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Promoting awareness and identification of depression and anxiety around childbirth. Change in mood and emotional well-being is more common than you think. Please seek help and don’t feel ashamed. You are not alone You are not to blame With help, you will be well. PSI Motto Tucson Postpartum Depression Coalition is dedicated to promoting the mission of Postpartum Support International. TREATMENT OPTIONS: The most common treatments are: Postpartum Support Groups Individual or Couples Therapy Medication Here are some things you can begin doing today: Attend a Mother’s Support Group: St. Joseph’s Hospital (520) 873-6858 2nd & 4th Tues 10:00-11:30 NW Medical Ctr Wed 10:00-11:30 (520) 877-4149 El Rio Community Health Center “Postpartum Self Care Group” Tues 1:00-2:30 (520) 370-3686 Congress Clinic, Bamboo Room For more information contact Lorena Verdugo, Community Health Advisor Call “Mother’s Oasis” for information about resources and for support (520) 202-1987 If you or someone you love needs immediate assistance, contact your health care professional. If you need emergency psychiatric assistance you can: Call 911. Contact Southern Arizona Mental Health Center at (520) 622-6000. Go to your local emergency room. Visit these websites: www.postpartum.net www.postpartumcouples.com www.postpartumdads.org www.ppdsupportpage.com www.tucsonpostpartum.com Ask Yourself These Questions: This questionnaire is designed to help you clarify your feelings and determine if you are in some distress. Rate each question “Yes,” “No,” or “Sometimes” by what comes closest to how you have felt in the LAST 7 DAYS, not just how you feel today. Please discuss your results with your care provider. I have been able to laugh and see the funny side of things. I have looked forward with enjoyment to things. I have blamed myself unnecessarily when things went wrong. I have felt worried and anxious for no good reason. I have felt scared or panicky for no good reason. I have been coping well with everyday things. I have been so unhappy that I have had difficulty sleeping. I have felt sad or miserable. I have felt so unhappy that I have been crying. The thought of harming myself has occurred to me. Based on Cox, J.L., et al. Detection of Postnatal Depression, Development of the 10-item Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. British Journal of Psychiatry 1987; 150:782-786.

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Page 1: Ask Yourself These TREATMENT OPTIONS: Questions · 2012-08-15 · Ask Yourself These Questions: This questionnaire is designed to help you clarify your feelings and determine if you

Ask Yourself These Questions: This questionnaire is designed to help you clarify your feelings and determine if you are in some distress. Rate each question “Yes,” “No,” or “Sometimes” by what comes closest to how you have felt in the LAST 7 DAYS, not just how you feel today. Please discuss your results with your care provider.

I have been able to laugh and see the funny side of things.

I have looked forward with enjoyment to things.

I have blamed myself unnecessarily when things went wrong.

I have felt worried and anxious for no good reason.

I have felt scared or panicky for no good reason.

I have been coping well with everyday things.

I have been so unhappy that I have had difficulty sleeping.

I have felt sad or miserable.

I have felt so unhappy that I have been crying.

The thought of harming myself has occurred to me.

TREATMENT OPTIONS: The most common treatments are: • Postpartum Support Groups • Individual or Couples Therapy • Medication

Here are some things you can begin doing today:

√ Attend a Mother’s Support Group: St. Joseph’s Hospital Wed 6:00-7:30 873-6858

NW Medical Ctr Wed 10:00-11:30 877-4149

√ Call the Tucson Postpartum Depression Coalition at (520) 631-6308 for information about other Tucson area resources.

√ If you or someone you love needs immediate assistance, contact your health care professional.

If you need emergency psychiatric assistance you can:

• Call 911.

• Contact Southern Arizona Mental Health Center at 622-6000.

• Go to your local emergency room.

√ Visit these websites:

www.postpartum.net www.postpartumcouples.com www.postpartumdads.org

www.ppdsupportpage.com

www.tucsonpostpartum.com Based on Cox, J.L., et al. Detection of Postnatal Depression, Development of the 10-item Edinburgh Post-natal Depression Scale. British Journal of Psychiatry 1987; 150:782-786.

Promoting awareness and identification of depression and anxiety around

childbirth.

Change in mood and emotional well-being is more common than you think. Please seek

help and don’t feel ashamed.

