Introduction 1. Why Don't I Feel Happy 2. Is this Depression? Anxiety? 3. Talking to My Doctor 4. What Help is Right for Me? 5. Building a Circle of Support 6. How Can My Partner Help? 7. A Healthy Road Ahead 8. Journey Resources

These handouts are contained as links in the
journey. Several are excerpts from the ‘Coping with
depression during pregnancy and following the birth:
A cognitive behaviour therapy-based
self-management guide for women’
(BC Reproductive Mental Health Program).

About Postpartum (Perinatal) Depression
1. Baby blues and postpartum depression
2. Depression during pregnancy
3. Anxiety
4. Risk factors for perinatal depression
5. Challenges and changes during pregnancy or following the birth
6. Talking to your doctor about your symptoms

Screening for Postpartum (Perinatal) Depression
1. Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)
Health professionals can download the EPDS in multiple languages at www.perinatalservicesbc.ca .

Self Care
1. Postpartum depression and anxiety: a self-help guide for mothers.
Self Help Guide - Publications and Resources
2. Coping with depression during pregnancy and following the birth: A cognitive behaviour therapy-based self-management guide for women.
3. Taking care of yourself
4. What helps?
5. Suggestions for getting better
6. Asking for help from others

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
1. Multiple dimensions of postpartum depression
2. CBT model of depression
3. Understanding the connection between symptoms
4. Thinking traps

Treatment for Post Partum (Perinatal) Depression
1. Treatment options
2. Anti-depressant medications
3. Stories from women about decisions related to medications
4. Services (Vancouver Coastal Health)

Partners and Postpartum Depression
1. What loved ones can do to support
2. Fathers and postpartum depression (“Sad Dads”)

Relapse Prevention and Management
1. ”Red flags”
2. Maintain strong social supports
3. Preventing and managing relapses

 

There are many excellent websites on
perinatal depression. Some of the websites
listed below are BC websites, some Canadian
sites and some from other countries. All have
helpful information.

Websites for women & partners
1. Best Chance
2. Best Start (Ontario)
3. beyondblue (Australia)
4. BC Reproductive Mental Health
5. Heretohelp
6. Pacific Post Partum Support Society
7. Post and Antenatal Depression Association (Australia)
8. Postpartum Support International

Websites for new fathers
1. www.newdadmanual.ca (24-hour cribside assistance for new fathers).
2. www.postpartummen.com (for new fathers with concerns about depression, anxiety or other problems with mood; includes an on-line forum).
3. www.postpartumdads.org (guidance for partners and families supporting a woman through postpartum depression).