The list below shows the meetings we are currently offering online. For additional information on a particular meeting, click on the corresponding "More Information" link.
Desi Chaat: A support group for South-Asian moms Desi Chaat: A support group for South-Asian moms
Our online groups are here to help you connect with other moms, talk about your experience, and learn about helpful tools and resources in a culturally sensitive and safe space with other South Asian mamas. Whether you are going through stress, adjustment to parenting, baby blues, or pregnancy or postpartum depression/anxiety, our groups are here for you.
Apoyo perinatal Nuestros grupos en el internet están aquí para ayudarle a conectar con otros padres, hablar sobre sus experiencias, y para aprender acerca de herramientas y recursos útiles. Ya sea que esté pasando por estrés, ajustándose a la crianza de sus hijos, depresión o ansiedad durante el embarazo o posparto, nuestros grupos están aquí para ayudarle.
Bipolar Support for Perinatal (Pregnancy and Postpartum) Moms and Birthing People Our perinatal (pregnancy & postpartum) bipolar support group for moms and birthing people is here to help those navigating symptoms of bipolar, like depression (lows) and mania (highs). Our online groups are here to help you connect with others, talk about your experience, and learn about helpful tools and resources. You do not have to have an official diagnosis to attend the group.
These groups are led by PSI-trained support group leaders who have lived experience and/or professional experience. They understand the emotional challenges of pregnancy and postpartum as a mom or birthing person living with bipolar disorder. Our groups are conducted using a peer-to-peer support model and are not intended for those experiencing a mental health crisis. Please reach out to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255) if you are in need of crisis support.
You are not alone. We are here to help.
Birth Moms Support Group Our online Birth Mom Support Group provides connection for birth moms/first moms who place a baby for adoption. This group is intended for women who are considering adoption, have placed a child for adoption, or have had a child placed for adoption. Whether your child was born recently or years ago you are welcome to join us for peer support.
Led by PSI trained facilitators, this group helps birth mothers find support, provides useful information and resources to help them navigate the pain of their loss. We are here to help.
We do not allow group observation by students or professionals. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
Black Moms Connect This group is for Black mothers who are seeking peer support during the perinatal period up to 2 years postpartum.
Our online groups are here to help you connect with other moms, talk about your experience, and learn about helpful tools and resources. Whether you are going through stress, adjustment to parenting, baby blues, or pregnancy or postpartum depression/anxiety, our groups are here for you.
We do not allow group observation by students or professionals. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
Black Moms Connect (Returning Attendees Only) This group is intended for Black Mom participants who have attended our group at least 10 times already. The returning attendee group will go beyond the basics of perinatal mental health and also allow more time for sharing. Please only register for this group if you've already attended at least 10 of our regular Black Moms groups.
Our online groups are here to help you connect with other parents, talk about your experience, and learn about helpful tools and resources. Whether you are going through stress, adjustment to parenting, Baby Blues, or pregnancy or postpartum depression/anxiety, our groups are here for you.
We do not allow group observation by students or professionals. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
Dads Support Group Our online groups are here to help you connect with other fathers and father surrogates. The hope is that you will talk and listen to other dads as they process their experience- (the great parts and the not so great parts); learn about helpful tools and resources and realize you are NOT alone. Whether you are going through stress, adjustment to parenting, Daddy Blues, or trying to figure out how best to support your partner, our groups are here for you.
We do not allow group observation by students or professionals. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
Fertility Challenges Our online Fertility Struggles Support Group provides connections for women struggling with fertility challenges. The group is intended for those who have been actively trying to conceive for 6 months or longer. Led by PSI trained facilitators (each with lived experience with primary and/or secondary fertility challenges), this group helps women find support as well as provides useful information and resources to help them navigate the pain of fertility challenges. Struggling with fertility issues can be a lonely experience and this group helps provide an avenue for healing and hope. We are here to help.
We do not allow group observation by students or professionals. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
Healthy Start Directors/Managers The Healthy Start Project Directors/Managers Support Group will be held on Monday from 2:00-3:00 p.m. EST. This support group will be open only to Healthy Start Project Directors and other managerial-level Healthy Start staff members. You're doing such a great job supporting staff and families during this time. You also deserve support. Led by PSI Facilitators, this group is a confidential place for you to share, receive support, and support one another.
Mental Health Support for Special Needs and Medically Fragile Parenting This peer support group provides a safe and supportive place for sharing feelings and challenges commonly experienced when navigating the unexpected outcome of having a newborn with medical complications or special needs.
Logistics of care, juggling medical and therapy appointments, and unique support needs can create an isolating and overwhelming experience. This group is for parents struggling with symptoms of depression and anxiety during pregnancy and the first year postpartum. Come share, connect and learn. You are not alone.
