By Wendy B. Lynn Staff Writer
In 2007, Jennifer Mae Bowers lost her fight with postpartum depression in the most tragic way possible. However, out of that tragedy her family has found new hope by forming the Jennifer Mae Bowers Memorial Foundation for Postpartum Disorders to "create something positive from the tragedy that impacted so many of Jennifer's friends and family," according to her husband, Jeremy Condon.
Recently, the foundation presented a check to the Joseph and Elizabeth Shaw Public Library as the first of two $5,000 grants to be presented to the library this year and next.
Paula Marshall, director at the library, said Condon first approached her about the grant and they discussed various ideas about how the money could be used at the library. Ultimately it was decided that the money would be used for parent and family resources and self-help, especially in the area of depression and postpartum depression disorder. The resources will not only be geared toward adults, but will also include information for children in the form of picture and storybooks.
The disorder is "very serious and very common, one in eight women experience it," said Condon, adding that postpartum disorders are dangerously complicated health issues that involve not only the mother, but also the husband, baby and the other members of the family.
The grant came about, said Condon, because his wife valued education and education is the foundation's core because it can mean the difference between tragedy and recovery. The foundation, a 501(c)(3), was formed by Jennifer Bowers' family using what they learned to advocate for proper treatment of the disorder…
The Progress News: Foundation seeks to educate about postpartum depression
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