Here’s information from Congressman Bobby Rush’s office:
The Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health will conduct a hearing entitled "H.R. 20-The Melanie Blocker Stokes Postpartum Depression Act", aimed at curbing postpartum depression, an illness that affects new mothers. With an estimated 400,000 new cases by the end of this year, postpartum depression is the single most frequent serious complication of pregnancy. Unfortunately, research and treatment for women of color remains disproportionately ignored.
Who: Carol Blocker, founder of the Melanie Blocker-Stokes Foundation, Dr. Nada Stotland MD of the American Psychiatric Association; former New Jersey first lady Mary Jo Codey
What: Subcommittee hearing on postpartum depression
When: Tuesday, May at noon
Where: 2123 Rayburn House Office Bldg.
