Jennifer has unique insight into mental health as a recovered mom herself.  She overcame postpartum psychosis, a life threatening mental illness, which she was struck with when her son was eight weeks old.  She is the author of A Mother’s Climb Out of Darkness and focuses her efforts on being a mental health advocate in the area of perinatal mental health in order to help others experiencing mental illness related to childbearing.  She strives to increase awareness, education and support of mental health issues related to childbearing.  She also focuses on increasing awareness, education and support of mental health issues, in general.

As a Volunteer Area Coordinator for Postpartum Support International, Jennifer has provided emotional, practical and informational support to mothers and families experiencing mental illnesses related to childbearing.  Postpartum Support International (PSI) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1987 with the mission to increase awareness, prevention and treatment of mental health issues related to childbearing.  Jennifer also has experience as a postpartum support and education consultant, a certified postpartum doula and a speaker on mental health issues.

Jennifer has various media experience including her personal story being published in the February 2002 issue of Glamour Magazine resulting in a guest appearance on CNN’s The Point.  She was also interviewed for an article appearing in the December 2002 issue of Psychology Today.   Jennifer is a member of the National Perinatal Association, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, Mental Health America, The Marcé Society, and  Postpartum Support International. 

Jennifer has over 18 years of experience in mental health and has been  advocating in perinatal mental health for 14 years.  To contact Jennifer visit her website at www.jenniferhmoyer.com