"'... It's very disappointing the illness would be so grossly misdiagnosed in a major motion picture when we know that only 15 percent of women who experience a postpartum mood disorder get treatment because of the stigma and shame associated with it,' Zoblin told HuffPost Canada. 'I think mothers should be made aware going into the movie that it might be triggering.'"
Warning: this post and the linked article contain spoilers for the new movie "Tully".
The previews for this movie would lead you to believe that Hollywood is finally giving us a raw and relatable portrayal of motherhood, but unfortunately, I have read that they use postpartum psychosis as a plot twist in the film.
This would not be entirely problematic if the main character was actually diagnosed with postpartum psychosis in the film, however, she is diagnosed by her doctor with postpartum depression. I think we can all see how this could further stigmatize the condition.
Please raise awareness in your communities about the content of this film so we can try to avoid triggering and further traumatizing survivors of MMH disorders, and to also distinguish for the public that what is portrayed in the movie is NOT postpartum depression.
You can read the full article by Patricia Tomasi with Huffington Post Canada at https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/...l-health_a_23419970/
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