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 Colombia who know what it is like, find help near you, and join the worldwide circle too. Free, always.
Next gathering in the Colombia circle: Weekly check-in ยท
Support groups, a helpline and provider directory for perinatal mental health.
Run by people who have been through body image and self-worth and alcohol recovery themselves.
Weekdays and Saturday mornings
A small team supporting anxiety and panic and living with suicidal thoughts. Free first conversation, then low-cost sessions.
Weekdays and Saturday mornings
A small team supporting eating disorders and bipolar disorder. Free first conversation, then low-cost sessions.
Evenings and weekends
Free emotional support from trained listeners, online and anonymous, in many languages.
24/7
โFor anyone new to this: Two years ago, that was me. Back then it was not sleeping even when the baby sleeps. Now I sleep most nights. It changes. It really does. Be gentle with yourself.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
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
โI was sure I'd never feel normal again. I was wrong. I wrote down what I wanted to say before the appointment because I alwys freeze. Keep going, even slowly.โ