You Are Not Alone — Support for New Parents
Track mood changes, monitor sleep deprivation, and access safety planning during the postpartum period. Gentle, evidence-based tools that fit into your new reality.
Why MoodStead for Postpartum Depression?
Postpartum depression affects up to 1 in 5 new parents, yet many suffer in silence due to stigma or the belief that they should feel only joy. MoodStead provides a private, judgment-free space to track your emotional reality. Mood tracking helps you and your healthcare provider distinguish between normal adjustment and clinical depression, while sleep tracking documents the severe sleep deprivation that often intensifies symptoms. CBT thought records challenge the guilt and feelings of inadequacy that commonly accompany postpartum depression, and behavioral activation helps you schedule small moments of self-care even during the demanding newborn period. The safety plan ensures you always have immediate access to emergency contacts and crisis resources when distress peaks.
Early identification and intervention improves postpartum depression outcomes by 60%.
Users with postpartum depression track an average of 23 entries per week
Tools That Help with Postpartum Depression
Evidence-based features designed to support your unique needs.
Mood Tracking
Rate your mood on a 1-5 scale, add notes and activity tags, then watch your patterns emerge over time with beautiful trend charts and calendar heatmaps.
- 1-5 mood scale with emoji indicators
- Optional notes & activity tags
- Trend charts & calendar heatmap
- Weekly and monthly summaries
Sleep Tracking
Log bedtime, wake time, sleep quality, and awakenings. See your sleep consistency patterns and how sleep quality correlates with your mood and symptoms.
- Bedtime & wake time logging
- Sleep quality rating
- Awakening tracking
- Sleep consistency charts
- Nap duration tracking
CBT Thought Records
Challenge negative thinking with structured thought records. Document the situation, automatic thoughts, emotions before & after, and develop rational alternatives.
- Situation description
- Automatic thought capture
- Emotion intensity rating (before & after)
- Rational alternative development
- Visual emotion change charts
Behavioral Activation
Plan and schedule meaningful activities across 7 categories. Track completion, rate mood before & after, and measure pleasure and mastery — a core treatment for depression.
- 7 activity categories (physical, social, creative, self-care, productive, leisure, routine)
- Recurrence scheduling
- Mood before/after ratings
- Pleasure & mastery scores
- Weekly completion stats
Journaling
Write freely or use guided templates for structured reflection. Multiple journal templates help you process emotions, set goals, and practice gratitude.
- Free-form writing
- Guided templates
- Emotion tagging
- Searchable history
Breathing & Grounding
Access box breathing (4-4-4-4), diaphragmatic breathing, and the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique. Animated guides help you follow along in real-time.
- Box breathing (4-4-4-4 pattern)
- Diaphragmatic breathing guide
- 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique
- Session history tracking
Morning & Evening Check-ins
Start and end your day with structured check-ins. Track mood, energy, sleep quality, stress, appetite, medication adherence, and set daily intentions — all in under 2 minutes.
- Morning mood & energy scores
- Evening reflection & gratitude
- Activity & self-care tags
- Cognitive clarity tracking
Safety Plan
Build your Stanley-Brown safety plan: warning signs, coping strategies, distraction contacts, help contacts, professional contacts, and environment safety steps.
- 6-step Stanley-Brown model
- Personal warning signs
- Coping strategies list
- Emergency contacts
- Professional contacts
- Crisis helpline integration
Getting Started Is Simple
Three steps to start managing your Postpartum Depression journey.
Sign Up & Set Your Profile
Create your free account, select Postpartum Depression as your focus area, and customize your tracking preferences. Takes less than a minute.
Log Daily in Under 2 Minutes
Complete your morning and evening check-ins. Rate your mood, energy, sleep, and track medication adherence -- all in a few quick taps.
Review Insights & Share
Watch your patterns emerge through AI-powered insights. Generate PDF reports to share with your therapist or psychiatrist for more informed care.
Real User Data
Users with postpartum depression track an average of 23 entries per week
Based on anonymous usage data from MoodStead users managing Postpartum Depression.
See Postpartum Depression Tools in Action
Built with care for people managing Postpartum Depression every day.
Mood Tracking
Sleep Tracking
CBT Thought Records
"Being able to generate a PDF report for my therapist saves so much time in sessions. We jump straight into what the data shows instead of me trying to remember how my week went."
Liam C.
Bipolar Disorder
Choose Your Plan
Start with a free 30-day trial. No credit card required. Upgrade when you are ready for more powerful tools.
Monthly
$119.88/year
- All tracking tools
- Mood & sleep analytics
- Basic insights
- Cloud sync
Annual
$5.00/month
- Everything in Monthly
- CBT thought records
- Behavioral activation
- Advanced AI insights
- PDF reports
- Priority support
Lifetime
Pay once, yours forever
- Everything in Annual
- All future features
- Lifetime updates
- No recurring charges
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MoodStead supports people across a wide range of mental health conditions.
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