Back in January, I notified you all of an advocacy alert regarding the Melanie Blocker-Stokes Postpartum Depression Research and Care Act (S.1375) from the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA).
Yesterday I received another advocacy alert from the DBSA. This one was also related to postpartum depression and S.1375 (and the House’s version, H.R. 20), only this one was titled an “URGENT REQUEST.”
Why?
Well, according to the alert, it seems as if “some mistakenly believe [the legislation] is a conspiracy to push new mothers to take medication.”
Hmm…I’ve read the House version of the bill (which explains postpartum depression, highlights treatment options – …read more