by Katherine Stone |
In the midst of moving, I totally bonked and missed out on sharing a post with you from John Grohol at Psych Central responding to false claims about postpartum depression. It covers the MOTHERS Act and those who think PPD isn't a real illness.Thecomments (there... by Katherine Stone |
When I was trying to get pregnant the first time, a friend of mine shared with me a secret weapon that she said neverfailed: a book called "Taking Charge of Your Fertility". She told me that every woman she had met who read this book had gotten pregnant. I... by Katherine Stone |
Because I had to take a break from blogging while moving (which, may I say, is such a HUGE, FREAKING NIGHTMARE!!), I missed out on sharing with you a few more letters written to Timemagazine by some amazing advocates for women with PPD. So I must share them with you... by Katherine Stone |
Since we lost our daughter Jennifer Mudd Houghtaling to PPD in 2001, our family founded a program at Northshore University Health Systems in Evanston, Ill., that screens pregnant mothers for postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis. Central to the program is a... by Katherine Stone |
Dear Time Editors: I would like to offer some clarifications to Catherine Elton's article, initially titled "The Melancholy of Motherhood", in the June 20, 2009 issue. 1. Melanie Stokes suffered postpartum psychosis, an illness far more rare and serious... by Katherine Stone |
For every Amy Philo, there are 100 women who support and understand the importance of the MOTHERS Act. I was very disappointed to not even see one of them represented. As a postpartum depression survivor, I know too well how the disease can blindside someone who is...