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        <title>FOR SPOUSES &amp; SUPPORTERS</title>
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        <![CDATA[ It's not only the mother who is affected by PPD. A spouse or significant other, other family members and friends are also impacted by this illness. Come here to talk about PPMDs from your perspective.  ]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Any tips for a dad? ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ We are having our third child soon. My wife had PPD both times prior, and it was pretty significant the second time. We are trying to prepare for it in advance
this time. She is planning on a good diet and exercise program to try to naturally help her mood. She is seeing a therapist, and is open to the idea of
anti-depressants, although she is a big fan of breast feeding, and obviously wouldn&#39;t take anything that would have side effects for the baby. Does anyone
have any experience with... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:27:14 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ My wife's suffering, my fear ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Hi folks, I was hoping to be able to share some of my situation with mothers who have suffered from PPD. I&#39;m pretty confused right now... My wife and I had
our first child this February and we both recognized that she was probably a candidate for PPD. During pregnancy she was riddled with feelings of inadequacy
and really stressed over whether our child would love her. So here we are five and half months into parenthood and it pains me to say it but its been pretty
miserable. After much... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 06:14:23 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Husband of Wife recently diagnosed ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ I am new to this whole situation. Wife recently diagnosed with PPD.  Has refused to share with me other than, &quot;I&#39;m going through a lot right now&quot;
and I have built up so much anger towards her for hows she&#39;s treated me the last few yrs that I am not sure how to let go of that now that we know what is
going on, and be supportive.  I am not perfect. I get angry and say things that make her even more pissed. I feel that I generally confine those outbursts to
times I feel like I... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:48:03 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Concern for daughter in-law! ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Hello there,
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     I&#39;d like to hear some ideas and/or options that may help my family through a difficult time.
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     My 21 yo stepdaughter is 6 mths pregnant and has a lot working against her. She suffers from untreated depression (suicide attempts, violent behaviors, no
self-esteem, etc...), that she and her mother are in denial of. She refuses counceling, won&#39;t take meds, has horrible eating and sleep habits, bad mood
swings, and a view of the future that is... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2008 15:47:47 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ I dont know what to do ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Its been 4 months since our little daughter Ahlana has been born.  And shes a WONDERFUL baby <img src="http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smile.gif">  She sleeps alnight and is always so good at such a young age. 
My GirlFriend is also wonderful and whats going on is breaking my heart and I dont know what to do or who to talk to.  Its 12:30 at night and I came on here to
try to find a place that could help.   My girl had a bad case of post partum a few weeks ago.  It was like watching... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2008 20:45:19 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ PSI on FOX TV ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ PSI's President's Advisory Council Chair, Sylvia Lasalandra Frodella and her husband Michael Frodella will appear this Thursday on FOX , The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet. The segment will address postpartum depression in fathers. Sylvia is a passionate advocate, mother, and author <!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.adaughterstouch.com">www.adaughterstouch.com</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END-->  who will do great justice to this opportunity for our issue and PSI. ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 08:47:55 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Vote for Katherine Stone's Blog in Bloggers Choice Awards ]]></title>
			<link>http://postpartumdepression.yuku.com/topic/774/t/Vote-for-Katherine-Stone-s-Blog-in-Bloggers-Choice-Awards.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ It will take you only a few moments to click on the link below and vote for Postpartum Progress to win a Bloggers Choice Award. If you believe as I do, that Katherine Stone has provided an invaluable service to mothers and families for many years with her nationally recognized blog please participate! If her blog wins this award, it's more visibility for our issue. Please take a few moments and vote for this very deserving blog!! It's one small thing we can do to help raise awareness! Cast... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:11:08 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Struggling father ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ I am the husband of someone who may have PPD - I cannot say for sure, but after reading various messages here and on other sites, it sure seems that way...<br><br>However, it seems I may be a little late in discovering this site and can only hope I am not too late =(<br><br>A little background about me:<br>This is my second marriage. Never ever thought I would be married more than once, but here I am, and am actually very grateful for it. My wife (this is her first marriage) and I had our... ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ PMD CONFERENCE IN APRIL!!! ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ DATE &amp; TIME<br><br>April 10-11, 2008<br><br>Registration 8:008:20am<br><br>LOCATION<br><br>Petticrew Auditorium<br><br>Methodist Hospital<br><br>FEES<br><br>200.00 both days $150.00 one day<br><br>Includes folder, handouts, lunch and break refreshments. We<br><br>will be unable to hold or reserve applications without fee or<br><br>purchase order. Enrollment is limited so early registration is<br><br>advised.<br><br>INFORMATION<br><br>For further information or to cancel, cal... ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Out of Touch ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ I miss my husband really bad.  he really wont  spend time with me.  He avoids me, and never wants to talk about it. Tonight he's been insulting me, and down on my mom.  I know he's stressed about money, and it doesn't help that i've spent more than I should have.  I don't really want this guilt trip.  I want to be loved regardless.  