BLOCKER, Carol (b. 1938) | Oral History

BLOCKER, Carol (b. 1938)

Oral Histories

For the Postpartum Depression and Maternal Mental Health Oral History Project. Carol Blocker is an advocate for sufferers of postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis. She discusses the life and illness of her daughter Melanie Blocker-Stokes who died by suicide amid postpartum psychosis in 2001, including her interactions with psychiatric professionals. Then Blocker discusses her advocacy work, through her Melanie Blocker-Stokes foundation, her testimony before Congress, and her activism around infanticide cases.

Date of Interview: October 14, 2022

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