What a way to support Blog Week for the Melanie Blocker Stokes Act — Dr. John Grohol at Psych Central weighs in, writing about how PPD is still stigmatized today and also about the legislation and why it is important. Fabulous. You MUST visit Psych Central yourself and read the entire post. They DESERVE our internet traffic today, ladies and gents.
Here is just one of my favorite highlights:
“Perhaps the saddest thing of all, though, is that people — in this day and age of instant connectivity and all of the wonders the Internet has brought us — are still against basic, simple things like education and information about these concerns. “What? You want us to spend money educating future moms on postpartum depression!??! Ridiculous!” I just don’t get it.”
That’s just a tidbit to get your interest. There’s more where that came from.
Can you hearing me cheering? Can you?! I bet you can! You’ll be cheering too.
PULLING HAIR OUT.
If I had a nickel for everyone pointing the big pharma finger, I could stop working.
What part of SCREENING AND SUPPORT is difficult to understand? Although, I suppose I can't make it much smaller syllable wise.
I don't want more mother's suffering alone when they could be in therapy, supported, and if absolutely necessary, on medication temporarily. Men take Cialis if they can't get it up, and no one complains about the big pharma conspiracy there…funny that.
Thanks for pointing the way to Dr. Grohol's article.
ITA thordora, and LOL at the way you said that.
Like I said over there, if ONLY I'd had the TINIEST bit of information about "PPD"… Why anyone wants to prevent information from being given is SO beyond me.
My OB/GYN failed me when I had my daughter. I immediatly recognized the signs and she was quick to point out that she does not feel anxiety is a part of PPD! WHAT!! And to top it off she wouldnt help me. Stopped returning my calls and such.
I feel i am stigmatized by people when I am open and honest about my battle with PPD. They automatically think I wanted to kill my baby.