Never Say Never

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...

Much to Do

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...

Dr. Phil

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 the Numbers

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...