Hi Carol, this is Samantha, your waitress from the Medici on 57th this afternoon! After you left this afternoon, the whole staff of women at the Medici and I talked about PPD and the story you shared with me today. I want to thank you for everything you have done and are continuing to do for women everywhere. I really hope that you are proud of yourself and your wonderful journey. I am sorry that you had to live through what happened with your daughter but always, always remember that you have changed the lives, prolonged the lives of eventually millions of women and children. You have saved an unlimited amount of women children and families. It is a wonderful thing you have done for us. You lost a wonderful life, but your daughter is proud of you for what you have done. Thank you so much.

May the Lord send his angels to women around the world. May these angels aid in delivery and care of children and their mother's who need unmatched strength to raise a new soul. Stay strong ladies and get help when you know you need it!

This story brought me to tears, I had severy PPD/A after the birth of my 2nd daughter in July 2009 and still feel the side effects... Please keep this going..This needs to known that it is not all bliss..There needs to be more awareness and education. Thank you

I would like to start by saying that I am very sorry to hear of your loss. And I am very sorry for everything I have ever said about anyone who has done something out of their control while affected by a mental disorder. My sister had her 3rd child 7 weeks ago and has since been diagnosed with postpartum psychosis. It is by far the worst thing I have ever been through. I am trying my best to be there for her and to make sure that she is not given the chance to harm herself or her children. I absolutely hate watching this unfold but more than that I hate that I ever had a bad thought when I heard of famous cases such as melanie's. I now truly know that it is a sickness that the world needs to be educated on.

I am very sorry for your loss. I commend you on your efforts.

After hearing Melonies Mom speak this morning at Christ Hospital, it has moved me to help others. I work for OB/GYN's and hope to come up with better strategies to help our Mothers in the fight against Post-Partum Depression and Psychosis. Thank you for your story and GOD BLESS.

Thank you for raising awareness about this devastating illness. My wife developed PPP after the birth of our 2nd child and it almost destroyed our family. Thank God for having given me the strenght and for surrounding our family with so much support.

Thank you for sharing Melanie's story and helping to make it more okay for all of us to talk about this...and for helping push for change in health care.

I'm so sorry for all that you and your family has endured. I think the work you are doing in your daughter's memory is truly wonderful. I never experienced PPD myself, but I have two young boys and suffer from depresion and anxiety, and that can make some days very difficult. God bless you for trying to help others b/c of what you have faced in your own life experiences. Your daughter is surely smiling down from heaven.

I'm not sure why I was led to your site, but Melanie's story touched me. I am about to become a grandmother for the first time in a couple of months. Afer reading about Melanie, I will be vigilant after my daughter- in- law gives birth to support her if she seems to be in trouble. (Just as you were.)
May God bless you and your grand-daughter.

I remember reading your story a while ago after I was reading and researching post partum depression and psychosis. I suffered horrible psychosis after my second daughter was born. It is so real and so scary. People don't understand how aweful it is and will not understand until people like you push to make it real. Even doctors don't know how to handle it and ER doctors are the worst!!! They have no idea and are not trained to handle these delicate situations. I almost killed myself on the way home from the ER after being treated like I was a freak and there was nothing they could do for me Anyway, thank you for the awareness that you are bringing to this subject!

My deep condolences goes out to you and i think it is great that you are doing this.

I am so sorry for your loss and sm happy that your grandaughter is fine. Too often these things end with the family feeling the loss of both the mother and the child. Melanie is with God now and may he watch over your family in this trying time.

Hello. I was at the Oprah show to see you and your family, the show was cancelled, that date was September 11, a day America will never forget. I also will never forget when I was invited back at another time to see the show. I had suffered from Post Partum depression, and knew what it felt like to be in the gripes of this awful disease. I am so sorry about your daughter. Words cannot express~~~~
God Bless you~~~~

What a heart breaking article about your daughter. I am so sorry for your loss, but I am glad that her child and widowed husband has such a wonderful support system. You have done a great job and this website is touching, and very informative. I've learned a lot I never knew.

Your daughter, Melanie, was so lovely in the pictures - now, she is a beautiful angel, watching over her little baby girl from Heaven.
You are a wonderful Mommy, Carol.
God Bless. xoxo

It is wonderful that you are doing this for your daughter. It is so hard to lose loved ones. Thank you for making people aware. I am an expecting mother myself and i will now know when to get help. You are a wonderful women.

What a wonderful mother you are... your daughter did not lose her life in vain. So many people suffer from depression (myself included).... thanks for being a voice for the people that do not have a voice because of their illness.

God bless you and all you do my sister-in-law is in hopital with postpartum psychosis it came on very quickly i pray the baby will be safe when she gets out i am so worried about my 3 mo old niece thanks for all the information your granddaughter is beautiful stephanie

Mrs. Blocker,

Thank you so much for all of your work to educate others about this illness! You and Melanie have provided great life models for all. Though it's not the same as having her 'here on earth', I hope it is comforting to see Melanie in Sommer's eyes.

God bless you