Chula Vista: A FREE New Parents Support Group the third Thursday of the month from 12-1:30, Faciliated by mother Niki Martinez at Birth Roots Women's Health & Maternity Center, 236 F Street, Chula Vista, CA 91910, www.birthrootsbabies.com. Call 619-409-4900 for more information.

Fallbrook: Perinatal Psychotherapy Group offered in both English and Spanish.  Fee is $25. Contact Paola Caraker at (559)304-8557 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for further details.

Hillcrest: Support group for pregnant and newly postpartum mothers, held at the Best Start Birth Center.  Meets Thursdays from 9:15-10:30am.  Free to Best Start clients, and the provider takes TriCare and Champ VA.  Otherwise, cash pay is $45 per group with sliding scale if necessary.  Call Best Start at 619.299.0840 for more information and to discuss payment.

Kensington: Getting Beyond the Unexpected: A support group for pregnant moms who are struggling. Meets the second and fourth Mondays, 12-1:30 pm, in Kensington. Sliding scale fee: $45 - $5. The facilitator is Mary Obata, M.A., MFT. Please call (619) 220-4680 or visit www.maryobata.com for more information.

La Jolla: A FREE Postpartum Support Group meets Thursdays, 2:30 -4:00 pm, at the Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. The facilitator is Amanda Clifford, LCSW. Please call 858-626-6364 to register.

La Mesa: A FREE Postpartum Support Group meets Thursdays, 3 - 4:30 pm, at the Women's Center at Sharp Grossmont Hospital. Please call (619) 740-4906 for more information.

North County: FREE peer led support group the second and fourth Fridays of the month from 11:45 AM - 1:15PM at Babies in Bloom, 1988 Hacienda Drive, Vista, Ca 92081 .  Please call 760-814-1421 for details or visit http://www.passnc.org/resources/supportgroups.

Point Loma: New Mothers Support Group, Kaiser Permanente, Point Loma.  A FREE group for the public and for Kaiser members.  Offered on the third Thursday of the month from 1-2:30pm.  Call 619-221-6114 for more information.

Point Loma - NTC: A support group for active duty mebers or dependents who are postpartum (up to 1 year postpartum).  Babies up to 12 months are welcome to attend.  The group meets Tuesdays from 1330-1430 at NTC - Confernece Room, 2nd Deck, Section B.  2051 Cushing Rd. 92106.  Registration is not required.  Please call one of the professional group facilitators with any questions: Ashley Clark, MD at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Nicole Champagne, LCSW at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Scripps Ranch: Mommy and Me Support Group facilitated by Gretchen Pound, PhD.  Thursdays 10-11:30am.  $15.  Call  858-663-7285 for more information.

Scripps Ranch: NEW! Women's Postpartum Wellness Group facilitated by Michelle L. Hobby, Ph.D.  Meets two Fridays of every month from 5:30pm-7pm.  Cost is $25/group (financial assistance available to those who qualify).  Call 858-414-2523 for questions, information or to register. 

NEW!  Pregnancy Loss Group facilitated by Michelle L. Hobby, Ph.D.  Meets two Mondays of every month from 5:30pm-7pm.  Cost is $20/group (financial assistance available to those who qualify).  Call 858-414-2523 for questions, information or to register.

Scripps Ranch A FREE New Mom's Support Group at JAVA MAMA 9880 Hibert Street, Suite E3, San Diego, 92131 www.javamama.com.  Faciliated by Amber T. Rukaj, MFT. Call 619.616.6548  or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information.  Will resume September 2011.

Serra Mesa: A FREE Postpartum Support Group meets at the Sharp Mary Birch Hospital every Tuesday from 10 -11:30 a.m. in the Outpatient Pavilion, first floor room B. Facilitated by Sumaya Dinglasen, LCSW.  Free parking in garage structure, with validation at front desk. Please call (858) 939-4141 for more information.

Multiple Loss with Survivor Siblings Support Group. A FREE support group meets at 1-3 p.m., third Sunday of January, March, May, July, September, November at Sharp Mary Birch Hospital's Outpatient Pavilion, first floor, Room A.  Free parking in garage structure, with validation at front desk. Facilitated by Yvonne Rothermel, LCSW and Cheryl Clements, CNM, NP.  Contact Yvonne at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Sorrento Mesa: New Moms Group. Call for days and times. Fee: $45. The facilitator is Beth Creager Berger, Ph.D. Please call (858) 442-2421 for more information.

Spanish-Speaking Support Group facilitated by Magdalena Beneitez, MFT.  Call 858-349-0604 for more information.

Call our warmline at 619-254-0023 to receive referrals to postpartum depression resources and mental health providers specializing in the treatment of postpartum mood disorders.

Take a postpartum depression self-test, the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale.