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OH 2026

About the Interviewee

IntervieweeBENNETT, Shoshana (b. 1954)

About this oral history

Interview ID #OH 2026
Date(s) of interview
DescriptionFor the Postpartum Depression and Maternal Mental Health Oral History Project. Dr. Shoshana Bennett is a survivor of postpartum depression and anxiety, as well as a clinical psychologist focused on maternal mental health and maternal-infant attachment. In the 1987 she founded the support group/self-help group/advocacy group Postpartum Assistance for Mothers. Later she became a therapist and a leader in the development of postpartum depression-specific therapy. She has written a number of books, including Postpartum Depression for Dummies and Beyond the Blues. She was president of the postpartum organization Postpartum Support International (PSI).
Interviewer(s)Rachel Louise Moran
Physical Description78 pp.
Terms of UseClosed until February 13 2024