate the ignorance related to pregnancy related mood disorders and to advocate, educate, and provide support for maternal mental health in every community, worldwide. The PSI website gives contact of volunteer coordinator in every one of the United States and in 26 countries. It provides ressources for heathcare professionals and for women and also their partners, in several languages.
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PANDA is a Victorian, not-for-profit, self-help organization that was formed in 1985 to provide confidential information, support and referral to anyone affected by post and antenatal mood disorders, including partners and extended family members. PANDA also produces and distributes accurate information about post http://www.panda.org.au/ and antenatal mood disorders to health professionals and the wider community.
http://www.panda.org.au/ |
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PNDSA (Post-Natal Depression Support Association of South Africa) started by a group of health professionals and women who have recovered from Postnatal Depression. We are dedicated to supporting other women who may be going through the same experience and to making it easier for them to find help.
http://www.pndsa.co.za/ |
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TABS is Trauma And Birth Stress, a Charitable Trust that serves as a support group of mothers. We have in common stressful and traumatic pregnancies or births that affected our lives negatively for months or years afterwards.
http://www.tabs.org.nz/ |
Information, training and education by professionals:
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Med EdPPD
This is a new website funded through the NIMH, this educational resource provides healthcare professionals with materials to help screen, diagnose, treat, and refer women with postpartum depression (PPD). It includes interactive presentations/case studies, expert panel discussions, diagnostic tools, video vignettes of patients, and a comprehensive slide library. The patient section of the site contains materials for women with PPD and information for friends and family members in both English and Spanish. Links and contact information for a variety of resources are available for those in immediate need.
http://www.mededppd.org/ |
National Women’s Health Information (US) a page on postpartum mental health
This website tries to answer several questions on “baby blues,”postpartum depression, and postpartum psychosis.
http://www.4woman.gov/faq/postpartum.htm |
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The Mental Health Foundation is a leading UK charity that provides information, carries out research, campaigns and works to improve services for anyone affected by mental health problems, whatever their age and wherever they live.
http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/ |
PND Training
Our courses were developed from a research study at the University of Cambridge, UK that investigated the efficacy of different psychological treatments for postnatal depression
http://www.pndtraining.co.uk/ |
Professional societies and departements in perinatal and psychiatric domains:
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World Asociation on Infant Mental Health (WAIMH)
WAIMH's mission involves promoting education, research, and study of the effects of mental, emotional and social development during infancy on later normal and psychopathological development.
http://www.waimh.org/ |
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The International Society for Affective Disorders (ISAD)
ISAD exists to promote research into the affective disorders through all relevant scientific disciplines, including genetics, neuroscience and the social and behavioural sciences. Inter-disciplinary research approaches are particularly highly valued by the society
https://www.isad.org.uk/default.asp |
