Additional Resources

Internet Sources

Provides information and education for women and families affected by postpartum depression.

Offers public and professional awareness of postpartum depression along with access to a variety of community agencies in the London, Ontario area.

Compilation of information, resources, and links for health professionals and consumers.

Mood Disorders Society of Canada:www.mooddisorderscanada.ca

Professional information about the safety or risk of drugs, chemicals and disease during pregnancy and lactation.

Provides information/support for women with mood disorders related to hormonal changes.

Pacific Postpartum Support Society:www.postpartum.org

Offers support and information for women with postpartum depression and their families. Provides manuals on coping, developing support groups and telephone counselling programs.

Postpartum Depression Community:www.ppdsupportpage.com

Postpartum Support International:www.postpartum.net

Provides education and information for women with postpartum mood disorders and their families.

St. Joseph’s Health Centre:www.stjosham.on.ca

The British Columbia Reproductive Mental Health Program:www.bcrmh.com/disorders/postpartum.htm

Focuses on emotional issues and treatment related to women, including perinatal mood disorders.

International research into the understanding, prevention and treatment of mental illness related to childbearing.

Cox, J. & Holden, J. (2003). Perinatal mental health: A guide to the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. London: Gaskell.
Dunnewold, A. (1997). Evaluation & treatment of postpartum emotional disorders (Practitioner’s Resource Series). Florida: Professional Resource Press.
Hale, T. W. (2004). Medications and mother’s milk. Amarillo, TX: Pharmasoft Publishing.
Kendall-Tackett, K. A. (2005). Depression in new mothers: Causes, consequences, and treatment alternatives. Toronto: University of Toronto Press.
Milgrom, J., et al. (2000). Treating postnatal depression: A psychological approach for health care practitioners. Canada: John Wiley and Sons, Ltd.
Miller, L.J., Ed. (1999). Postpartum mood disorders. Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Association Publishing Group.
Postpartum Depression – A medical dictionary, bibliography, and annotated research guide to internet references. (2004). San Diego, CA Icon Health Publications.
Ross, L., Dennis, C.-L., Robertson, E., & Stewart, D. E. (2005). Postpartum depression: A guide for frontline health and social service providers. Toronto: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.

Bennett, S. & Indman, P. (2003). Beyond the blues: A guide to understanding and treating prenatal and postpartum depression. San Jose, CA: Moodswings Press.
Dunnewold, A. & Sanford, D. (1994). Postpartum survival guide: It wasn’t supposed to be like this. California: New Harbinger Publications.
Kleiman, K. & Raskin, V. (1994). This isn’t what I expected: Overcoming postpartum depression. New York: Bantam Books.
Misri, S. (1995). Shouldn’t I be happy? Emotional problems of pregnant and postpartum women. New York: Free Press.
Pacific Postpartum Support Society. (2001). Postpartum depression and anxiety: A self-help guide for mothers: Vancouver, B.C. (604-255-7999).
Rosenberg, R., Greening, D. & Windell, J. (2003). Conquering postpartum depression: A proven plan for recovery. Cambridge, MA: Perseus Publishing.
Sebastian, L. (1998). Overcoming postpartum depression & anxiety. Omaha, NE: Addicus Books.