by Katherine Stone |
Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Parity Act. This bill, which has now moved on to the Senate, requires insurers and health plans to end the imposition of treatment limitations or financial limitations... by Katherine Stone |
There is a great new pregnancy guidebook out called "From the Hips: A Comprehensive, Open-Minded, Uncensored, Totally Honest Guide to Pregnancy, Birth & Becoming A Parent," written by Rebecca Odes and Ceridwen Morris. I think this book rocks and will... by Katherine Stone |
I said I would speak out on the ridiculous campaign being waged through petitions and blogs right now to block passage of the Melanie Blocker Stokes MOTHERS Act … so here goes (hold on to your hats, folks): I am truly peeved and disappointed at the breathless,... by Katherine Stone |
Stories have been circulating on the web and elsewhere disseminating falsehoods about the Melanie Blocker Stokes MOTHERS Act. Postpartum Support International has shared a response to those falsehoods that is very important for everyone to read. I’ll offer my... by Katherine Stone |
Immigrants, refugees and women seeking asylum in Canada are four to five times more likely to suffer from postpartum depression than women born there, according to a study published this month in the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. "Postpartum depression is more... by Katherine Stone |
According to today’s Washington Post, biomarkers in the blood associated with mood disorders have been identified by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers, who said the finding may change the way bipolar illness is diagnosed and treated. The...