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 Nepal who know what it is like, find help near you, and join the worldwide circle too. Free, always.
Next gathering in the Nepal circle: Weekly check-in ยท
Support groups, a helpline and provider directory for perinatal mental health.
Practical help for people dealing with anxiety and panic and living with suicidal thoughts, plus a weekly drop-in.
Mon to Fri, 9 to 5
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
โNot that long ago, about a year, that was me. I remember my husband back at work after two weeks like it was yesterday. Today I made breakfast, went to work and laughed at something. It doesn't stay this heavy. You've got this, even if it doesn't feel like it.โ
โI'm not going to tell you it gets better straight away, because that would be a lie. What I will say is that the thoughts don't have to run the whole day. I lied on that questionnaire too, and I wish I hadn't. The health visitor is not there to judge you. Tell one person the truth, even just one. And delete the symptom checker app. It is not your friend at 2am.โ
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