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Postpartum Depression
Other Places To Get Help
Organizations
| American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) | |
| 409 12th Street SW | |
| P.O. Box 70620 | |
| Washington, DC 20024-9998 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-673-8444 |
| Phone: | (202) 638-5577 |
| Email: | resources@acog.org |
| Web Address: | www.acog.org |
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American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) is a nonprofit organization of professionals who provide health care for women, including teens. The ACOG Resource Center publishes manuals and patient education materials. The Web publications section of the site has patient education pamphlets on many women's health topics, including reproductive health, breast-feeding, violence, and quitting smoking. |
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| American Pregnancy Association | |
| 1425 Greenway Drive | |
| Suite 440 | |
| Irving, TX 75038 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-672-2296 |
| Fax: | (972) 550-0800 |
| Email: | questions@americanpregnancy.org |
| Web Address: | www.americanpregnancy.org |
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The American Pregnancy Association is a national health organization committed to promoting reproductive and pregnancy wellness through education, research, advocacy, and community awareness. You can call a toll-free helpline or use the Web site to request patient education materials. |
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| Mental Health America | |
| 2000 North Beauregard Street, 6th Floor | |
| Alexandria, VA 22311 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-969-NMHA (1-800-969-6642) referral service for help with depression (703) 684-7722 |
| Fax: | (703) 684-5968 |
| TDD: | 1-800-969-6642 |
| Web Address: | www.mentalhealthamerica.net |
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Mental Health America (formerly known as the National Mental Health Association) is a nonprofit agency devoted to helping people of all ages live mentally healthier lives. Its Web site has information about mental health conditions. It also addresses issues such as grief, stress, bullying, and more. It includes a confidential depression screening test for anyone who would like to take it. The short test may help you decide whether your symptoms are related to depression. |
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| Office on Women's Health | |
| Department of Health and Human Services | |
| 200 Independence Avenue, SW Room 712E | |
| Washington, DC 20201 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-994-9662 (202) 690-7650 |
| Fax: | (202) 205-2631 |
| TDD: | 1-888-220-5446 |
| Web Address: | www.womenshealth.gov |
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The Office on Women's Health is a service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It provides women's health information to a variety of audiences, including consumers, health professionals, and researchers. |
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| Postpartum Support International | |
| 927 North Kellogg Avenue | |
| Santa Barbara, CA 93111 | |
| Phone: | (805) 967-7636 |
| Fax: | (805) 967-0608 |
| Email: | PSIOffice@postpartum.net |
| Web Address: | www.postpartum.net |
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Postpartum Support International offers information and support not only to women who are coping with postpartum depression and anxiety after childbirth but also to their families. The Web site also includes the Mills Depression and Anxiety Symptom-Feeling Checklist for evaluating your symptoms. |
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| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: Reference April 16, 2012 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Patrice Burgess, MD - Family Medicine
Reference Lisa S. Weinstock, MD - Psychiatry |
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