We do not allow group observation by students or professionals. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
Military Moms - Perinatal Mood Support Group Our online groups are here to help you connect with other parents, talk about your experience, and learn about helpful tools and resources. Whether you are going through stress, adjustment to parenting, Baby Blues, or pregnancy or postpartum depression/anxiety, our groups are here for you. Military spouses, active duty and veteran moms are welcome to attend. Our trained facilitators are military spouses and understand the unique stress of the military family life.
We do not allow group observation by students or professionals. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
NICU Parents Led by trained PSI facilitators, our online NICU group is intended for parents of babies who are currently or formerly in the NICU. Connecting with others who have experienced the uniquely stressful environment of a NICU will provide parents with understanding, as well as helpful tools and resources. Whether your baby is currently in the NICU or you have finally returned home, our NICU parents support group is here for you.
We do not allow group observation by students or professionals. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
Parents of Multiples Led by trained PSI facilitators, our online Parents of Multiples group is intended for parents of two or more babies who are gestational twins (born at the same time) OR foster/adoptive parents or caregivers with babies four months apart or less. Connecting with others who are experiencing the unique challenge of parenting multiples will provide parents with connection, support, and information. Parents of multiples up to two years old are welcome.
Perinatal (Pregnancy & Postpartum) Mood Support for Moms Our online groups are here to help you connect with other parents, talk about your experience, and learn about helpful tools and resources. Whether you are going through stress, adjustment to parenting, Baby Blues, or pregnancy or postpartum depression/anxiety, our groups are here for you.
We do not allow group observation by students or professionals. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
Perinatal (Pregnancy & Postpartum) Mood Support for Parents Our online groups are here to help you connect with other parents, talk about your experience, and learn about helpful tools and resources. Whether you are going through stress, adjustment to parenting, Baby Blues, or pregnancy or postpartum depression/anxiety, our groups are here for you. This group is intended for parents of all genders. You may attend on your own or with a partner.
Groups are led by experienced support group leaders who understand the emotional challenges of expecting and new parents. Please let us know if you have any questions, and join us this week for a supportive and informative group.
We do not allow group observation by students or professionals. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
Perinatal (Pregnancy & Postpartum) OCD Support for Moms Our perinatal (pregnancy & postpartum) OCD group for moms is here to help those dealing with symptoms of OCD, like intrusive thoughts, obsessions and compulsions. Our online groups are here to help you connect with other moms, talk about your experience, and learn about helpful tools and resources. You do not have to have an official diagnosis to attend the group.
Held in partnership with the International OCD Foundation, these groups are led by PSI-trained support group leaders who have lived experience. They understand the emotional challenges of pregnancy and postpartum as a mom with OCD. You are not alone. We are here to help.
We do not allow group observation by students or professionals. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
Perinatal Mood Support (Returning Attendees Only) This group is intended for participants who have attended our group several times already and do not need to hear the psycho-educational presentation again. Please only register for this group if you've already attended at least 3 of our regular groups.
Our online groups are here to help you connect with other parents, talk about your experience, and learn about helpful tools and resources. Whether you are going through stress, adjustment to parenting, Baby Blues, or pregnancy or postpartum depression/anxiety, our groups are here for you.
We do not allow group observation by students or professionals. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
Post-Abortion Support In partnership with Exhale, PSI offers this support group for people who have had abortions (please see our other group for those who experienced termination for medical reasons). With trained peer facilitators, this group is a space for people to receive non-judgemental, post-abortion emotional support. This group is pro-voice, meaning this is a confidential space for speaking openly about abortion experiences, free from shame and stigma, outside the political and religious debate. Feelings of happiness, sadness, empowerment, anxiety, grief, relief, and guilt are all common after an abortion. PSI would like to provide the opportunity to talk about all of these emotions and experiences in a safe and confidential environment. You are not alone.
Please text 617-749-2948 to receive the registration code.
Postpartum Psychosis Support for Moms Postpartum Psychosis (PPP) is rare. It occurs in approximately 1 to 2 out of every 1,000 deliveries. Those suffering from psychosis have lost touch with reality and may hear, see, or believe things that are not real. After a PPP survivor's symptoms have been stabilized, peer support can be an important tool for recovery. Because PPP occurs less often than other perinatal mood disorders, survivors can go their whole lives without meeting another PPP survivor. In response, PSI has created an online peer-to-peer support group for PPP survivors. This group is intended for those who are in recovery (no longer experiencing psychosis). Whether your PPP experience was relatively recent or years ago, you are welcome to attend our free, online peer-to-peer support group.
Our online groups are here to help you connect with other parents, talk about your experience, and learn about helpful tools and resources.
