Dr. John Grohol over at Psych Central points out a new special report on the politics of mental illness in the liberal magazine The American Prospect. It sounds absolutely fascinating. I cannot wait to run out and get my paws on my own copy ASAP.
Many of the women who experience perinatal mood disorders are entering into the world of mental illness for the very first time in their lives. It’s not a group we would have chosen to join, but once we’re in, our eyes are opened to how different mentally ill people can be treated. This leads many of us to become passionate about issues like mental health education, awareness and parity, things that may never have occurred to us before. Here are just some of the articles in the special report, which you can read for free online:
Pushing Parity by Patrick Kennedy, about insurance discrimination against people with mental illness
Katherine – thanks for flagging this issue of American Prospect. I live in Ohio and my state senator, whom I'm not all that fond of usually, did a great thing in getting a mental health parity law passed last year. I worked at a children and family mental health center for years and have a backgroudn in law and social work so while I've not had any prolonged bout with PPD, as a mother of three and friend with many mothers, I appreciate the seriousness of this issue, and the politics of mental health in general.
Thanks again – I am going to see if you're coming to BlogHer this year! I don't see a button for '08 here. 🙂