You are not alone

You are not to blame

With help, you will be well. PSI Motto

Tucson Postpartum Depression Coalition is dedicated to promoting the mission of

Postpartum Support International.

Ask Yourself These Questions: This questionnaire is designed to help you clarify your feelings and determine if you are in some distress. Rate each question “Yes,” “No,” or “Sometimes” by what comes closest to how you have felt in the LAST 7 DAYS, not just how you feel today. Please discuss your results with your care provider.

I have been able to laugh and see the funny side of things.

I have looked forward with enjoyment to things.

I have blamed myself unnecessarily when things went wrong.

I have felt worried and anxious for no good reason.

I have felt scared or panicky for no good reason.

I have been coping well with everyday things.

I have been so unhappy that I have had difficulty sleeping.

I have felt sad or miserable.

I have felt so unhappy that I have been crying.

The thought of harming myself has occurred to me.

TREATMENT OPTIONS: The most common treatments are: • Postpartum Support Groups • Individual or Couples Therapy • Medication

Here are some things you can begin doing today:

√ Attend a Mother’s Support Group: St. Joseph’s Hospital Wed 6:00-7:30 873-6858

NW Medical Ctr Wed 10:00-11:30 877-4149

√ Call the Tucson Postpartum Depression Coalition at (520) 631-6308 for information about other Tucson area resources.

√ If you or someone you love needs immediate assistance, contact your health care professional.

If you need emergency psychiatric assistance you can:

• Call 911.

• Contact Southern Arizona Mental Health Center at 622-6000.

• Go to your local emergency room.

√ Visit these websites:

www.postpartum.net www.postpartumcouples.com www.postpartumdads.org

www.ppdsupportpage.com

www.tucsonpostpartum.com Based on Cox, J.L., et al. Detection of Postnatal Depression, Development of the 10-item Edinburgh Post-natal Depression Scale. British Journal of Psychiatry 1987; 150:782-786.

Promoting awareness and identification of depression and anxiety around

childbirth.

Change in mood and emotional well-being is more common than you think. Please seek

help and don’t feel ashamed.

You are not alone

You are not to blame

With help, you will be well. PSI Motto

Tucson Postpartum Depression Coalition is dedicated to promoting the mission of

Postpartum Support International.

Ask Yourself These Questions: This questionnaire is designed to help you clarify your feelings and determine if you are in some distress. Rate each question “Yes,” “No,” or “Sometimes” by what comes closest to how you have felt in the LAST 7 DAYS, not just how you feel today. Please discuss your results with your care provider.

I have been able to laugh and see the funny side of things.

I have looked forward with enjoyment to things.

I have blamed myself unnecessarily when things went wrong.

I have felt worried and anxious for no good reason.

I have felt scared or panicky for no good reason.

I have been coping well with everyday things.

I have been so unhappy that I have had difficulty sleeping.

I have felt sad or miserable.

I have felt so unhappy that I have been crying.

The thought of harming myself has occurred to me.

TREATMENT OPTIONS: The most common treatments are: • Postpartum Support Groups • Individual or Couples Therapy • Medication

Here are some things you can begin doing today:

√ Attend a Mother’s Support Group: St. Joseph’s Hospital Wed 6:00-7:30 873-6858

NW Medical Ctr Wed 10:00-11:30 877-4149

√ Call the Tucson Postpartum Depression Coalition at (520) 631-6308 for information about other Tucson area resources.

√ If you or someone you love needs immediate assistance, contact your health care professional.

If you need emergency psychiatric assistance you can:

• Call 911.

• Contact Southern Arizona Mental Health Center at 622-6000.

• Go to your local emergency room.

√ Visit these websites:

www.postpartum.net www.postpartumcouples.com www.postpartumdads.org

www.ppdsupportpage.com

www.tucsonpostpartum.com Based on Cox, J.L., et al. Detection of Postnatal Depression, Development of the 10-item Edinburgh Post-natal Depression Scale. British Journal of Psychiatry 1987; 150:782-786.

Promoting awareness and identification of depression and anxiety around

childbirth.

Change in mood and emotional well-being is more common than you think. Please seek

help and don’t feel ashamed.

You are not alone

You are not to blame

With help, you will be well. PSI Motto

Tucson Postpartum Depression Coalition is dedicated to promoting the mission of

Postpartum Support International.

