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@postpartumprogr @MommyNaniBooboo Forget cheese. Bacon. #abcdrbchat 251 days ago
Can't wait 2 read through this thread! SO grateful 4 all of u who shared. More voices=more awareness re: #postpartum depression. #abcdrbchat 251 days ago
RT @postpartumprogr: THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU to @DrRichardBesser for supporting such an important topic as #PPD #abcdrbchat 251 days ago
@DrRichardBesser When those in the media do a good job of talking accurately about facts around PPD we ALL benefit. #abcdrbchat 251 days ago
RT @postpartumprogr: Many of the participants in todays #abcdrbchat are proud survivors & bloggers. Visit their sites as well. #abcdrbchat 251 days ago
 

Care for women with Perinatal Mood Disorders in the spotlight

Posted May 08 2009 11:23pm
Let's hope UNC's program inspires others around the country!
The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill's School of Medicine offers the only inpatient care in the United States for new mothers suffering from postpartum depression, a common and often untreated illness.

This Los Altos, CA program helps with early intervention and comprehensive treatment of PPMDs...
Opened last year, the program offers the first comprehensive, hospital-based treatment program for prenatal and postpartum depression in the Bay Area. Only the second program of its kind nationwide, Maternal Outreach offers a day treatment program including group, individual and couples counseling and medication evaluation and management by the program’s medical director, Nirmaljit Dhami, M.D. Unlike other programs, women can come in at least two to three times a week because, as one mom said, “Right now a day feels like a week and a week seems like an eternity, so I’m glad I don’t have to wait a whole week between counseling appointments.”

Yay for Dr. Joseph and ACOG! This intentional focus on PMD's by ACOG should surely pave the way for universal screening...
Today Gerald F. Joseph Jr, MD, of Louisiana, became the 60th president of The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), based in Washington, DC. During his inaugural speech at ACOG's Annual Clinical Meeting, Dr. Joseph announced that postpartum depression is the theme of his presidential initiative.
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