Elyse Springer, MA-CLP, LMFT, PMH-C
espringermft.bsky.social
Elyse Springer, MA-CLP, LMFT, PMH-C
@espringermft.bsky.social
LMFT CA(48196)/OR(T1776)/WA(61100009). Policy and Advocacy Board Chair PSI-California. Faculty at perinatal orgs MMHN, RTZ:HOPE & Love,Dad. EMDRIA Consultant, IPT Consultant.
Reposted by Elyse Springer, MA-CLP, LMFT, PMH-C
1/ Homicide leads among causes of death for pregnant and postpartum women. At the highest risk: Black and young women. Most of the deaths are attributed to firearms.

When I first read these data points, I was shocked, so I spent the next year reporting on it.

www.thetrace.org/2024/12/preg...
When Pregnancy Makes You a Target
Adrienne Rodriguez held her head high as she walked to the front of the courtroom. On her right, her friends and relatives filled the three wooden pews in the back of the room. To her left, the rows o...
www.thetrace.org
December 17, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Reposted by Elyse Springer, MA-CLP, LMFT, PMH-C
Patrick Clancy’s wife killed their children during a postpartum mental-health crisis. Prosecutors describe a clear-headed scheme, but Clancy says, “I wasn’t married to a monster—I was married to someone who got sick.” Revisit one of our most-read stories of 2024.
A Husband in the Aftermath of His Wife’s Unfathomable Act
Patrick Clancy’s wife killed their children during a postpartum mental-health crisis. Prosecutors describe a clear-headed scheme, but Clancy says, “I wasn’t married to a monster—I was married to someo...
www.newyorker.com
December 19, 2024 at 1:43 AM