steps to get help

Steps to take if you have symptoms of depression or anxiety during or after pregnancy:

  1. If you are having thoughts of harming yourself or your baby, it is very important to get support immediately. Call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.
    • Though it can be scary to ask for help, they can help keep you and your baby safe and help you take the first steps towards getting better.
  2. Tell someone you trust how you are feeling. It is important that you feel safe with the person and that they support you in a non-judgmental way. Ask them to help you find support. Examples of someone you can tell:
    • Your partner
    • A family member
    • A friend
    • A healthcare professional
    • A religious leader

Review the complete list of steps to follow if you or someone you know may need help.

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The 4th Annual JENNY’S LIGHT 5/10K & Kids Fun Run

Presented by Net Optics
Sunday March 4, 2012 ~ Vasona Park ~ Los Gatos ~ 10 am rain or shine!

Jenny’s Light was founded by local Professional Triathlete Becky Lavelle & her family in response to the tragic and untimely passing of her twin sister Jenny and her nephew in December 2007.  Jenny’s Light is a non-profit foundation created to improve & save lives by increasing awareness of all perinatal mood disorders, including postpartum depression.

  • Very scenic, mostly flat & fast 5k (3.1 mile) & 10K (6.2 mile) courses
  • Starts/finishes at Gateway Pavilion (near main park entrance off Blossom Hill Rd.)
  • 5k – $25 entry fee before Feb 19, $30 Feb 20-Mar 3, $40 race day
  • 10K – $30 entry fee before Feb 19, $35 Feb 20-Mar 3, $45 race day
  • Awards to top finishers in age groups + top baby joggers. Walkers welcome too!
  • Kids 1K Fun Run…ages 5 & under – 12, $10, start time 9:40am
  • Interested  in volunteering or sponsoring this event, please contact beckyglavelle@gmail.com
  • REGISTER TODAY!

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Join Team Jenny’s Light Here

  • Share your 5K, 10K or fun run goals with family and friends!
  • Set up a donation page to share your race goal and give others the opportunity to support you by supporting Jenny’s Light
  • No fundraising minimum
  • We invite you to shoot high with your goal ($1,000)
  • You have nothing to lose and everything to gain!
  • REGISTER TODAY!

Here to a great event!

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