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Archive for November, 2011

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Nov

11/21/2011 – Who Are YOU? (Part One)

November 21, 2011 | 3 Comments

Blog Home In my work as a program therapist in the Postpartum Depression program at HAS, and also in my former life as a Labor Support and Postpartum Doula, I have often heard mothers (with and without PPMD) say that the first weeks of life with a new baby are very much like having your … [Read More…]

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Nov

11/15/2011 – The Big Four – 4 Tips for Supporting the Postpartum Family

November 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Blog Home When a woman is pregnant, people tend to nurture her and look out for her well-being more than usual. While some women do not like the extra attention, many welcome the additional support with open arms. Yet, when baby arrives, all the nurturing attention gets shifted onto the new baby, and the new … [Read More…]

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Nov

11/11/2011 – Northern Trust Awards Childcare grant to HAS

November 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Many thanks to the Northern Trust Charitable Trust, which recently awarded HAS with a generous grant to provide childcare for participants in our postpartum depression and BASTA! domestic violence programs.  The lack of consistently reliable childcare is one of the major barriers preventing women from getting the help they need.  For more information about childcare … [Read More…]

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Nov

11/7/2011 – Barriers to Treatment in the Latino Community

November 7, 2011

  Blog Home According to this article, depression and other mental health disorders affect an equal portion of both Latinos and whites. Research has shown that while up to 60 percent of non-Hispanic whites actively seek treatment when suffering from mental illness, only 36 percent of people of Hispanic descent will reach out for treatment … [Read More…]