I just took action with @commoncause: Add Your Name: Donald Trump is not above the law. Take action here: act.commoncause.org/forms/ad…
American Psychiatric Association: Adding Diagnosis of Postpartum Psychosis to DSM - Sign the Petition! chng.it/2tqKW8mC via @Change
Hiring: MMHLA Legal Fellow beginning September 2023
OVERVIEW: Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance (MMHLA) is a national 501(c)3 nonprofit organization focused on advocacy and policy around maternal mental health. MMHLA seek…lnkd.in/gN92mbTk lnkd.in/gUcWNz_x
My interview for WBEZ, a NPR Affiliate. Warning some graphic details. The Reporter Chip Mitchell did a great job compiling the facts. lnkd.in/eSwWgshv
Feeling empowered and making a difference!
Barry wrote: Susan and I have been working on a number of exciting projects, both of which just yesterday came closer to reality.
The documentary. We managed to get a law enacted which was written by a pair…lnkd.in/eHJgvEaQ
If you are a mom struggling with mental health, call or text this number for the mental health hotline. So proud of Postpartum Support International (PSI) for managing this HRSA National Maternal Mental Health Hotline. Proud to be on the PSI Advisory Coun…lnkd.in/gSkUYKgK
I’m thrilled the Illinois Parole board will be able to hear cases, now that a quorum. Dr. Sanford and I testified in front of this board and helped win the release of Sims in October. She had been in prison for 32 years following the tragedy surrounding postpartum psychosis.
American Psychiatric Association: Adding Diagnosis of Postpartum Psychosis to DSM - Sign the Petition! chng.it/FWnr9hdY via @Change
Let us know if you or a loved one experienced "Postpartum Psychosis" chng.it/KDnwKC6M via @Change
This is NOT OVER! Yesterday The Postpartum Psychosis bill, An Act Relative to the Well-Being of New Mothers and Infants in MA did not pass. As a colleague said to me, "a sad reflection of our society's understanding and prioritization of maternal mental health.” TBContinued!
This is NOT OVER! Yesterday was intense. The Postpartum Psychosis bill, An Act Relative to the Well-Being of New Mothers and Infants in MA that I’ve worked on with the House and Senate sponsors DID NOT pass.
Representative O’Day was kind enough to call…lnkd.in/gXSJDr3T
This call takes 1 minute and will save this important legislation for mothers and babies!
ASAP - Please call to support the Massachusetts Postpartum Psychosis Act: S.1085 H. 1828, An Act Relative to the Well-Being of New Mothers and Infants. Chairperson Eldridge 617.722-1120
Lois, to your friends in the Boston area:
This is time sensitive as the bill dies next Weds without support.
Please make a call ( it takes 1 minute) or send an email to indicate your support and the importance of the Massachusetts Postpartum Psychosis Ac…lnkd.in/gFM8S3eb
Please make a call or send an email to indicate your support and the importance of the Massachusetts Postpartum Psychosis Act: S.1085 H. 1828, An Act Relative to the Well-Being of New Mothers and Infants.
I strongly encourage members of the perinatal pr…lnkd.in/gv4pzVcy
Send email to support and the MA Postpartum Psychosis Act: S.1085 H. 1828, An Act Relative to the Well-Being of New Mothers and Infants. Contact the Joint Commission Chairperson James.Eldridge.masenate.gov and others ASAP with only a week left to decide. Help moms & infants!
Read the true uplifting story in our book, leading to Sims release after 32 yrs! IL Facts from MMHLA citing ILPostpartum Law 100-0574 now 101-411. Atty Lewis and I along a few others shepherded through the legislature. Originally written by 2 women prisoners, Sims and Jackson.
Susan Feingold PsyD retweeted
Today is the first Maternal Health Call to Action Summit at the White House a major step toward improving maternal health and maternal mental health. Hopefully this will improve maternal mental health and laws for those who suffer from postpartum depression and psychosis.
Today is the Maternal Health Call to Action Summit at the White House! It's time to have criminal laws that also are in line with other countries, so that women who commit crimes due to postpartum depression or psychosis get treatment rather than time in prison.
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