A Mother's Letter to Time Magazine: Kim Rogers

For every Amy Philo, there are 100 women who support and understand the importance of the MOTHERS Act. I was very disappointed to not even see one of them represented. As a postpartum depression survivor, I know too well how the disease can blindside someone who is not properly educated on the illness. And as far as this quote: "Women who have been healthy all their lives, who haven't suffered lots of anxiety and depressive symptoms, are unlikely to have problems in the postpartum period -- not even close to likely," says Michael O'Hara, a University of Iowa professor of psychology ... I have never suffered from anxiety or depression, I have a Masters Degree, a supportive husband and family, and am financially stable ... like many women who have battled PPD. The idea that it is unlikely for a woman to have PPD if she hasn't had a history...