I don't know what to say to him. He's always upset about something.  And he started putting the kids to bed early, because he just doesn't want to interact with... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2008 19:54:38 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ self-less support deserves? ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ How in the world do you thank the people who stood behind you during all of this?  As my family is trying to pull ourselves up from the dirt, my mil has been pouring out cash.  She has even been tolerating her ex to help fund us more.  Not only has she taken on all of our fianances, Christmas and 2 b-days at the beginning of the year- but she even took our kids to watch last Saturday.  And they were awful.  They tore up her house and she didin't call us to come and get them.  And my bil, too,... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sun, 16 Dec 2007 16:14:04 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ A recovering Post Partum Husband ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ I shouldn't need to introduce myself too much, as many of those on this site seem to be familiar with my wife Heather, aka Jefesita, but for the sake of introduction, here it goes.<br>My name is Travis Burnham, Heather, my beautiful wife, suffered from PPD for quite some time and it was extremely hard on both of us.  Since this is my post, this will deal mainly in what I saw on my side and what I felt.  Because of time, I won't be able to post too much.  This post is also for all of those... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sat, 08 Dec 2007 19:49:06 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ New!  PSI Coordinator's Corner ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Want to know more about who the Postpartum Support International Coordinators are?  Want to know more about me?<br><br>Just click here:<br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.postpartum.net/coord-corner-banas.html">www.postpartum.net/coord-...banas.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--> ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2007 09:37:02 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ need help getting involved ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ I recently was diagnosed with PPD.  My husband seems supportive, but he really doesn't want to be involved.  He's not a reader, he doesn't wanna be on these support sights.  It's like he's trying to bury it.  But I get a lot of encouragment from talking about it and i'm upset that he won't get involved.  What really got your attention when this happened to your family?  Was there anything anyone said to you that helped you understand?  Should I worry?  What should I say to him?<!--EZCODE... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sun, 11 Nov 2007 13:33:19 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Extremely Important News from The Postpartum Stress Center ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Philadelphia, PA- November 9, 2007-<br><br><br>The Postpartum Stress Center announces <br>the second phase of our research project!<br><br><br><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>WE NEED YOUR HELP</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br><br> <br><br>To All PPD Advocates:<br><br><br>As many of you know, I have been collaborating with a research team at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine who have expertise in postpartum distress and scale design. We have performed an initial statistical... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2007 08:31:59 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ PPD still after 1 year ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Hello every one,<br><br>My daughter had her 2nd chilc 1 year ago,<br>Had also PPD with her first (who is 7)<br>This time she said she would get help.<br>But when it started (about 1 week after she had her daughter) she said she didn't need anything.<br>Then it got worse and I spoke with a co-worker.She suggested B12 vitamin..So I phoned my s-i-l  and asked if it was ok to buy it.<br>He was YEH!!!!! then I got the name for a homeopathic dr. and he took her...She doesn't want to take... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sat, 27 Oct 2007 05:59:17 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Make a Difference TODAY!! ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Take Action: Blog Day for MOTHERS ACT <br> <br> <br> <br> Thank you for taking time to participate in this LIFE SAVING legislative initiative which will help to end the suffering of thousands of mothers, infants and families, while offering education, research and training to those who are charged with their care. Together, we are a powerful force to support the promotion of The MOTHERS Act until it becomes federal law.  The implementation of this pivotal prosocial supportive legislation will... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2007 07:44:02 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Important Notice - But Read Only if in a Good Place ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ This is an extremely important notice, but if you are easily triggered and/or suffer from ITs, please delete this message.  Thank you.<br><br> <br><br>Dear Friends:<br><br>As of today, Tuesday, October 16 , 2007 at 11:30 am, my wife, Katie Corcoran is still missing. We have exhausted all of our leads and have tried in vain to locate her. I am once again asking all of my family, friends, and business associates to please assist me in a new e-mail campaign in the hope that somewhere, somehow,... ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Important PPD News.  EVERYONE PLEASE READ!! ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ On the day before National Blog for the MOTHERS Act Day, FOX News is focusing on perinatal mental health on two very popular morning shows.<br> <br>First,  President' Advisory Council member Dr. Manny Alvarez will announce National Blog for the MOTHERS Act Day on his show, &quot;Ask Dr. Manny&quot;, on Fox and Friends. He will make this announcement either today or tomorrow.<br> <br>Next, The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet will feature Katherine Stone from Postpartum Progress to talk about... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2007 06:48:30 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Matthew Margo/CBS Cares to present PPD PSA's at Capitol Hill ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Our dedicated partner at CBS Cares, Matthew Margo, Senior Vice President of Program Practices at CBS Television Network, will be a special guest at the PRISM awards Showcase on Capitol Hill in DC this Tuesday, October 2nd (see flyer below). This showcase, presented to Congress and sponsored by the Entertainment Industry Council and others, highlights excellent work in the industry which has focused on social and mental health concerns.<br> <br>Among other CBS Cares mental and social health... ]]></description>

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