TREATMENT OPTIONS:

The most common treatments are: • PostpartumSupportGroups • IndividualorCouplesTherapy • Medication

Herearesomethingsyoucanbegindoingtoday:

√ AttendaMother’sSupportGroup: • St.Joseph’sHospital(520)873-6858 2nd&4thTues10:00-11:30 • NWMedicalCtrWed10:00-11:30 (520)877-4149 • ElRioCommunityHealthCenter “PostpartumSelfCareGroup” Tues1:00-2:30(520)370-3686 CongressClinic,BambooRoom For more information contact Lorena Verdugo, Community Health Advisor

√ Call“Mother’sOasis”forinformation aboutresourcesandforsupport (520)202-1987

√ Ifyouorsomeoneyouloveneeds immediateassistance,contactyour healthcareprofessional.

Ifyouneedemergencypsychiatricassistanceyoucan: • Call911. • ContactSouthernArizonaMental HealthCenterat(520)622-6000. • Gotoyourlocalemergencyroom.

√ Visitthesewebsites: www.postpartum.net www.postpartumcouples.com www.postpartumdads.org www.ppdsupportpage.com www.tucsonpostpartum.com

Ask Yourself These Questions:

Thisquestionnaireisdesignedtohelpyouclarifyyourfeelingsanddetermineifyouareinsomedistress.Rateeachquestion“Yes,”“No,”or“Sometimes”bywhatcomesclosesttohowyouhavefeltintheLAST7DAYS,notjusthowyoufeeltoday.Pleasediscussyourresultswithyourcareprovider.

Ihavebeenabletolaughandseethefunnysideofthings.

Ihavelookedforwardwithenjoymenttothings.

Ihaveblamedmyselfunnecessarilywhenthingswentwrong.

Ihavefeltworriedandanxiousfornogoodreason.

Ihavefeltscaredorpanickyfornogoodreason.

Ihavebeencopingwellwitheverydaythings.

IhavebeensounhappythatIhavehaddifficultysleeping.

Ihavefeltsadormiserable.

IhavefeltsounhappythatIhavebeencrying.

Thethoughtofharmingmyselfhasoccurredtome.

Based on Cox, J.L., et al. Detection of Postnatal Depression, Development of the 10-item Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. British Journal of Psychiatry 1987; 150:782-786.

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Wh

y d

id

n’t

so

me

on

e w

ar

n m

e?

MOTHERS “I feel like running away” “I don’t feel like myself anymore.” “I’m a rotten person, a rotten mother.” “I feel like I’m going crazy.” “I sometimes think of hurting the baby or hurting myself.”

PARTNERS “I never know what to expect when I get home.” “Will my partner ever be the same?”

“Something is horribly wrong, but I don’t know how to help her.”

“Its tough to live with a depressed person.”

FAMILIES “Will it ever end?” “I’m so worried about my daughter.” “Mommy doesn’t play with me anymore.” “Mommy cries all the time.”

Baby Blues This can occur in 80% of mothers and is con-sidered a normal occurrence during the first two weeks after birth. Women feel like they are on an emotional roller coaster.

Postpartum Depression This occurs in about 20% of new moms. Usu-ally begins one month to one year after birth. Symptoms may include: • Anger, fear, and/or feelings of guilt • Thoughts of inadequacy • Difficulty concentrating • Change in appetite and/or sleep.

Postpartum Anxiety/Panic Disorder A form of anxiety that occurs in up to 10% of new moms. Symptoms may include: • Feeling very nervous • Recurring panic attacks • Many worries or fears

Postpartum Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

5% of mothers will experience this disorder. Symptoms may include:

• Obsessions (recurring & intrusive thoughts)

• Compulsions (doing things over and over).

• A sense of horror about these obsessions.

• Mothers know their thoughts are bizarre and do not act on them.

Postpartum Psychosis Occurs in 1-2 of every 1,000 births. Symptoms include:

• Strange beliefs and/or hallucinations • Feeling very irritated, hyperactive. • Mood changes with poor decisions. • This is usually a medical emergency

requiring hospitalization & medication.

WHAT CAN YOU DO? Women who have a mild form of postpartum mood disorder may find some relief by trying some of the fol-lowing: • Find someone to care for the baby

so you can sleep. • Take part in mild to moderate

exercise. • Eat nutritious, balanced meals. • Talk with someone you trust. • Take some time just for you each

day. • Get some sunshine every day. Ask

your doctor about sun precautions in your local area.

