Advocating for Women with Postpartum Mental Illness takes the
reader into the world of one of the most misunderstood mental
illnesses. Affecting 1 to 2 out of 1,000 childbearing women a year
in the United States, postpartum psychosis creates hallucinations
and delusions, which, if untreated, can lead to infanticide and
subsequently imprisonment or death for the mother. While other
parts in the world, particularly the United Kingdom have more
sympathetic laws, in the United States, women with postpartum
psychosis are often stigmatized as "baby killers", and face the
ultimate penalty. Through this book, authors Feingold and Lewis
humanize the mother's experience to promote understanding and
compassion. Beginning with an overview of the mental health and
legal facets surrounding postpartum psychosis, the authors then
provide vital resources and tools for mental health practitioners
and legal professionals to enact change in their practices and
communities. Complete with case studies and the authors'
experiences in changing the law in their own state of Illinois,
this book is a necessary resource for furthering dialogue and
action around maternal mental illness.
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