Jennifer Mudd Houghtaling Postpartum Depression Foundation

The Jennifer Mudd Houghtaling Postpartum Depression Foundation is a non-profit organization based in Chicago, IL that seeks to educate health professionals about the symptoms, dangers and treatments for postpartum depression [www.ppdchicago.org] .

Background

After their daughter Jennifer lost her battle with postpartum depression in 2001, her parents, Joan and Charles Mudd, launched the organization to help other women who suffer from this illness. Since 2004, the foundation has worked to spread awareness of the dangers of postpartum depression ["Postpartum Depression, When it's More than just the Blues." Chicago Baby Magazine, Fall 2007. Pgs. 22-28.] .

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