Mental Health, Addictions, Substance Use and Intimate Partner Violence Resources

Mental Health Resources

Addictions and Substance Use Resources

Intimate Partner Violence Resources

Mental Health Resources

Pregnancy and Postpartum Mental Health

• Reproductive Mental Health

• Postpartum Support International - Pregnancy and Postpartum Mental Health

• Postpartum Support International - Frequently Asked Questions

• Depression and Anxiety During Pregnancy and After Birth

• Postpartum Progress Website

• New Mom Checklist for Maternal Mental Health Help

• Canadian Mental Health Association - Mental Health Meter

Depression During Pregnancy or Postpartum

• Postpartum Support International - Depression During Pregnancy & Postpartum

• Pregnancy Info Website - Mental Health and Postpartum Depression

• Depression During and After Pregnancy

• Depression in Pregnant Women and Mothers

• Edinburgh Perinatal/Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)

Anxiety in Pregnancy or Postpartum

• Postpartum Support International - Anxiety During Pregnancy & Postpartum

• Here to Help - Anxiety in Pregnancy and Postpartum 

• Coping with Anxiety During Pregnancy and Following the Birth

Mental Health Support

• Pacific Postpartum Support Society

• Postpartum Support International

• ADHD in Pregnancy Workbook

• Vanessa Dowell, MSW, local counsellor

  • special interest in perinatal, fertility and pregnancy loss

Intimate Partner Violence Resources

• Intimate Partner Violence During Pregnancy

• Am I safe? BC Government Brochure

• Are You Being Abused? BC Government Brochure

• Are You Experiencing Abuse? BC Government Brochure

• Is Someone You Know Being Abused? BC Government Brochure

• BC Victim Services & Violence Against Women Program Directory

• VictimLinkBC

• Local Support - Nelson Community Services

• Aimee Beaulieu Transition House in Nelson

• Transition Houses and Women's Shelters

• BC Housing: Help for Women Fleeing Violence