About the Film
More Than Blue is a groundbreaking new documentary that illuminates the faces and voices of postpartum depression across America. Through the real stories of families across the country, the film shines a light on perinatal mood and anxiety disorders – too often unseen, unheard, or misunderstood. While we have come a long way over the last decade in terms of screening patients, most individuals experiencing conditions like postpartum depression, anxiety, or psychosis still go undiagnosed or untreated. We need to do better. Pairing personal stories with expert insights, the film aims to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and ensure mothers receive the care they need to recover and heal. More Than Blue is both a testament to the strength of families and a call to action – grounded in the science and stories – to ensure that no one suffers in shame or silence.
"Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders affect families in every community. Yet gaps persist in awareness, screening, diagnosis, and access to timely treatment. By screening More Than Blue widely, our goal is to help close these gaps by offering a resource that amplifies the powerful stories and real voices of postpartum depression, anxiety and psychosis across America to diverse audiences – no matter where they live or who they are"
- Lee Cohen, M.D., Executive Producer
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Faces and voices of postpartum depression across America
Filmmakers
Lee Cohen, M.D., Executive Producer/Producer
Dr. Cohen is Director of The Ammon-Pinizzotto Center for Women’s Mental Health and Associate Chief of Psychiatry for Philanthropy and Department Communications at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is also the Edmund and Carroll Carpenter Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He completed his residency training and fellowship at the Massachusetts General Hospital. He is a national and international leader in the field of women’s mental health and was among the founders of the field of Perinatal and Reproductive Psychiatry. His work spans the domains of research, teaching and clinical care in the area of treatment of mood and anxiety disorders with subspecialty interest in psychiatric disorders associated with female reproductive function. These include psychiatric disorders during pregnancy and the post-partum period, depression in midlife women and issues related to infertility and mental health. The research which he conducts and oversees has helped to inform the care of patients who suffer from psychiatric illness.
Allison Baker, M.D., Producer
Dr. Baker received her MD from the University of Virginia, where she was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society for excellence in scholarship and professionalism. She completed her residency in general psychiatry at Columbia University, serving as Chief Resident and receiving the Barbara S. Liskin Award for compassion, empathy, and clinical excellence. She completed her child and adolescent psychiatry training through the combined Columbia-Cornell program. She is a clinician-educator at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Her clinical interests include perinatal psychiatry, child psychiatry and she served as an MCPAP consultant to primary care providers. She has a special interest in ADHD across the reproductive lifecycle and is dedicated to bridging developmental, reproductive, and psychiatric care for children, adolescents, and parents.
Barak Goodman, Producer
Julia Marchesi, Director