Family Mental Health
The Canadian Mental Health Association estimates that up to 20% of new mothers experience Perinatal Mental Health struggles (PPD).
Perinatal Mental Health struggles can affect anyone. It can impact all new parents—both moms and dads—and it can begin in pregnancy. Perinatal Mental Health struggles can be impacted by many different factors that work together, including family history, biology, personality, life experiences, and possible history of mental health struggles.
Perinatal Mental Health struggles can range from mild, moderate, and severe. Becoming a new parent is hard enough—and the challenges added by depression and anxiety can seem overwhelming. You are doing the best you can, and the Perinatal Mental Health team is here to support you through your journey.
Our free programming can support an individual with either individual weekly supports, through our weekly PPD Support Groups, or our weekly Prenatal Support Group that are available year-round. It is never to late, or too early to ask for help. Please call our intake line to complete an intake and begin that journey of recovery with our supportive staff.
Prenatal and postpartum support requires and intake to ensure you are receiving the service that best suits your needs. Please call us at 403.205.5180 or 403.205.5194
Perinatal Mood Disorder (postpartum depression) is a treatable illness. It will end.
Video—
Families Matter produced a video to help Moms and their families understand what Perinatal Mood Disorder (postpartum depression) is. Watch the trailer here: