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Blue: A History of Postpartum Depression in America
My guest has written a powerful book about the history of postpartum depression in America, highlighting the changes in our cultural understanding of PPD. Join us for this discussion.
Blue: A History of Postpartum Depression in America Show Highlights:
- How Rachel came to write Blue
- Providers often ask the wrong questions.
- The work of a medical historian
- Striking themes in Rachel’s research and findings about advocacy for women’s issues
- The 1980s: the moment of the “Super Mom”
- The 2020s: the beginning of “Mommy Blogs”
- Back to the 19th century and “melancholia”
- Taking a big-picture view
- Why should we know the history of postpartum mental illness?
- The benefit of using public platforms to educate more people
- Feedback and response to Rachel’s book
- What Rachel hopes to accomplish with her book
About Rachel Louise Moran
Rachel Louise Moran is an associate professor of history at the University of North Texas, where she teaches US women’s and gender history and the history of medicine. She’s the author of a new book, Blue: A History of Postpartum Depression in America. The book is a history of postpartum distress and mental illness in the US from 1945 to the present, with a focus on the activism of new mothers and clinicians.
Resources:
Connect with Rachel Louise Moran: Website, LinkedIn, and Blue: A History of Postpartum Depression in America.
Call the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline at 1-833-TLC-MAMA or visit cdph.ca.gov
Please find resources in English and Spanish at Postpartum Support International, or by phone/text at 1-800-944-4773. There are many free resources, like online support groups, peer mentors, a specialist provider directory, and perinatal mental health training for therapists, physicians, nurses, doulas, and anyone who wants to better support people for whom they provide services.
Visit www.postpartum.net for resources and support!
Visit www.postpartum.net/professionals/certificate-trainings/ for information on the grief course.
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