To speak confidentially to a mom who has “been there,”

Call: 1-888-434-MOMS Trained volunteers are ready to

offer support & provide resources.

This charitable nonprofit organization will gladly

accept your tax-deductible donations.

Brochure design by Patty Zucco©

Less than 25 yrs old

Not Married

Less Than High School Education

Other children at home

Not Enough Help at Home

History of Depression

This is not a complete list of risk factors.

Risk Factors for Anxiety & Depression Around Childbirth

Wh

y d

id

n’t

so

me

on

e w

ar

n m

e?

MOTHERS “I feel like running away” “I don’t feel like myself anymore.” “I’m a rotten person, a rotten mother.” “I feel like I’m going crazy.” “I sometimes think of hurting the baby or hurting myself.”

PARTNERS “I never know what to expect when I get home.” “Will my partner ever be the same?”

“Something is horribly wrong, but I don’t know how to help her.”

“Its tough to live with a depressed person.”

FAMILIES “Will it ever end?” “I’m so worried about my daughter.” “Mommy doesn’t play with me anymore.” “Mommy cries all the time.”

Baby Blues This can occur in 80% of mothers and is con-sidered a normal occurrence during the first two weeks after birth. Women feel like they are on an emotional roller coaster.

Postpartum Depression This occurs in about 20% of new moms. Usu-ally begins one month to one year after birth. Symptoms may include: • Anger, fear, and/or feelings of guilt • Thoughts of inadequacy • Difficulty concentrating • Change in appetite and/or sleep.

Postpartum Anxiety/Panic Disorder A form of anxiety that occurs in up to 10% of new moms. Symptoms may include: • Feeling very nervous • Recurring panic attacks • Many worries or fears

Postpartum Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

5% of mothers will experience this disorder. Symptoms may include:

• Obsessions (recurring & intrusive thoughts)

• Compulsions (doing things over and over).

• A sense of horror about these obsessions.

• Mothers know their thoughts are bizarre and do not act on them.

Postpartum Psychosis Occurs in 1-2 of every 1,000 births. Symptoms include:

• Strange beliefs and/or hallucinations • Feeling very irritated, hyperactive. • Mood changes with poor decisions. • This is usually a medical emergency

requiring hospitalization & medication.

WHAT CAN YOU DO? Women who have a mild form of postpartum mood disorder may find some relief by trying some of the fol-lowing: • Find someone to care for the baby

so you can sleep. • Take part in mild to moderate

exercise. • Eat nutritious, balanced meals. • Talk with someone you trust. • Take some time just for you each

day. • Get some sunshine every day. Ask

your doctor about sun precautions in your local area.

To speak confidentially to a mom who has “been there,”

Call: 1-888-434-MOMS Trained volunteers are ready to

offer support & provide resources.

This charitable nonprofit organization will gladly

accept your tax-deductible donations.

Brochure design by Patty Zucco©

Less than 25 yrs old

Not Married

Less Than High School Education

Other children at home

Not Enough Help at Home

History of Depression

This is not a complete list of risk factors.

Risk Factors for Anxiety & Depression Around Childbirth

Why didn’t someone warn me?

MO

THE

RS

“I feel like run

nin

g away”

“I don’t feel like m

yself anym

ore.” “I’m

a rotten person

, a rotten

moth

er.” “I feel like I’m

going crazy.”

“I sometim

es thin

k of hu

rting th

e baby or h

urtin

g myself.”

PAR

TNE

RS

“I never kn

ow w

hat to expect w

hen

I get h

ome.”

“Will m

y partner ever be th

e same?”

“Som

ethin

g is horribly w

rong, bu

t I don

’t know

how

to help h

er.”

“Its tough

to live with

a depressed person

.”

FAM

ILIES

“Will it ever en

d?” “I’m

so worried abou

t my dau

ghter.”

“Mom

my doesn

’t play with

me

anym

ore.” “M

omm

y cries all the tim

e.”

Baby B

lues Th

is can occu

r in 80%

of moth

ers and is con

-sidered a n

ormal occu

rrence durin

g the first tw

o weeks after birth

. Wom

en feel like they

are on an

emotion

al roller coaster.

Postpartum D

epression Th

is occurs in

about 20%

of new

mom

s. Usu

-ally begin

s one mon

th to on

e year after birth.

