Katherine Stone is a nationally-recognized, award-winning advocate for women with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. In 2001 she suffered a devastating bout of postpartum obsessive-compulsive disorder after the birth of her first child. The feelings of fear, isolation and shame she experienced inspired her to take action to help others. In 2004 she created the blog Postpartum Progress, now the most widely-read blog in the United States on postpartum depression (PPD), postpartum anxiety, postpartum psychosis and other mental illnesses related to pregnancy and childbirth.

Postpartum Progress offers the most comprehensive information on the latest research, events and resources, as well as an unflinching look at what it is truly like to experience PPD. It features daily news and commentary, as well as a continuously-updated list of support groups around the country, stories from moms and fellow sufferers, and links to major support organizations and top treatment programs. Its readers include current sufferers, survivors, and clinicians from such institutions as Massachusetts General Hospital and Johns Hopkins.

Rankings & Awards
* Top 100 Family Blogs, Technorati
* Top 10 Depression Blogs, Psych Central (2007 and 2008)
* 2008 WebMD Health Hero
* Top 10 Blogs, Parenting Channel, Twittorati
* Listed at Alltop’s Top Health News and Top Mental Health News
* Top 10 Mental Health Blogs, Blogs.com
* Top 10 Resources on Postpartum Depression, Organized Wisdom
* Top 50 Health Blogs, Wikio (Europe)
* Top 50 Mental Health Blogs, Facebook’s Networked Blogs

Stone is also a contributing blogger for PBS' "This Emotional Life" site (http://www.pbs.org/thisemotionallife/people-and-blogs). She has served as guest editor on the topic of postpartum depression at BlogHer (www.blogher.com), the world's top community for and guide to blogs by women. She currently is on the board of directors of Postpartum Support International (www.postpartum.net), and the advisory board of the Perinatal Depression Information Network.

Her media appearances include being featured prominently on Time Inc.'s Health.com site in the postpartum depression area of its Depression section, and as a featured voice on "BORN", a documentary about the postpartum experience in America distributed by Public Radio International. She has been featured in Newsweek, WebMD the Magazine, Esperanza, Cookie, as well as on CNN's Access Health Network, and on www.womenshealth.gov, a U.S. Department of Health & Human Services website.

Prior to becoming a full time advocate and stay-at-home mom, Stone spent 7 years in marketing at The Coca-Cola Company, most recently as Director of Experiential Marketing. She lives in the Atlanta area with her husband and two children.

You can contact her at stonecallis@msn.com.

**For media, sponsorship or speaking inquiries only, please call 678-764-2141 or email postpartumprogress@gmail.com.

**If you're looking for help within your state, visit PSI's website at www.postpartum.net to get information on the coordinator in your area.

**Photo of Katherine by Lara Rossignol (www.rossignolfoto.com).

Reminder: Katherine Stone is NOT a healthcare provider. She provides peer-to-peer support and information for educational, advocacy purposes only. Readers should consult their healthcare providers for individual advice regarding their own situation.