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Mental Health Support Services
Perinatal Support Services
519 Columbia St.
Kamloops, BC, V2C 2T8

The Program Provides Service To: Women who experience a range of Reproductive Mood Disorders. Information is also provided to partners and families when appropriate.

Includes:

• Assessment
• Treatment
• Consultation
• Education
• Prevention
• Information & Resources

Referrals Are Accepted From:

• Family Members – Friends
• Physicians – Hospital
• Public Heath
• Mental Health Professionals
• Community Agencies

What Is Pre/Postnatal Depression / Anxiety

Pre/Postnatal Depression can be described as tearfulness, despondency, feelings of inadequacy, and inability to cope. It is often accompanied by anxiety and feelings of guilt, shame, isolation, fatigue, a sense of loss and sometimes very frightening thoughts. Post Partum Depression / Anxiety is different from “Baby Blues” which can be described as brief periods of tearfulness experienced by 80% of women on the third or fourth day after childbirth. Postpartum Depression / Anxiety is also different from Postpartum Psychosis which involves the loss of contact with reality for extended periods of time.