Postpartum Depression

Other Places To Get Help

Organizations

American Pregnancy Association
1425 Greenway Drive
Suite 440
Irving, TX  75038
Phone:	1-800-672-2296
Fax:	(972) 550-0800
E-mail:	questions@americanpregnancy.org
Web Address:	www.americanpregnancy.org
The American Pregnancy Association is a national health organization committed to promoting reproductive and pregnancy wellness through education, research, advocacy, and community awareness. You can call a toll-free helpline or use the Web site to request patient education materials.
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
6001 Executive Boulevard
Room 8184, MSC 9663
Bethesda, MD  20892-9663
Phone:	1-866-615-6464 toll-free (301) 443-4513
Fax:	(301) 443-4279
TDD:	1-866-415-8051 toll-free
E-mail:	nimhinfo@nih.gov
Web Address:	www.nimh.nih.gov
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) provides information to help people better understand mental health, mental disorders, and behavioral problems. NIMH does not provide referrals to mental health professionals or treatment for mental health problems.
National Mental Health Association (NMHA)
2000 North Beauregard Street, 6th Floor
Alexandria, VA  22311
Phone:	1-800-969-NMHA (1-800-969-6642). This is a hotline for help with depression. (703) 684-7722
Fax:	(703) 684-5968
TDD:	1-800-433-5959
Web Address:	http://depression-screening.org
The National Mental Health Association (NMHA) has a Web site that includes a confidential depression screening exam available to anyone who would like to take the test. The short test may help you decide whether your symptoms are related to depression.
National Women's Health Information Center
8270 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive
Fairfax, VA  22031
Phone:	1-800-994-9662 (202) 690-7650
Fax:	(202) 205-2631
TDD:	1-888-220-5446
Web Address:	www.womenshealth.gov
The National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC) is a service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health. NWHIC provides women's health information to a variety of audiences, including consumers, health professionals, and researchers.
Postpartum Support International
927 North Kellogg Avenue
Santa Barbara, CA  93111
Phone:	(805) 967-7636
Fax:	(805) 967-0608
E-mail:	PSIOffice@postpartum.net
Web Address:	www.postpartum.net
Postpartum Support International offers information and support not only to women who are coping with postpartum depression and anxiety after childbirth but also to their families. The Web site also includes the Mills Depression and Anxiety Symptom-Feeling Checklist for evaluating your symptoms.

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Author:	Kathe Gallagher, MSW	Last Updated: June 30, 2006
Medical Review:	Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH - Family Medicine Lisa S. Weinstock, MD - Psychiatry
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