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Women's Mental Health Advocate/Speaker
Dr. Cheston educates audiences in the awareness of Postpartum Depression. Her energetic and captivating presentations offer insight into the suffering by women (and their families) whom have experienced postpartum mental disorders. Although effective treatment is available, postpartum mental disorders often are undiagnosed and untreated. Increasing awareness within the medical community suggests the need for more education regarding postpartum disorders among medical professionals and the general public. Thus, her advocacy activities have occurred within the medical community and in other settings.
Dr. Cheston's personal experience with Postpartum Depression persuaded her to become an eager, tireless advocate, using her candidness to eradicate the stigmas often associated with mood disorders. Her mission is to bring about an awareness of mental health issues, particularly as the issues relate to women. As a wife and mother, she believes that education about mood disorders, including symptom recognition, will result in hope, effective treatment, and the preservation of families and other relationships.
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Dr. Cheston's advocacy work includes:
Focus Meeting Participant-Cleveland Regional Perinatal Network
Several television appearances on local news broadcasts
Recurrent guest speaker at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Faculty member at continuing education conference sponsored by Case Western Reserve University Departments of Reproductive Biology, Psychiatry, Family Medicine, and Pediatrics and University Hospitals of Cleveland
Consultant for pharmaceutical research, University Hospitals of Cleveland
Appeared on national television-ABC Primetime Live: Episode on Postpartum Depression
Featured in the Cleveland Plain Dealer article (March 2, 1999) and in the May 1996 issue of Cleveland Magazine-Guide to Mental Health-Focus on Depression
Featured in continuing education video for clinical social workers for The Cleveland Clinic
Featured guest on Cleveland Talk Radio's Healthy Mind Show, Sponsored by the Cuyahoga County Community Mental Health Board
Provided Awareness Training for outreach workers in the Healthy Family/Healthy Start Program
Speaker at University of Akron's Department of Nursing Conference
Speaker at Ohio Department of Mental Health Conference
Speaker at Fairview General Hospital Wellness Center
Speaker at Hillcrest Hospital
Speaker at Berea City School District Community Services
Speaker at Kenston Community Education
Support group facilitator, national telephone support and resource person, member of Postpartum Support International; former member of Depression After Delivery-National, Inc.
The following information may be very helpful to you:
POEM- Perinatal Outreach and Encouragement for Moms
Website: www.poemonline.org Email: poemonline@yahoogroups.com
Phone: 614 315-8989 Address: PO Box 20635, Columbus OH, 43220 USA
Coordinators:
Therese Roush --- Intake Coordinator - Email: therese@poemoneline.org
Tonya Fulwider --- Director - Email:tonya@poemonline.org
Amy Burt --- Group Facilitator - Email: amy@poemonline.org
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