PPD News as the New Year Begins ...
Lots of news. So much in fact that I'm not sure where to start ...
Rep. Bobby Rush (D-IL) has reintroduced the Melanie Blocker Stokes MOTHERS Act (HR 20). Let's hope the 111th Congress can get this through both houses once and for all!
The Postpartum Dads Project is looking for guest bloggers. Topics can range from new parenting advice to divorce survival. They prefer a postpartum mood or anxiety disorder angle in all articles. Guest bloggers can be male or female. Please send ideas or completed articles to submissions@postpartumdadsproject.org.
Shoshanna Bennett has just released her new book, Pregnant on Prozac. The book covers mental health concerns facing women who are pregnant or thinking about pregnancy. Safety information regarding medication and alternative treatments in pregnancy for depression, bipolar disorder and other illnesses are discussed. You can order it through the PSI bookstore by clicking here.
Mary Jo Codey recently appeared on the ABC affiliate in New York to share her story about postpartum depression and promote passage of the MOTHERS Act. Watch it here!
