Mother and PPD survivor Carolyn Brink has co-authored with Carol Harcarik a new book sharing her story, Mommies Cry, Too: A Painful & Triumphant Story of Postpartum Depression.

Carolyn's experience was also recently the subject of a feature story in Virginia newspaper The Richmond Times-Dispatch: ""A Beginning to Forget."

Carolyn's story contributes to the ongoing dialogue among professionals and advocates about the use of ECT for treating postpartum mood disorders (PPMDs). This form of treatment is more common in particular geographic regions, and the debate continues about when and how to use it. We also continue to look at the risk and incidence of permanent memory loss suffered by some who undergo ECT, as well as potential long-term impact on attachment and infant mental health whem moms are treated with ECT. This form of treatment can be a source of additional trauma for some women suffering from emotional difficulties, and it's not a decision that is taken lightly. Yet, many are grateful for ECT. Many women and many healthcare providers have been witness to highly effective, minimal-side-effect application of ECT for PPMDs. So, like a good many areas of psychiatric medical practice.... more research is needed!