Jodi Drake's Story

Jodi Drake is a survivor of Postpartum OCD/Anxiety. After recovering from this condition, it was her mission to help other women like herself, who have struggled with various perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMAD’s). Throughout her graduate studies at Johns Hopkins University, she researched perinatal mental health and based several of her projects on the topic. This culmination of work led her to complete her graduate thesis on PMAD’s, entitled, “Lifting the Fog: Provider Screening Behaviors and New Mothers’ Knowledge of Perinatal Mood Disorders.” Jodi’s journey as a volunteer with Postpartum Support International – Indiana Chapter began on December of 2017. She has assisted and been a co-leader for PSI’s “Climb out of The Darkness” event in 2018 and 2019. To expand her knowledge, Jodi completed two courses within PSI’s “Components of Care series,” which will eventually lead to a PMH-C certification. In October of 2019, she was grateful to be selected as one of the Peer Support Coordinators in Indiana. Jodi is extremely passionate about this role, as it entails personal communication with parents who are struggling and need resources (i. e. healthcare prescribers, therapists, support groups, and books/printed materials). There is much more work that needs to be done in the area of perinatal mental health, and Jodi will continue to pursue that mission.

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