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Resources To Help
Women who experience postpartum difficulty without seeking treatment can affect the quality of not only themselves, but that of those around them...especially their baby. It is important that you talk to your OB/GYN or Family Doctor about any concerns that you may have so that the helping process can start. Although it takes a lot of courage to discuss, it will be well worth the risk. Options for treatment can include group therapy, individual therapy, and/or medication.
Texas House Bill #341 (also referred to by lawmakers as “The Andrea Yates Bill”) became effective September 1, 2003. For the first time ever, TEXAS OB/GYNs, hospitals, birth centers, and midwives are responsible for informing their patients of postpartum resources (IN WRITING) for behavioral health and parenting skills issues which may arise after having a child and keeping the information on file for three years. Your doctor SHOULD NOT be shocked or unprepared if you ask for help!
IT IS NOW THE LAW IN TEXAS TO OFFER HELP!!
San Antonio Counseling Specialists
1. The Postpartum Depression Center of San Antonio
& The Seasons of Life Counseling Center
Specializing in Women & Family Issues Across the Lifespan
Sue Clifford, LPC
Suzanne Davis-Thomas, LPC
1132 West Blanco Street, San Antonio, TX 78232
Office: (210) 497-0800
Fax: (210) 492-2630
2. Sally O'Gwinn-Gentry, LPC
Child & Play Therapy Specialist
1132 West Blanco Street, San Antonio, TX 78232
Office: (210) 213-4658
Fax: (210) 492-2630
3. Sonya House, LPC, LMFT
Marriage & Family Specialist
1132 West Blanco Street, San Antonio, TX 78232
Office: (210) 865-1913
Fax: (210) 492-2630
4. Lourdes Aguilar-Landin, LPC, LMFT
Bi-lingual Marriage & Family Specialist
921 Proton, San Antonio, TX 78258
Office: (210) 262-5415
5. United Way 24-Hour Help Line (210) 227-HELP (4357)
6. Lee Ann Goetsch, Doula
citizensforgentlebirth.org
Psychiatrists
1. South Texas Behavioral
2050 Vance Jackson, Bldg. 2, Ste. 201, San Antonio, TX 78230
(210) 699-8881
2. Dr. Sudha Kumar
7940 Floyd Curl Dr., Ste. 540, San Antonio, TX 78229
(210) 615-8877
TEXAS: Outside of San Antonio Area
1. Postpartum Resource Center of Texas
811 Nueces, Austin TX, 78701
Telephone: (877) 472-1002
2. Social Support Group: Dallas Association for Parent Education (D.A.P.E.)
Telephone: (972) 699-0420 Contact: Sheila McComas
777 S. Central Building 1, Suite T, Richardson, TX 75080 USA.
3. The Postpartum Adjustment Support Group
Contact: The Woman's Hospital of Texas, Room 150 of the Education Department,
7600 Fannin in Houston
Telephone: Education Dept (713) 791-7593 or Sherry Duson (713) 506-2522
The Group meets every Friday morning from 10- 11:30am at the above location. The group is free and open to the public. Parking is free with a validated parking ticket. Babies, spouses, and other family members are welcome. The group is facilitated by a licensed therapist.
Professional Organization Web Sites & Support Forums
1. Postpartum Support International (P.S.I.)
2. Postpartum Stress Center
3. Online PPD Support Group
4.The Austin Center for the Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
5. KidsHealth.Org
6. AmericanBaby.Com
7. UCLA Pregnancy and Postpartum Mood Disorders Program
8. American Psychiatric Association
9. Families for Depression Awareness
10. Depression After Delivery (D.A.D.)
11. Postpartum Dads
12. Postpartum Education for Parents
13. eHealthMD: Depression After Delivery: How Can Partners Help Women Overcome Postpartum Depression ?
Books
1.Evaluation & Treatment of Postpartum Emotional Disorders by Ann Dunnewold, Ph.D.
2. Down Came the Rain: My Journey Through Postpartum Depression by Brooke Shields (2005)
3. When Words Are Not Enough: The Womans Prescription for Depression & Anxiety by Valerie Davis Raskin
4. Postpartum Depression: Every Womans Guide to Diagnosis, Treatment, & Prevention by Sharon L. Roan
5. The Postpartum Husband: Practical Solutions for Living with Postpartum Depression by Karen Kleinman
6. The Girlfriends Guide to Surviving the First Year of Motherhood by Vicki Iovine
7.Behind the Smile: My Journey Out of Postpartum Depression by Marie Osmond, Marcia Wilkie (Contributor), Judith Moore (Contributor) Warner Books (2001)
8. Beyond The Blues: Prenatal and Postpartum Depression by Shoshana Bennett and Pec Indman; Moodswings Press (2002)
9. Overcoming Postpartum Depression & Anxiety by Linda Sebastian LPC (1998)
10. This Isn't What I Expected: Overcoming Postpartum Depression by Karen Kleiman and Valerie Davis Raskin; Bantam Books (1994)
11. What Am I Thinking? Having a Baby After Postpartum Depression by Karen Kleiman (2005)
12. Sleepless Days : One Woman's Journey Through Postpartum Depression by Susan Kushner Resnick |
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