Sym

ptoms m

ay inclu

de: •

An

ger, fear, and/or feelin

gs of guilt

• Th

ough

ts of inadequ

acy •

Difficu

lty concen

trating

• C

han

ge in appetite an

d/or sleep.

Postpartum A

nxiety/Panic Disorder

A form

of anxiety th

at occurs in

up to 10%

of n

ew m

oms. Sym

ptoms m

ay inclu

de: •

Feeling very n

ervous

• R

ecurrin

g panic attacks

• M

any w

orries or fears

Postpartum O

bsessive-Com

pulsive D

isorder 5%

of mothers w

ill experience th

is disorder. S

ymptom

s may in

clude:

• O

bsessions (recurrin

g & in

trusive

thou

ghts)

• C

ompu

lsions (doing th

ings over and over).

• A

sense of h

orror about th

ese obsessions.

• M

others know

their th

ough

ts are bizarre an

d do not act on th

em.

Postpartum Psychosis

Occu

rs in 1-2 of every 1,000 birth

s. S

ymptom

s inclu

de:

• S

trange beliefs and/or h

allucinations

• Feelin

g very irritated, hyperactive.

• M

ood chan

ges with

poor decisions.

• Th

is is usu

ally a medical em

ergency requ

iring h

ospitalization &

medication

.

WH

AT C

AN

YO

U D

O?

Wom

en w

ho h

ave a mild form

of postpartu

m m

ood disorder may fin

d som

e relief by trying som

e of the fol-

lowin

g: •

Find som

eone to care for th

e baby so you

can sleep.

• Take part in

mild to m

oderate exercise.

• E

at nu

tritious, balan

ced meals.

• Talk w

ith som

eone you

trust.

• Take som

e time ju

st for you each

day.

• G

et some su

nsh

ine every day. A

sk you

r doctor about su

n precau

tions

in you

r local area.

To speak confiden

tially to a mom

w

ho h

as “been th

ere,”

Call:

1-888-434-MO

MS

Trained volu

nteers are ready to

offer support &

provide resou

rces.

This charitable nonprofit organization w

ill gladly accept your tax-deductible donations.

Brochure design by P

atty Zucco©

Less than 25 yrs old

Not M

arried

Less Than High School Education

Other children at hom

e

N

ot Enough Help

at Hom

e

History of

Depression

This is not a complete

list of risk factors.

R isk Factors for Anxiety & D

epression Around Childbirth

Why didn’t someone warn me?

MO

THE

RS

“I feel like run

nin

g away”

“I don’t feel like m

yself anym

ore.” “I’m

a rotten person

, a rotten

moth

er.” “I feel like I’m

going crazy.”

“I sometim

es thin

k of hu

rting th

e baby or h

urtin

g myself.”

PAR

TNE

RS

“I never kn

ow w

hat to expect w

hen

I get h

ome.”

“Will m

y partner ever be th

e same?”

“Som

ethin

g is horribly w

rong, bu

t I don

’t know

how

to help h

er.”

“Its tough

to live with

a depressed person

.”

FAM

ILIES

“Will it ever en

d?” “I’m

so worried abou

t my dau

ghter.”

“Mom

my doesn

’t play with

me

anym

ore.” “M

omm

y cries all the tim

e.”

Baby B

lues Th

is can occu

r in 80%

of moth

ers and is con

-sidered a n

ormal occu

rrence durin

g the first tw

o weeks after birth

. Wom

en feel like they

are on an

emotion

al roller coaster.

Postpartum D

epression Th

is occurs in

about 20%

of new

mom

s. Usu

-ally begin

s one mon

th to on

e year after birth.

Sym

ptoms m

ay inclu

de: •

An

ger, fear, and/or feelin

gs of guilt

• Th

ough

ts of inadequ

acy •

Difficu

lty concen

trating

• C

han

ge in appetite an

d/or sleep.

Postpartum A

nxiety/Panic Disorder

A form

of anxiety th

at occurs in

up to 10%

of n

ew m

oms. Sym

ptoms m

ay inclu

de: •

Feeling very n

ervous

• R

ecurrin

g panic attacks

• M

any w

orries or fears

Postpartum O

bsessive-Com

pulsive D

isorder 5%

of mothers w

ill experience th

is disorder. S

ymptom

s may in

clude:

• O

bsessions (recurrin

g & in

trusive

thou

ghts)

• C

ompu

lsions (doing th

ings over and over).