We do not allow group observation by students or professionals. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
Pregnancy & Postpartum Mindfulness for Moms In this 60 minute offering, Emily will provide skills on how to mindfully navigate the various seasons of motherhood. She welcomes you to come exactly as you are and to leave judgement and hesitation "at the door". To be truly mindful is to create awareness around our emotions and the space to truly feel them. Each group will start off with authentic connection, facilitation (think breathwork, meditation, journaling, and/or distant energy work), and end with self reflection and sharing. Please feel free to set up your space to provide comfort and relaxation - having a comfortable place to sit or lay and a journal is encouraged. This monthly offering begins with asking the question "what does mindfulness mean to you?" and providing the space to discuss how we can bring that mindset into motherhood.
We do not allow group observation by students or professionals. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
Pregnancy After Loss: Support for Parents The Pregnancy After Loss: Support for Parents support group provides connection for parents riding the emotional waves of pregnancy after a loss. Led by PSI-trained facilitators with lived experience, this group helps parents find support, as well as provides useful information and resources to help them navigate pregnancy after loss. Joy, fear, sadness and grieving are common during this time. In this group, you will meet others who can relate and support you during your new pregnancy. We are here to help.
We do not allow group observation by students or professionals. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Group for Moms Our online Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Group provides connection for mothers grieving the loss of their baby. Led by PSI trained facilitators, this group helps bereaved mothers find support as well as provides useful information and resources to help them navigate the pain of their loss. Losing a baby can be a lonely experience and this group helps provide an avenue for healing and hope. We are here to help.
We do not allow group observation by students or professionals. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Group for Parents Our online Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Group provides connection for parents grieving the loss of their baby. Led by PSI trained facilitators, this group helps bereaved parents find support as well as provides useful information and resources to help them navigate the pain of their loss. Losing a baby can be a lonely experience and this group helps provide an avenue for healing and hope. We are here to help.
We do not allow group observation by students or professionals. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
Pregnancy Mood Support Group Mental health challenges during pregnancy are difficult and often unexpected. Our online group helps you connect with others, talk about your experience, and learn about helpful tools and resources. Once you are no longer pregnant, you will be asked to graduate into a perinatal support group.
We do not allow group observation by students or professionals. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
Queer & Trans Parent Support Group PSI’s Queer & Trans Parent Support Group is FREE and open to all members of the queer community who are expecting, adopting, and/or parenting babies up to 2 years. This group is intended for gestational, non-gestational and adoptive parents.
Our online groups are here to help you connect with other parents, talk about your experience, and learn about helpful tools and resources. Whether you are going through stress, adjustment to parenting, baby blues, or pregnancy/postpartum depression/anxiety, our groups are here for you.
Please note this group is intended for those who are expecting, postpartum, adopting and/or post-adoption not those looking for information on trying to conceive or adoption. Please contact cbanks@postpartum.net for more information on those topics.
We do not allow group observation by students or professionals. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
Support for Families after Maternal Death Support for Families after Maternal Death is for those grieving the loss of a mother or birthing person, who died during pregnancy, birth or postpartum. We welcome those navigating maternal* death due to medical complications (medical bias, racism, pre-eclampsia, hemorrhage, HELLP, etc.) and due to perinatal mental health challenges (perinatal depression & anxiety, psychosis, suicide etc.).
Led by PSI-trained facilitators, this group helps bereaved families find support as well as provides useful information and resources to help them navigate the pain of their loss. Losing a loved one can be a lonely experience and this group helps provide an avenue for healing and hope. We are here to help.
*The use of the word maternal in our title and description is not meant to exclude those birthing persons who do not identify as mothers. Rather, the term reflects current terminology in the field of maternal mortality. We are here to support those who have experienced the death of a birthing person for medical or mental health reasons.
We do not allow group observation by students or professionals. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
Support for Families Touched by Postpartum Psychosis (PPP) Perinatal and postpartum psychosis impacts the entire family. Supporting your loved one through a mental health crisis is taxing and you also deserve support. Led by PSI-trained facilitators, this group helps family members find support for themselves as well as provides useful information and resources to help them navigate their loved one’s experience with PPP. Whether your family's PPP experience was relatively recent or occurred years ago, you are welcome to attend our free, online peer-to-peer support group.
We do not allow group observation by students or professionals. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
Termination for Medical Reasons Support Group Many parents face the difficult choice to end a pregnancy due a devastating maternal or fetal diagnosis. Our online Termination for Medical Reasons Support Group provides non-judgmental support to moms who experienced termination for medical reasons. Led by PSI trained facilitators, this group helps bereaved mothers find support as well as provides useful information and resources to help them navigate the pain of their loss. Losing a baby can be a lonely experience and this group helps provide an avenue for healing and hope. We are here to help.
We do not allow group observation by students or professionals. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
