Meghan Cliffel
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“[as one where] we cannot be surprised when tragedy happens, and instead, we can proactively build to care for mothers and families.”
Meghan Cliffel · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19
Cliffel continued her thought about proactively supporting mothers and families.
“And so I see this moment,”
Meghan Cliffel · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19
Cliffel referenced the Clancy trial as a moment for reflection on maternal mental health.
“It's not like that for postpartum psychosis, so it was a lot of kind of like fumbling around in the dark,”
Meghan Cliffel · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19
Cliffel compared her experience to the clearer treatment pathways for breast cancer patients.
“It feels like an erasure,”
Meghan Cliffel · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19
Cliffel, who experienced postpartum psychosis, described the lack of DSM-5 recognition.
“I mean, maternal mental health issues are the most common complication of childbirth.”
Meghan Cliffel · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19
Cliffel emphasized that maternal mental health issues are the most common complication of childbirth.
“We should have a system that actually understands maternal mental health and gives proactive support to all parents and educates them about the things that can happen,”
Meghan Cliffel · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19
Cliffel called for a better system to support maternal mental health.
“I know how healing it is to have somebody finally name what you have.”
Meghan Cliffel · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19
Cliffel discussed the healing effect of naming the illness she experienced.
“There wasn't a ladder of care [showing] 'this is how you heal from this experience',”
Meghan Cliffel · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19
Cliffel described the lack of a clear treatment path after her diagnosis.