by Katherine Stone |
Thanks to my friend Jeff for sending me this story from the Chronicle of Higher Education about Mine Ener, the Villanova professor who suffered from postpartum psychosis and ended up killing her baby and herself. It’s a very balanced story, which I appreciate.... by Katherine Stone |
Lots of TV shows did stories last week (was it last week?) when the news came out about Andrea Yates. I happened to be at the gym when I saw NBC’s “The Today Show” interviewing Dr. Valerie Raskin. The interviewer asked her if women with... by Katherine Stone |
I haven’t been able to post for a while, with so much going on in my work and family life. But I’m back with a vengeance today, as you can hopefully see by the handful of postings I’ve made. I heard from Shirley Halverson a while back. Her daughter... by Katherine Stone |
I sent the following e-mail to Dr. Phil today. I sent a similar one to Oprah probably a year ago and never heard back. We’ll see what happens …Dr. Phil, Why is it that the bill to pass the Melanie Blocker-Stokes Postpartum Depression Research and Care Act... by Katherine Stone |
In so many books and articles and news programs you hear the statistic: approximately 10-15% of women suffer from postpartum disorders, including postpartum depression, postpartum psychosis and postpartum obsessive compulsive disorder. What bothers me about that...