We are excited to announce the first anniversary of our partnership with the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline and Postpartum Support Virginia! This collaboration has greatly enhanced support and resources for maternal mental health, ensuring that mothers and families have access to essential, compassionate assistance during one of the most transformative times in their lives. […]
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The Board of Directors of Postpartum Support Virginia has made the difficult decision to discontinue our Virtual Support Groups as of December 22, 2023. We understand that this is a loss for many of you…as it is for us too. Virtual Group were a lifeline when people needed them at the onset of COVID and
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On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration approved Zuranolone, a new medication to treat postpartum depression. Zuranolone will be available under the brand name Zurzuvae for once-daily use over 14 days. Adding a new and effective tool to treat postpartum depression is an excellent step forward in addressing maternal mental health issues such as postpartum depression. The
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Contact: Stephanie Adler sadler@postpartumva.org (540) 546-0519 FOR IMMEDIATE REALEASE Arlington, VA, May 18, 2023 – Postpartum Support Virginia Postpartum Support Virginia, a non-profit organization working to ensure every family in Virginia receives screening and resources to treat maternal mental health issues, is launching a new support group for Queer/LGBTIQ+ parents and parents-to-be virtually for all of Virginia.
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Over the last year, PSVa has seen a significant increase in mothers and birthing people we work with who are transitionally housed or facing imminent housing insecurity. In addition to helping families navigate available resources, we have aided as much as our limited funding has allowed — but it’s not enough. Becoming unhoused just days or weeks
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 30, 2023 POSTPARTUM SUPPORT VIRGINIA -Lindsay Clancy, death of her children ARLINGTON, Virginia On January 24, 2023, Lindsey Clancy, from Massachusetts, allegedly suffered from a postpartum mood disorder. Allegedly, She began to suffer from postpartum psychosis, a rare emergent perinatal disease impacting 1-2 postnatal people per 1,000. Allegedly, during her psychotic episode, she
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Postpartum Support Virginia (PSVa), the Commonwealth’s resource for parents, professionals, and communities addressing Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders (PMADs), is seeking volunteer leaders to join its dynamic board of directors. More information on Postpartum Support Virginia is available at www.postpartumva.org Board members are actively involved in organizational governance. Board members: Are committed to the mission and vision of
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Shelane and her Mother, Joanne. Register for Shelane’s Run Written by Joanne Bryant, Shelane’s Mother. Shelane is my first born. She had beautiful big brown eyes, curly hair and a face full of freckles. She was born on October 28, 1979 at Ft. Campbell, KY in a World War II hospital where her Dad was
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Sixteen years ago, I became a CAPPA certified postpartum doula. As part of my continuing education, I discovered PSVA. It was then under the leadership of Adrienne. Her passion for the organization was overwhelmingly contagious and I couldn’t help but want to be involved. During my initial time with PSVa, I co-facilitated a support group.
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Dear PSVa Community, I have been worrying that this message was too late to send since I did not send it right away. But that is a false narrative steeped in perfectionism and urgency, of being right or wrong, good or bad. We cannot be too late to bring our true selves, authentic feelings, and
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Postpartum Support Virginia (PSVa) has an immediate opening for a Coalition and Care Coordinator in Prince William County, VA. PSVa is a nonprofit organization in the Commonwealth of Virginia with a two-pronged mission; 1. to educate families, healthcare providers and communities about Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) and 2. to provide peer support and
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Guest Blog Post: Gwen Paulson, LCSWTherapist, Owner Mindful Mama LLC There’s no Mama Medal. There’s no award for how long you breastfed, how clean your house is, how much you did in a day, no medal for how little sleep you got or have been getting in a streak of time, how few showers you
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Did you know that October was Domestic Violence Awareness Month? Do you know what domestic violence is? Domestic violence (DV) is “the willful intimidation, physical assault, battery, sexual assault, and/other abusive behavior as part of a systematic pattern of power of control perpetrated by one intimate partner against another” (NCADV, 2020). According to the National
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What is your PSVa story? How did you learn about our organization and why did you become a volunteer? I have always been passionate about providing holistic care to my patients and their families. I think physical and mental health are intertwined and I love to focus on both in my nursing practice. I find
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First Shift Justice Project is happy to announce that we are expanding our services in Virginia. First Shift Justice Project (https://www.firstshift.org/) is a DC-based legal services nonprofit that seeks to help women who work in low-wage jobs and are victims of pregnancy and mothering discrimination. We also help women who seek accommodations from their employers
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Guest Post by Laura Swift, Grammie Doula Share Your Loss. Being silent in your pain helps no one. Call and meet up with a close friend/friend and talk your experience. It makes the burden lighter and easier to carry. Make an appointment with a therapist, counselor, or someone trained to help process loss. Connect with
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I am a daughter, a sister, a wife, and a mother to 3 children. As a Birth Doula, I offer birth and postpartum support to many families. I was invited to PSVA’s Maternal Mental Health Coalition and began attending their monthly meetings. I was then approached to see if I was interested in starting and
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Postpartum Support Virginia is pleased to announce that we are working in partnership with the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health, Refugee Behavioral Services to coordinate workshops for refugees entering the United States. While there are many needs for individuals and families seeking safety in the US, a pressing and often overlooked need is assisting those
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Growing up I knew two things: that I wanted to help people and I wanted to be in the medical field, I just didn’t know in what capacity. Fast forward many years, and I become a postpartum nurse in one of the busiest hospitals in the area. I loved it from the minute I started,
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I volunteer with PSVa because I love my children, parenting is hard, and community is healing. You don’t have to do this alone. My story is one of loss and tears and gratitude and anxiety and fear and connection — sometimes all at once. I am a mother of two children that I can wrap
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