• PEPS and Perinatal Support Washington offer a drop-in group Adjusting to Parenthood that gives parents additional support for the emotional changes and challenges of adapting to parenthood.
• Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMAD) affect 15 to 20% of all mothers and about 10% of fathers. You are not alone. Help is available. You can get well. For support, call Perinatal Support Washington's Warm Line at 1-888-404-7763 (English and Spanish).
• Swedish Center for Perinatal Bonding and Support offers mental health treatment programs for pregnant women and mothers of young children who are experiencing symptoms of depression, anxiety, or other emotional distress.
• Call Parent Trust's Family Help Line when parenting is stressing you out: 1-800-932-HOPE or 206-233-0139.
• Online support for women who experienced traumatic births: Solace for Mothers.
• Local chapter of International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN) Seattle for support and education. Note, this link goes to a closed FaceBook page and you can ask to join.
• Find many more Washington State Postpartum Support Groups.
• Postpartummen.com - self-help, self-assessment for postpartum depression, online forum, resources, and new information about men's experiences postpartum

Further Reading

• The Difference Between Postpartum Depression & Normal New Mom Stress
• The Symptoms of Postpartum Depression & Anxiety in Plain Mama English
• Learn more about the baby blues, prenatal and postpartum mood and anxiety disorders
• Speak Up When You're Down - resources from Washington State Dept of Early Learning.
• Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders affect more than just birth mothers. Fathers, same-sex partners, adoptive and foster parents can all experience mood disorders.
• Booklet: Beyond the Birth: A Family's Guide to Postpartum Mood Disorders from Perinatal Support Washington.