I very rarely post political stuff on here, but I can't not bring up the issue of the Post-Partum Depression legislation currently in Congress. This issue is very near to my heart. I firmly believe that without a prenatal treatment plan, education, access to medication, and support system that my post-partum story would be very different. I was at very high risk for post-partum depression, and I really believe that access to services made the difference. Please support this access for ALL women.
You
may have heard the complaints on the internet lately; asking readers to
block passage of legislation to help new mothers and their families
cope with postpartum depression. The House and Senate both have legislation - H.R. 20 and S. 1375 - that some mistakenly believe is a conspiracy to push new mothers to take medication. Tell
that to the more than 800,000 women who will develop a diagnosable
postpartum mood disorder this year! This does not include the 7.5% of
women who will develop major depression during pregnancy. How
disappointing! Those who are speaking out against the Melanie
Blocker-Stokes Postpartum Depression Research and Care Act obviously
know little to nothing about this legislation. Some are even saying
that Melanie Stokes, who took her own life after suffering this
illness, was simply just sad. This could not be farther from the truth!
Ask her mother, Carol Blocker, who has dedicated her life to the
passage of this protective legislation named in honor of her daughter. This legislation does NOT recommend drugs, require drugs, or endorse drugs. •
Encourage the Department of Health and Human Services to expand the
research into the causes of postpartum conditions and find treatments.
What it does is:
• Establish a national public awareness campaign to increase awareness and knowledge of PPD and psychosis.
• Make grants available for programs that develop and offer essential services to women with PPD.
To Encourage the Department of Health and Human Services to expand the research into the causes of postpartum conditions and find treatments is a good move to prevent mothers from having this kind of condition.
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