PSVa Today May 2016 - Postpartum Support Virginia

1 psva Today May 2016 upcoming events QuickLinksPSVaWebsiteDonateContactPSVaPS Va MissionHelp new and expectantmothers and their familiesovercome anxiety, depression,and other perinatal mood andanxiety disorders (PMADs). psva VisionEvery childbearing womanin Virginia will receive informa-tion about perinatal mood andanxiety disorders (PMADs) andhave access to help. Hope & Help HeroAbby Dini Abby Dini is awesome -- no other Lobby Day and ReceptionMay 16-17 The National Coalition for Maternal Mental Health is hosting itsfirst Lobby Day on May 17. Join PMAD survivors as we take toCapitol Hill to meet with our Congressional representatives tourge them to Support federal legislation: Bringing PostpartumDepression Out of the Shadows Act (HR3235 / S2311). This legislation -- which calls for increasing and improvingtreatment for women experiencing perinatal mood and anxietydisorders -- has Support from scores of elected officials andinfluential organizations such as The March of Dimes.

2 Meetings are currently scheduled with Senator Tim Kaine andRepresentatives David Brat, Don Beyer, Bobby Scott, andBarbara Comstock. Please join us! Click To contact members of Virginia 's Congressional HERE delegation and encourage them to Support this important bill. Women's Health VirginiaConference on Women's HealthJune 17 This year's conference -- in Charlottesville -- is entitled It StartsIn Her Head: The Brain's Crucial Connections to Women'sWellness. National and Virginia experts will discuss groundbreaking research about the brain and how it impacts womenand girls' physical and mental health. In addition to discussingthe growing understanding about the brain in connection withthe conditions noted above, speakers will explore how thisknowledge may affect prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Climb Out of the DarknessJune 18 Abby Dini is awesome -- no otherword for it. Abby is wife toMatthew, mother to Marcelo andAdrian, social worker, andPMAD survivor.

3 Abby wasrecently featured in a story in theRichmond Times-Dispatch about her PMAD is also organizing Richmond's Climb out of theDarkness on June 18. Abby isalso featured in Richmond'sBreastfeeding Campaign -- youmight see her life-size postersaround town. psva 's Celebrate Motherhoodcampaign has been hugelysuccessful, raising over$11,000 by Mother's Day. We are on track to meet ourgoal of $20,000 by the end ofMay, but need your help. DONATE Become a psva FACEBOOK FAN Climb Out of the Darkness is the world s largest event raisingawareness of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. Climb Outof the Darkness is held on or near the longest day of the yearannually to help shine the light on perinatal mood andmostanxiety disorders. The event features mothers and others acrossthe globe joining together to climb mountains and hike trails torepresent their symbolic rise out of the darkness of maternalmental illness and into the light of hope and recovery.

4 Climbs are currently scheduled in Virginia in Alexandria /Springfield, Fredericksburg, Loudoun County, and Richmond. Postpartum Support InternationalAnnual ConferenceJune 22-25 Postpartum Support International (PSI) is the world's leadingorganization for advocating, educating, and providing supportfor perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. These year'sconference is in sunny San Diego, June 22-25. The first two daysare PSI's Certificate Training Program; the final two days are theannual conference, featuring outstanding speakers andbreak-out sessions. Postpartum ProgressWarrior Mom ConferenceOctober 14-15 Postpartum Progress is hosting its second annual Warrior MomConference in Atlanta GA in October. This year's theme -- -- focuses on the Warrior Mom community:Together / Strongerthe volunteers, climbers, blog readers, forum members, andstaff that have changed the face of PPD for so many women andfamilies over the last 11 years.

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