Mass PPD Fund in the News
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Report: Most states don’t have quality maternal mental health services
Boston 25 News, May 11, 2023
“It’s really not effective for a doctor to just say, here’s a list of [mental health] providers. . . There are some really promising models that involve a little more handholding.”
Beasley Boston, May 7, 2023
“The pressure, the demands, the sleep deprivation -- those can apply to any parent. . . It makes sense that a man could be susceptible to this.”
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Mass. PPD Fund Supports “Flourishing” Parents
New England Weekend, iHeart Radio, May 6, 2023
“We go through a lot of changes when we become parents. With men, we don’t realize it’s not only motherhood, it’s parenthood [that can] bring this on.”
Conversation on Postpartum Depression with Jessie Colbert
C2: Critical Conversations that Lie at the Heart of Health Justice, February 14, 2023
“This is a mental health challenge that is very treatable. . . Really the challenge on our issue is talking about it in the first place, screening, and making that connection between a positive screen and some sort of assessment and some sort of care.”
Experts, advocates worry Lindsay Clancy’s case may further stigmatize postpartum mood disorders
Boston Globe, February 10, 2023
“The case has confused common mental health challenges with the much more severe postpartum psychosis, which is a psychiatric emergency. . .”
Boston Public Radio, February 5, 2023
“I think it's misleading to say that somebody fell through the cracks, because that implies a system. There are terrific resources, but whether we're really doing what we need to do to get people to care . . . it’s really very, very inconsistent.”
Maternal mental health advocates on the push for access to care after Duxbury tragedy
Greater Boston, WGBH, February 2, 2023
“One effort that’s going on here in Massachusetts right now is the called Moms Matter Act. . . that would make some investments in increasing and diversifying the mental health workforce around perinatal mental health. . .”
What is postpartum psychosis? Psychologists explain pregnancy-related mental illnesses
GBH News, February 1, 2023
“There aren’t enough mental health care providers. There aren’t enough perinatal mental health care providers. And if you’re looking for culturally congruent care, there are even fewer.”
Duxbury deaths put a spotlight on postpartum mood disorders. Here’s how to recognize them and where to get help.
Boston Globe, January 27, 2023
“Women can experience a range of conditions during and after pregnancy, including postpartum depression, anxiety disorders, and, most rarely, postpartum psychosis. The causes are biological, but also psychological and social.”
Flourishing, postpartum mental mood disorders and stories w/Jessie Colbert
All The Things with Lisa Chin Podcast, April 28, 2022
”. . . we need to change the things about the system that reinforce this culture that it's every woman for herself and every parent for themselves.”
Mass. PPD Fund Receives $15K for Parent Support Groups
MassNonprofit News, December 7, 2021
“As with many other health and mental health issues, the pandemic has both exacerbated and brought to light significant need and health disparities in new parent mental health. . .”
Socially Distant Visits with the Easter Bunny!
Macaroni KID, March 29, 2021
This awesome venture to spread Easter cheer and raise funds for the work of the Mass. PPD Fund to support struggling new parents during the pandemic. . .
Postpartum Depression
WCAI, The Point, February 12, 2020
“There’s a real disconnect between [the expectations of new motherhood] and the reality of how hard it is to have a newborn. . .”
Improving outcomes for children by helping parents cope with peripartum depression
Eye on Early Education, January 29, 2020
“Kids need healthy caregivers to thrive. Supporting the mental health of new parents MUST be part of how we give infants and toddlers their best start. . .”
The State of Postpartum Depression in Massachusetts
iHeartRadio, New England Weekend, January 18, 2020
“. . . the shame, and the stigma, and the silence perpetuates the problem [of postpartum depression], both individually and in terms of our addressing it better as a public health issue. . .”
For Mental Health Awareness Month, Let’s Really Understand New Parent Mental Health
Institute for Community Health Blog Post, May 1, 2019
[Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders] do not impact all families equally. Although [they] can hit moms with every advantage, like many other illnesses these challenges are significantly influenced by the social determinants of health. . .
Table of Experts: Healthy Moms, Strong Babies
Boston Business Journal, September 27, 2018
“We’ve come a long way. [Massachusetts is] a national leader on this issue. But there are still tremendous holes that need to be filled. . .”