Postpartum Support International's Memorial Quilt

At the Downtown Library, we will be displaying a quilt from Postpartum Support International (PSI) to honor those that have been lost to perinatal mood disorders. May is Maternal Mental Health Month. 

Along with the displayed quilt, stop by to take a read through an accompanying booklet, which tells the detailed stories of those names listed in memory on the quilt. 

PSI is committed to eliminating stigma and ensuring that compassionate and quality care is available to treat and prevent crises related to perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. The mission of Postpartum Support International is to promote awareness, prevention, and treatment of mental health issues related to childbearing in ever country worldwide. It is the vision of PSI that every woman and family across the globe has access to information, social support, and informed professional care to deal with perinatal mental health needs. PSI promotes this vision through advocacy and collaboration, and by educating and training the professional community and the public. They provide direct peer support to families, train professional in perinatal mental health assessment and treatment, and provide a bridge to connect families with those specialists. PSI wants surviving families and friends to know that they are not alone. It is in honor of the losses due to perinatal mood disorders that we work to increase awareness, reduce shame, and support informed and reliable care pathways for all childbearing families.