Postpartum Support International
Support groups, a helpline and provider directory for perinatal mental health.
For new parents who feel nothing like the pictures said they would. Talk with people in China who know what it is like, find help near you, and join the worldwide circle too. Free, always.
Next gathering in the China circle: Weekly check-in ยท
Support groups, a helpline and provider directory for perinatal mental health.
Free emotional support from trained listeners, online and anonymous, in many languages.
24/7
โTo the new mum reading this: I know you are scared and ashamed. I was too. But you are not a bad mother for having these thoughts. It is the illness, not you. Tell one person, a nurse, a friend, your mum. Get help. It might take time, and the first medicine might not work, but keep trying. You will laugh again. I promise. And if you can't believe that yet, let someone else believe it for you. It is okay to need help. It is not your fault.โ
โFor whoever is where I was: I was right where you are two years ago. My baby is 4 months and I do not feel what I should, and I couldn't see past it. Some weeks I don't think about it at all. xโ
โIf you've just found this place, I was in the same place eighteen months ago. Back then it was a C-section recovery. I've started painting again. Hang on.โ
โTo whoever needs this: I was where you are in 2022. I remember when rage I did not know I had, like it was yesterday. I've started painting again. It comes back so slowly you don't notice until one day you do. From someone who gets it.โ