Text adapted from: "Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders," in Psychiatry in primary care by Ariel K. Dalfen (CAMH, 2019).
Anxiety Canada. Includes resources for coping with anxiety for mothers to be and new mothers.
Massachusetts General Hospital Centre for Women’s Mental Health. Includes sections on fertility and mental health and psychiatric medication during breastfeeding.
Mother to Baby. US-based information about the risk and safety of medications during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Postpartum Support International. Includes online support groups.
Mother Matters. Search “mother matters” for an online support group for women experiencing postpartum mood problems.
Postpartum Progress blog. Peer support for women with perinatal mental health problems.
Coping with Depression during Pregnancy and After the Birth of Your Baby. Search the title to access this CBT-based workbook developed by the B.C. Reproductive Mental Health Program and B.C. Mental Health and Addiction Services.