PPD Videos/DVDs
DVD: "Healthy Mom Happy Family: Understanding pregnancy and
postpartum mood and anxiety disorders (created by Postpartum
Support International-PSI)
To watch complete DVD, please contact Dr. Hobby @ (805) 459-8117
DVD: "Feel Like Yourself Again: Understanding Postpartum Depression & other Mood Disorders created by Health & Harmony Media
To watch complete DVD, please contact Dr. Hobby @ (805) 459-8117
Healthology Video: Postpartum Depression- More Than the Baby Blues
click here to watch the video
Phone Support
For phone support in San Luis Obispo County
call SLO-CAP/Alpha's Pregnancy and Postpartum Depression Support Line: (805) 549-7786
For phone support in any part of the United States
call PSI's Postpartum Depression Helpline: 1 (800) 944-4PPD
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
1-800-273-TALK OR 1-800-273-8255
Web-Resources
Postpartum Support International
Marce Society
Mededppd website
Online PPD Support Group
Postpartum Progress Blog
Local Resources
Alpha- of San Luis Obispo (Pregnancy Counseling & PPD support )
Postpartum Depression Support Group & Individual Treatment Services (tx./group conducted by Dr. Hobby, financial assistance is available through SLO-CAP for women in crisis) .
Public Health
Department San
Luis Obispo County :
1st Time Mothers
Services: (805) 788-2068
Maternal and Child Health: (805)
781-5500
San Luis Obispo Mental Health Services
1(800) 838-1381 24-hours
Articles, Book List, Brochures
Postpartum Support International Resource List (Books, Website, etc.)
Meded Postpartum Depression Brochure
SLO-CAP Postpartum Depression Brochure
HRSA Postpartum Depression Brochure
Materials in Spanish
HRSA PPd Brochure -Spanish Version
Meded PPD Brochure- Spanish Version
For Health Care Professionals & PPD Tx. Providers
Mededppd Carepathways Algorithm
Meded PPD health care professionals website
ACOG & APA Treatment Recommendations for Depression During Pregnancy
Postpartum Depression Screening Scale
Edinburgh Postnatal Scale (EPDS)
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Michelle L Hobby Ph.D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Psychotherapy & Consultation
Children, Adolescents, and Adults
San Luis Obispo, CA
(805) 459-8117
drhobby@sbcglobal.net .