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.
What to expect:
Our groups are 90 minutes (1.5 hours) in length. The first ~30 minutes is providing information, education, and establishing group guidelines. The next ~60 minutes is “talk time,” in which group members share and talk with each other. Group members must be present for the group guidelines before joining in the discussion or “talk time.”
What’s Next
Review details about our 20+ different support groups on the page below. Or click the button to go directly to the registration page.
Available Support Groups
Support for Perinatal (Pregnancy and Postpartum) Mood and Anxiety Disorders
Bipolar Support for Perinatal (Pregnancy and Postpartum) Moms and Birthing People
2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month at 8 PM ET/ 5 PM PT
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
1st Monday of every month at 1 PM ET/ 10 AM PT
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 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.
Black Moms Connect
Every Tuesday 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT
Every Sunday 6:00 pm ET/3:00 pm PT
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.
Dad Support Group
1st Friday of the month at 7AM PT / 10AM ET
3rd Friday of the month at 5:30 PM PT / 8:30 PM ET
Free online space for dads to connect with other dads and gain practical tips from managing stress, adjusting to parenting, Daddy Blues, or trying to figure out how best to support your partner.
Desi Chaat: A support group for South-Asian moms
Every Monday at 4 ET/1 PT
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 group is here for you.
Military Moms - Perinatal Mood Support Group
2nd and 4th Wednesdays 3:30 PM PT/ 6:30 PM ET
Military spouses, active-duty personnel, and veteran moms are welcome to attend this online group to help you connect with other parents, talk about your experience, and learn about helpful tools and resources. Our trained peer facilitators are active-duty personnel and military spouses who understand the unique stress of military family life. No matter your rank, branch, or military status, all moms connected to the military are welcome. Conversations are confidential and judgment-free.
NICU Parents
Every Thursday 6:30 PM ET/3:30 PM PT
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.
Mental Health Support for Special Needs and Medically Fragile Parenting
2nd & 4th Wednesdays at 1:30pm ET/10:30am PT
Now open to parents from birth to four years postpartum!
This peer support group is for parents from birth to four years postpartum. This group provides a safe and supportive place for sharing feelings and challenges commonly experienced when navigating the unexpected outcome of having a child 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. Come share, connect and learn. You are not alone.
Perinatal (Pregnancy & Postpartum) Mood Support for Moms
Available every weekday
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.
Perinatal (Pregnancy and Postpartum) Mood Support for Parents
Every Tuesday at 3 pm ET/12pm PT
Every Friday at 5:30 pm ET/2:30 pm PT
1st and 3rd Sundays at 1:30 pm ET/ 10:30 am PT
This group is intended for parents of all genders. Single or partnered parents, all are welcome.
Led by trained peer facilitators, 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, feelings of overwhelm, or pregnancy or postpartum depression/anxiety, our groups are here for you. Conversations are confidential and judgement-free.
Perinatal (Pregnancy & Postpartum) OCD Support for Moms
1st & 3rd Tuesday of the month @ 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT
Starts October 19th
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. Register today
Postpartum Psychosis (PPP) Support for Moms
Pregnancy Mood Support Group
Every Tuesday at 6:30 PM ET/ 3:30 PM PT
Every Wednesday 2 PM ET/ 11 AM PT
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 depression/anxiety, our groups are here for you. Groups are led by experienced support group leaders who understand the emotional challenges of expecting and new parents.
Queer & Trans Parent Support Group
Every Wednesday at 2:30 PM ET/ 11:30AM PT
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.
Support for Pregnancy and Infant Loss & Fertility Challanges
Fertility Challanges
Every Thursday @ 11 am ET/8 am PT
This group is intended for those who have been actively trying to conceive for six months or longer. It is led by PSI-trained facilitators (each with lived experience with primary and/or secondary fertility challenges).
Struggling with fertility issues can be a lonely experience and this group helps provide an avenue for healing and hope. This group helps women find support as they navigate the pain of fertility challenges.
We are here to help. Register today
Pregnancy after Loss
Pregnancy and Infant Loss for Moms
Every Friday 1:30PM ET/10:30AM PT
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 is often a lonely experience and this group helps provide an avenue for healing and hope. We are here to help.
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support for Parents
1st and 3rd Monday at 10 AM PT/ 1pm PM ET
2nd and 4th Monday at 1 PM PT / 4pm PM ET
2nd and 4th Thursday at 6:15 PM PT/ 9:15 PM ET
Our online Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support for Parents 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 is often a lonely experience and this group helps provide an avenue for healing and hope. We are here to help.
Termination for Medical Reasons
Every Thursday – See Link for Times (Time Varies)
Many parents face the difficult choice to end a pregnancy due to 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.
Support for Family Members
Support for Families After Maternal* Death
Second Monday of every month at 2:30pm ET/ 11:30 am PT
This group 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.
Support For Families Touched by Postpartum Psychosis (PPP)
En Español
Apoyo Perinatal (Spanish-language)
Grupo de Apoyo Perinatal
Cada Martes
2:00pm Este / 1:00pm Central / 12:00pm Montaña / 11:00am Pacífico / 10:00am Alaska / 9:00 am Hawaii
Nuestros grupos en el internet están aquí para ayudarle a conectar con otros padres y familias, hablar sobre sus experiencias, aprender herramientas y recursos útiles de cuidado personal y emocional. Ya sea que estén pasando por estrés, adaptándose a la crianza de sus hijos, están sintiendo depresión o ansiedad durante el embarazo o posparto, nuestros grupos están aquí para ayudarles.
Los grupos son dirigidos por líderes de grupo con experiencia y que entienden las dificultades emocionales de nuevos padres.
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Después de la inscripción, recibirá un correo electrónico de confirmación con información para unirse a la reunión.
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If you would like to attend our online meetings for the first time, please create an account. It takes just a minute to complete and is free. Si desea asistir a nuestras reuniones en el internet por primera vez, por favor crea una cuenta. Sólo toma un minuto para completar y es gratis.