by Katherine Stone |
Here’s information from Congressman Bobby Rush’s office:The Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health will conduct a hearing entitled "H.R. 20-The Melanie Blocker Stokes Postpartum Depression Act", aimed at curbing postpartum depression, an... by Katherine Stone |
The Family & Children's Center in South Bend, Indiana, launched a new Perinatal Mood Disorders Program this past January. The program, run by the counseling branch of the center, has three therapists specially trained in postpartum depression. FYI, for those... by Katherine Stone |
PSI President Susan Dowd-Stone informs me that there will be a hearing on the Melanie Blocker Stokes Act on May 1st. In addition, The MOTHER's Act is scheduled to be reintroduced in the Senate soon. Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME) has now signed on as the lead... by Katherine Stone |
Hooray for Queens, NY! According to the Queens Tribune, Flushing and Jamaica Hospitals are now working to combat the stigma of postpartum depression and educate moms-to-be, according to Seeth Vivek, the Department of Psychiatry Chair at both hospitals. The Neonatal... by Katherine Stone |
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has released a new booklet on depression during and after pregnancy (perinatal depression). The booklet contains tips on identifying the condition in mothers and offers six steps to help treat it successfully....