A few weeks ago, the Catholic Church in New Jersey announced a statewide program to educate priests and parishioners about postpartum depression.
The program was unveiled during a news conference in Newark that brought together Archbishop John J. Myers, community health professionals and former victims of postpartum depression. The program aims to make each of the state's 684 Roman Catholic congregations a source of assistance for women stricken with the illness. The archdiocese will begin training priests, deacons and lay ministers next month, teaching them about the symptoms, and resources for referring mothers for treatment. Amen to that!
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