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Welcome to Postpartum Health Alliance |
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Depression and Anxiety
are the most common complications of childbirth.
They can happen in pregnancy, too.
You are not alone!
Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs), which include Postpartum Depression, affect 1 in 8 pregnant and new mothers.
Whether you are a mom who is struggling, a concerned friend or relative, or a health professional, we at Postpartum Health Alliance can offer you support and referrals to resources that can help.
Call our warmline at 619-254-0023 to speak with a supportive volunteer about PMADs and find local resources for help.
Visit our blog at postpartumhealthalliance.blogspot.com for information on PMADs from the point of view of mental health professionals and survivors.
 
*Information on this Web site is intended only to increase knowledge on perinatal (during pregnancy and after childbirth) mood disorders. We do not intend to offer medical advice or treatment of any kind. The tools we offer, such as the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, are intended as tools only, the results of which should be confirmed by a qualified healthcare professional. This information is not a replacement for diagnosis or treatment by a qualified healthcare professional. PHA cannot be responsible for actions taken without professional medical guidance.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 14 December 2011 05:11 |
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Get Help Now
 If you are thinking about hurting yourself or your baby, please get help right away.
- Call a suicide hotline (free)
- San Diego: 1-800-479-3339
- National: 1-800-PPDMOMS
- Go to a hospital emergency room or call 911
- Call your obstetrician or primary care provider
- If you have a mental health provider, call their emergency number
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Testimonials
By Michael Spangler
I am Senior Master Sergeant Michael Dennis Spangler of the United States Air Force. I am a proud and accomplished military professional from a Specialized Unit. I have worked in over 30 countries and accomplished hundreds of difficult and occasionally dangerous missions successfully and honorably.
The story I am about to tell you is agonizingly painful for me for share. However, I believe that increased awareness of this serious, possibly deadly condition is so very much more important than my personal pain. I hope with all my heart that many will benefit from this information about Postpartum Depression. This has been my plan since soon after 17 May 2004.
That was the day I lost my wife, Annie Imlay-Spangler, to postpartum depression. She needed serious mental health counseling and therapy. I did not see it. I fervently hope that others will learn from my horrible experience, before it’s too late.
The memories of our efforts, failures, hopes, dreams, our ecstatic reaction to the arrival of Johnathan Michael Spangler and the ultimate tragedy of Annie’s death are events I will share with my son happily and of course, sadly when I determine that he is ready. Read More
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