Crisis Phone Numbers:
Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 (any type of crisis)
National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 (staff available 24/7 for support)
Postpartum Support International Warmline: 1-800-944-4773 (leave a message and a volunteer will return your call)
Postpartum Depression/Anxiety Support Websites:
Postpartum Support International
Postpartum Depression Alliance of Illinois
Breastfeeding Information:
Recommended Reading:
A Breastfeeding-Friendly Approach to Postpartum Depression, by Kathleen Kendall-Tackett
Beyond the Blues, by Pec Indman and Dr. Shoshana Bennett
Dropping the Baby and Other Scary Thoughts: Breaking the Cycle of Unwanted Thoughts in Motherhood, by Karen Kleiman
Postpartum Depression for Dummies, by Dr. Shoshana Bennett
Rising Strong, by Brené Brown
The Postpartum Husband, by Karen Kleiman
This Isn’t What I Expected, by Karen Kleiman
Tokens of Affection: Reclaiming Your Marriage after Postpartum Depression, by Karen Kleiman
Unspeakable Losses: Healing from Miscarriage, Abortion and Other Pregnancy Loss by Kim Kluger-Bell
Therapeutic Coloring Books:
A Year of Coloring Affirmations for New Mothers (& the pocket-sized version) by Sarah Renae Clark
Moods in Motion, by Karen Kleiman
Documentaries: