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Health care providers - Resources
 Introduction
 Incidence
and symptoms of PPMD
Postpartum
psychosis
Recognizing
mothers with PPMD
Top
5 risk factors for PPMD
Screening
and diagnosis
What
you can do
Talk
to your patient and validate her feelings
Be
aware of barriers mothers face recognizing and/or disclosing
PPMD
Help
overcome barriers
Treatment
should include
Treatment
options
Resources
Resources
Centre
for Addiction and Mental Health. Postpartum Depression: A
guide for front line health and social service providers
http://www.camh.net/Publications/CAMH_Publications/Postpartum_Depression/
Mental
Health Service Information Ontario
http://www.mhsio.on.ca/PPMD
Or call 1 888 531 2600
Local
Public Health Agency - INFO line 1 866 532 3161
http://www.alphaweb.org/ont_health_units.asp
Telehealth
Ontario
1 866 797 0000
TTY 1 866 797 0007
Invest
in Kids: Offers latest research, strategies and best practices
on parenting and early child development.
http://www.investinkids.ca/ContentPage.aspx?name=home
The
Marcé Society: An international society for research
into the understanding, prevention and treatment of mental
illness related to childbearing.
http://www.marcesociety.com
Registered
Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) Best Practice Guidelines
for PPD.
http://www.rnao.org/bestpractices
Motherisk
Information Line: For information about the risk or safety
of prescription and over-the-counter drugs, herbal products,
chemicals, x-rays, chronic disease and infections during pregnancy
and while breastfeeding.
http://www.motherisk.org
Or call 416 813 6780
Pacific
Postpartum Support Society: Has listings of support groups
in Western Canada and Ontario as well as information about
postpartum depression.
http://www.postpartum.org
Pacific Postpartum
Support Society: A listing of PPD support groups.
http://www.postpartum.org/supportgroups.html
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