Hi, all!  I have put a new poll on the home page of Out of the Valley Ministries, Inc.  (www.outofthevalley.org)  It is about how well our churches and faith communities support women and their families during a PPD crisis and/or about how you reach out to your church.  If you would, take a moment to vote and check out the results as well!  I think it is very important for our churches to learn how to minister in this area and for us moms to know that it is ok to reach out to our churches in our time of need. 

That said, there are great resources available to help churches minister to moms, one of which is a video called Breaking the Silence by Mental Health Ministries (www.mentalhealthministries.net) which is designed solely for the purpose of educating faith communities on how to minister to moms with postpartum mood disorders.  Another great group is MOPS (www.mops.org) to support all moms of preschoolers, including babies.  You can go to their website to find a group that meets in your area.

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