The Reproductive Mental Health Program has published several documents to educate women, their families and caregivers about mental health across the reproductive cycle.

Patient Guides

Coping with Depression During Pregnancy and Following the Birth is a CBT-based guide for women and their health care providers. It provides practical information on depression during the perinatal period, as well as different exercises and activities that will lead to positive changes. You can read the whole manutal through from front cover to back, or go directly to the sections that correspond with your goals. Download the full guide (above) or individual modules as needed:

o Module 1 – Introduction for Healthcare Workers

o Module 2 – Information for Women

o Module 3 – Getting Help: Treatment Options, Self Care, CBT

o Module 4 – Action: Making Positive Changes & Challenging Depressive
Thinking

o Module 5 – Maintaining Gains & Relapse Prevention

o Module 6 – Handouts for Women

A Positive Approach: Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) offers useful information and strategies for living with PMS and PMDD.

You can order hardcopies for $15 from the CW Bookstore

Fact Sheets

Depression During Pregnancy is a useful factsheet for moms-to-be and their families
Baby Blues & Postpartum Depression is a useful fact sheet for new moms and their families
Perinatal Depression Treatment Options provides an overview of treatment choices available to women experiencing perinatal depression

Worksheets

'Common Symptoms of Perinatal Depression' and 'Things I Can Work On' are worksheets to help improve how you feel.

For Healthcare Workers

The Perinatal Depression Framework was produced to guide the development of guiding perinatal mental health services in BC.

We have several other documents under development so please bookmark this page for updates.