In a letter response to a query posed by the Canadian Perinatal Mental Health Collaborative (CPMHC) that asked each party leader where they stand on the creation of a national strategy […]
It’s not the outcome you want to hear. A mom with a severe maternal mental illness is sentenced to 25 years to life after pleading guilty to second degree murder in […]
I’ve always loved Cat & Nat, the duo from Toronto (my home town) who keep me and millions of moms wildly entertained on Facebook and Instagram with their down-to-earth, real-life, […]
Mark Williams is shocked Canada doesn’t provide screening for perinatal mental illness for women or men. The dad of one, who lives in Wales, had his first panic attack during the birth […]
Melissa Doody believes postpartum depression had such a negative impact on her parenting abilities that it’s the reason her seven-year-old daughter has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) today. “Her needs would frustrate or anger […]
Two days following the birth of her baby, Maria Lopez began experiencing anxiety attacks. Though she was immediately prescribed medication to treat her postpartum anxiety, Lopez said she didn’t want to […]
Dina Rae Reiber of Luseland, Sask. suffered from severe postpartum depression following the birth of her third child. “I was spiralling out of control,” Rae Reiber told HuffPost Canada. “I would […]
HuffPost Canada By: Patricia Tomasi 09/28/2018 In a recent People magazine article, Gwyneth Paltrow is quoted as saying that following her diagnosis of postpartum depression, she chose alternative therapies instead of […]
HuffPost Canada By: Patricia Tomasi 09/26/2018 Maya Houle believes intergenerational trauma is the reason she’s currently suffering from postpartum depression. “My mother is a ’60s Scoop survivor,” the Edmonton mother of two […]
HuffPost Canada By: Patricia Tomasi 2018-09-19 Kismet. In the end, that’s what advocates say was the key to getting a political champion and national strategy for maternal mental health in […]
Huffington Post By: Patricia Tomasi 06/15/2018 Maternal mental health advocate Claire Kerr-Zlobin was surprised to learn Canada is funding postpartum depression screening projects abroad while, at the same time, not recommending […]
Huffington Post By: Patricia Tomasi 06/08/2018 Janice Lamont* was recently diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder(PTSD) following two miscarriages in the past year. “It was two pregnancies,” said Lamont, who lives in […]
The Huffington Post By: Patricia Tomasi 05/30/2018 It took Sara Beckel a year to recover from postpartum depression. “It was debilitating on all fronts,” Beckel told HuffPost Canada. “If brexanolone […]
Though we’ve started the conversation around mental health in Canada, it’s not enough. It’s time for action and it’s why I applaud the efforts of advocates like Frank Van Nie, […]
Huffington Post By Patricia Tomasi 04/25/2018 Warning: this post contains plot spoilers about the movie “Tully.” Maternal mental health advocates are fuming over Hollywood’s latest depiction of postpartum depression in […]
Huffington Post By: Patricia Tomasi 04/20/2018 Adriana Maiato feared childbirth throughout her entire pregnancy. “I was always in fear of the big day,” Maiato, of Tottenham, Ont. told HuffPost […]
Huffington Post By: Patricia Tomasi 05/02/2018 While countries such as Australia, the U.K., and the United States all have lots to build on going into this year’s World Maternal […]
Where are our pregnancy badges, massages, and limo rides?! The Huffington Post 03/08/2018 By: Patricia Tomasi Think women have it pretty good in Canada when it comes to giving birth? Think […]
Lisa Tremayne is one incredible maternal mental health advocate. After going through fertility issues and delivering triplets that had to be treated in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Lisa suffered […]
Advocates say healthcare workers need better training. Huff Post Canada By: Patricia Tomasi 02/13/2018 Note: At their request, HuffPost Canada changed the names of the three Canadian mothers who […]
Here is an article by Today’s Parent about our attempt to make maternal mental health part of the national conversation using the hashtag #BellLetsTalkMaternalMentalHealth during the annual #BellLetsTalk Canadian mental […]
