Pacific Postpartum Anxiety and Depression Support

Family / Parenting, Mental Health - Adult & Senior, Pregnancy Care, and Public Health

Provided by Pacific Postpartum Support Society

Support groups and telephone for postpartum distress, depression and anxiety
Pacific Post Partum Support Society provides a variety of free or low-cost programs for mothers experiencing a difficult pregnancy or postpartum adjustment, including postpartum depression and anxiety and also provides support for partners

Telephone Support
Experienced postpartum counsellors offer telephone counselling, postpartum support information and referrals to mothers and their families. Women may self-refer but many referrals also come from physicians and public health nurses. An initial intake call is a way for the client to connect with the counsellor and assess if our services are a fit for them. This might result in follow-up support based on the client’s needs. Call the telephone support line for Metro Vancouver (Lower Mainland) or toll-free line for outside the Lower Mainland.

Weekly Support Groups
Weekly mother’s support groups across the Lower Mainland. Also a pilot project offering an online support group for mothers who are unable to attend in-person groups.

Support groups are led by trained facilitators and provide a safe place for mothers to connect with other mothers in a similar situation and receive valuable information and emotional support. The support groups are available during the day or in the evening, depending on the location. Free on-site childcare at our daytime groups. Groups have a maximum capacity of eight mothers. Contact for more information regarding group schedules and availability.

Support for Partners
Dads and same-sex partners experience a huge adjustment during pregnancy and the postpartum transition as well. PPSS provides services to partners to assist them in dealing with these adjustments and offer telephone and text message support as well as and Partner and Couple Information Sessions. For more information and support, please call the telephone support line.

604-255-7999 (Telephone support line - Lower Mainland)

Toll Free: 1-855-255-7999 (outside the Lower Mainland

Website: http://postpartum.org/services/

Service is available in English.

Referral options:

  • Self-referral
  • Physician or nurse practitioner referral
  • Health professional referral
Associated Programs/Services

Also offered by Pacific Postpartum Support Society:

Availability

Service area: Province-wide + show cities

Service area cities: 100 Mile House, Abbotsford, Agassiz, Aldergrove, Alert Bay, Alexis Creek, Anahim Lake, Anmore, Armstrong, Ashcroft, Atlin, Bamfield, Banff, Barriere, Bella Bella, Bella Coola, Black Creek, Blue River, Boston Bar, Bowen Island, Brentwood Bay, Burnaby, Burns Lake, Cache Creek, Calgary, Campbell River, Canmore, Castlegar, Cathedral Grove, Cawston, Chase, Chemainus, Chetwynd, Chilliwack, Christina Lake, Clearwater, Clinton, Cobble Hill, Comox, Coombs, Coquitlam, Cortes Island, Courtenay, Cranbrook, Crawford Bay, Creston, Cumberland, Daajing Giids, Dawson Creek, Dease Lake, Deep Bay, Delta, Denman Island, Duncan, Edgewood, Elkford, Enderby, Fanny Bay, Fernie, Fort Langley, Fort Nelson, Fort St. James, Fort St. John, Fraser Lake, Fruitvale, Gabriola Island, Galiano Island, Gibsons, Golden, Gold River, Grand Forks, Greenwood, Hanceville, Hazelton, Hope, Hornby Island, Horne Lake, Houston, Hudson's Hope, Invermere, Kamloops, Kaslo, Kelowna, Keremeos, Kimberley, Kitimat, Kyuquot, Ladner, Ladysmith, Lake Country, Lake Cowichan, Langford, Langley, Lantzville, Lethbridge, Lillooet, Lions Bay, Logan Lake, Long Beach, Lumby, Lytton, Mackenzie, Maple Ridge, Masset, Mayne Island, McBride, Merritt, Merville, Midway, Mill Bay, Mission, Nakusp, Nanaimo, Nanoose Bay, Nelson, New Aiyansh, New Denver, New Westminster, Nitinaht, North Delta, North Saanich, North Vancouver, Okanagan Falls, Oliver, Osoyoos, Oyama, Parksville, Peachland, Pemberton, Pender Harbour, Pender Island, Penelakut Island, Penticton, Pitt Meadows, Port Alberni, Port Alice, Port Coquitlam, Port Hardy, Port McNeill, Port Moody, Powell River, Prince George, Prince Rupert, Princeton, Quadra Island, Qualicum Beach, Quathiaski Cove, Quesnel, Revelstoke, Richmond, Riske Creek, Rock Creek, Rossland, Saanich, Saanichton, Salmo, Salmon Arm, Salt Spring Island, Sardis, Saturna Island, Sayward, Scotch Creek, Sechelt, Shawnigan Lake, Sicamous, Sidney, Skidegate, Slocan, Smithers, Sointula, Sooke, Sorrento, South Surrey, Sparwood, Spences Bridge, Squamish, Stewart, Summerland, Sun Peaks, Surrey, Tahsis, Tatla Lake, Telkwa, Terrace, Tofino, Trail, Tsawwassen, Tumbler Ridge, Ucluelet, Valemount, Vancouver, Vanderhoof, Vernon, Victoria, West Kelowna, West Vancouver, Whistler, White Rock, Williams Lake, Winlaw, Witset, and Yale

Service Types Provided
Family / Parenting
Mental Health - Adult & Senior
Pregnancy Care
Public Health
Ways to Access
  • Provided by phone
  • Provided by text or chat
  • Provided in a group in-person

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