Postpartum Support International (PSI) is now offering free Perinatal Mood Disorder Info Sessions via a 1-800 teleconference , with the next scheduled session this week - May 9 at 9 p.m. Eastern.

These Wednesday evening sessions, which are informational only, will be limited to the first 15 callers, offering participants the chance to ask questions and get information from PSI healthcare professionals. The sessions are open to any and all women who feel they may be suffering from a pregnancy-or-birth-related mood disorder (including depression, anxiety), as well as concerned partners, family members or friends.

Participants must call 1.800.944.8766 five minutes before the call begins. For more detailed instructions, click here.

Sessions will last approximately one hour, and callers can choose to remain anonymous.

Important: These info sesions are NOT meant to take the place of visits to healthcare providers, and they do not provide therapy! They provide educational information that can help you understand perinatal mood disorders, supporting you in getting the professional help you need.

THE CALL SCHEDULE:

Wednesday, May 9, 9 PM EST, Facilitator Tonya Honeycutt, PsyD

Wednesday, May 16, 3 PM EST, Facilitator Anne D.S. Smith, CNM

Wednesday, May 23, 9 PM EST, Facilitator Susan Dowd Stone, MSW, LCSW

Wednesday, May 30, 3 PM EST, Facilitator Birdie Gunyon Meyer, RN, MA, CLC