Each pandemic is different, but as we debate how best to handle Covid-19, let’s explore a little history of how pandemics have affected mankind over the ages. I found an excellent resource in the first chapter of the book, “Homo Deus” by Yuval Noah Harari. This is a sequel to Harari’s “Sapiens” which has stayed […] Read more…
Stories
Maternal Mental Health Heroes
On World Maternal Mental Health Day—May 8, 2020—I’d like to honor two heroes in the field of perinatal mental health. I was thrilled to be on the planning committee for the first World MMH Day in 2016. You can find a link to the 2020 events here, sign a petition for the UN to officially […] Read more…
Brave Women Share Their PPD Story
A recent media article highlighted celebrities who have gone public about their experience with postpartum depression (PPD) by sharing their PPD Story. The list includes: Gwyneth Paltrow, Courteney Cox, Amanda Peet, Kendra Wilkinson, Bryce Dallas Howard, Carnie Wilson, and Lisa Rinna. I chose to fictionalize my story, but there’s a lot of truth in “Back […] Read more…