Event

Dark Side of the Full Moon

Nizhoni Institute of Midwifery is excited to host the documentary Trial of Labor as part of our Summer Film Series!

This event is open to the general public. Babies in arms are welcome.

All additional proceed will go to Nizhoni's scholarship and skills training programs.

Doors open at 6:30 pm

Please join us for a screening of "Dark Side of the Full Moon," a powerful documentary about prenatal and postpartum depression, other mood disorders, and the medical community.

"Having a baby is supposed to be the happiest time of your life. But what if its not? Each year, 1.3 million women in the U. S. struggle to find support and treatment for postpartum depression and other perinatal mood disorders. Two women, Jennifer Silliman and Maureen Fura, both with firsthand knowledge of this challenge, came together to give a face and a voice to the countless women who suffer in silence. With the help of Dr. Shoshana Bennett, Executive Producer, they produced a documentary film, uncovering disconnects within the medical community to effectively screen, refer, and treat these women.

One in seven women will experience a pregnancy and postpartum mood and anxiety disorder, and one in one thousand will suffer from postpartum psychosis. However, it is the one condition during pregnancy and postpartum that is most often under-diagnosed by care providers. Nobody is asking any questions. Women are dying! Families are suffering! And there still isnt a comprehensive policy to protect mothers, says Fura, the films writer and director."
Run time: 75 min

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