Does anybody care about PPD in Georgia?

Recently, I decided I would try to find out what the policies are regarding educating mothers in the state of Georgia on postpartum depression. So I wrote the following email:I’d like to find out what statewide policies or programs are in place in Georgia for the...

Congratulations Sonia!!

This summer, Sonia Murdock, co-founder and executive director of the Postpartum Resource Center of New York, Inc. was selected as one of the Top 100 Heros in the Volvo for Life Awards out of over 4,000 candidates nationwide. Sonia received this honor for her advocacy...

Annie's Mailbox Covers PPD

I thought you might want to see this letter that appeared in Annie’s Mailbox last week, a syndicated advice column appearing in newspapers across the country:Dear Annie: I’m writing to urge women to take advantage of National Depression Screening Day on...

Why Does This Happen???

This is a very good article on postpartum depression from yesterday's New York times, written by Jane Brody: Don't Let Your Baby Blues Go Code Red. What really interested me was the following paragraph: Known risk factors include a personal or family history...