• A

sense of h

orror about th

ese obsessions.

• M

others know

their th

ough

ts are bizarre an

d do not act on th

em.

Postpartum Psychosis

Occu

rs in 1-2 of every 1,000 birth

s. S

ymptom

s inclu

de:

• S

trange beliefs and/or h

allucinations

• Feelin

g very irritated, hyperactive.

• M

ood chan

ges with

poor decisions.

• Th

is is usu

ally a medical em

ergency requ

iring h

ospitalization &

medication

.

WH

AT C

AN

YO

U D

O?

Wom

en w

ho h

ave a mild form

of postpartu

m m

ood disorder may fin

d som

e relief by trying som

e of the fol-

lowin

g: •

Find som

eone to care for th

e baby so you

can sleep.

• Take part in

mild to m

oderate exercise.

• E

at nu

tritious, balan

ced meals.

• Talk w

ith som

eone you

trust.

• Take som

e time ju

st for you each

day.

• G

et some su

nsh

ine every day. A

sk you

r doctor about su

n precau

tions

in you

r local area.

To speak confiden

tially to a mom

w

ho h

as “been th

ere,”

Call:

1-888-434-MO

MS

Trained volu

nteers are ready to

offer support &

provide resou

rces.

This charitable nonprofit organization w

ill gladly accept your tax-deductible donations.

Brochure design by P

atty Zucco©

Less than 25 yrs old

Not M

arried

L ess Than High School Education

Other children at hom

e

N

ot Enough Help

a t Hom

e

History of

Depression

This is not a complete

list of risk factors.

R isk Factors for Anxiety & D

epression Around Childbirth

Wh

y d

id

n’t

so

me

on

e w

ar

n m

e?

MOTHERS “I feel like running away” “I don’t feel like myself anymore.” “I’m a rotten person, a rotten mother.” “I feel like I’m going crazy.” “I sometimes think of hurting the baby or hurting myself.”

PARTNERS “I never know what to expect when I get home.” “Will my partner ever be the same?”

“Something is horribly wrong, but I don’t know how to help her.”

“Its tough to live with a depressed person.”

FAMILIES “Will it ever end?” “I’m so worried about my daughter.” “Mommy doesn’t play with me anymore.” “Mommy cries all the time.”

Baby Blues This can occur in 80% of mothers and is con-sidered a normal occurrence during the first two weeks after birth. Women feel like they are on an emotional roller coaster.

Postpartum Depression This occurs in about 20% of new moms. Usu-ally begins one month to one year after birth. Symptoms may include: • Anger, fear, and/or feelings of guilt • Thoughts of inadequacy • Difficulty concentrating • Change in appetite and/or sleep.

Postpartum Anxiety/Panic Disorder A form of anxiety that occurs in up to 10% of new moms. Symptoms may include: • Feeling very nervous • Recurring panic attacks • Many worries or fears

Postpartum Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

5% of mothers will experience this disorder. Symptoms may include:

• Obsessions (recurring & intrusive thoughts)

• Compulsions (doing things over and over).

• A sense of horror about these obsessions.

• Mothers know their thoughts are bizarre and do not act on them.

Postpartum Psychosis Occurs in 1-2 of every 1,000 births. Symptoms include:

• Strange beliefs and/or hallucinations • Feeling very irritated, hyperactive. • Mood changes with poor decisions. • This is usually a medical emergency

requiring hospitalization & medication.

WHAT CAN YOU DO? Women who have a mild form of postpartum mood disorder may find some relief by trying some of the fol-lowing: • Find someone to care for the baby

so you can sleep. • Take part in mild to moderate

exercise. • Eat nutritious, balanced meals. • Talk with someone you trust. • Take some time just for you each

day. • Get some sunshine every day. Ask

your doctor about sun precautions in your local area.

To speak confidentially to a mom who has “been there,”

Call: 1-888-434-MOMS Trained volunteers are ready to

offer support & provide resources.

This charitable nonprofit organization will gladly

accept your tax-deductible donations.

Brochure design by Patty Zucco©

Less than 25 yrs old

Not Married

Less Than High School Education

Other children at home

Not Enough Help at Home

History of Depression

This is not a complete list of risk factors.

Risk Factors for Anxiety & Depression Around Childbirth