Advocating for Women with Postpartum Mental Illness: A Guide to Changing the Law and the National Climate

Advocating for Women with Postpartum Mental Illness takes the reader into the world of one of the most misunderstood mental illnesses. Through this book, Feingold and Lewis humanize the mother's experience and provide vital tools for mental health and legal professionals. 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 all.

Author: Susan Benjamin Feingold, Barry M. Lewis
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 02/28/2020
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.84lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.58d
ISBN13: 9781538129869
ISBN10: 1538129868
BISAC Categories:
- Medical | Gynecology & Obstetrics
- Psychology | Mental Health
- Psychology | Forensic Psychology

About the Author
Susan Benjamin Feingold, PsyD, is a licensed psychologist, perinatal legal advocate, and author. She is a co-recipient of the 2018 Maternal Mental Health Innovation Award in Policy and Advocacy and a member of the Postpartum Support International Advisory Council (PSI-AC). She has been a specialist for more than twenty-six years in women's mental health issues related to reproductive function: perinatal depression and anxiety disorders, infertility, pregnancy loss, and relationship issues. She is a nationally recognized expert in the field of pregnancy and postpartum mental health and author of Happy Endings, New Beginnings: Navigating Postpartum Disorders (2013). Feingold has offices located in Skokie and Chicago, Illinois. You can read more about Feingold at www.drsusanbfeingold.com. Barry Michael Lewis, JD, is an attorney at law, a perinatal legal advocate, and an author. He is a co-recipient of the 2018 Maternal Mental Health Innovation Award in Policy and Advocacy. His published work includes an article titled "A New Model Law Offers Hope: Postpartum Disorders and the Law" in the Champion, the magazine of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He has worked for more than forty years in the field of criminal law as a litigation attorney in private practice. He is also past chair of the Chicago Bar Association Lawyer Referral Committee, award winner from Chicago Volunteer Legal Services, and a continuing legal education lecturer. He has offices located in Chicago, Illinois. You can find out more about Lewis and his work at www.BarryLewisLaw.com