Val: "I think the poll upsets me the most. I can totally understand your anger and frustration after working so hard on writing the PSA (which I thought was excellent btw, even if it is connected with this trainwreck). But…. Private Practice and Grey's BOTH go for the outrageous and sensational, so I guess I didn't have my expectations set too high. The poll though is over the top and is incredibly UNhelpful to any woman who may be dealing with PPD–especially with the portrayal of PPD and Psychosis being so blurry in the episode, and especially when presented in tandem with the PSA. So I'm disappointed, but not surprised I guess. Mostly I'm just sorry for the women this may harm, and that you put so much effort into educating when this show did nothing but sensationalize."

Diane: "… I thought the same thing, Val. –disappointed but not overly surprised. Kind of along the lines of how Tom Cruise brought negative attention to PPD, but got people talking anyway, and that (in my world) got the door open for far more honest discussion. I stopped seeing his movies, but do allow for the awareness he brought inadvertently to PPD."

Peggy: "I don't watch this show, but I was a fan of Grey's Anatomy. I'll never watch it again. This is sick and I can't think of any other way to show my disgust at ABC. I am thinking of all the women who are in doubt right now, and hope they find your website."

TheMuser: "Amen! I saw the show and was annoyed at the way it combined ppd and post-paartum psychosis (as so often happens!) and how horrible that, once again, women are being told to be afraid to get help, to be honest about their symptoms, are thinking of themselves as potential murderers as soon as they being experiencing the symptoms of perinatal mood disorders. Argh!"

Laura: "I'm so glad you voiced your opinion about this. My friend emailed me yesterday to tell me to tune into Private Practice because it was about PPD. I am just now starting to feel like myself again after a long battle with PPD, so I was of course interested to see this portrayed on television. As soon as I realized they were going down the psychosis route, I was so disappointed (but not surprised) and I actually turned the show off as soon as the mother said she tried to drown her baby (not to mention that it brought out a lot of anxious feelings in me that I haven't felt in a long time). I immediately went online to see if others were as upset about this as I was and I'm so glad my feelings are mirrored by so many others. PPD is hard. Really, really HARD. For ABC to focus on psychosis, it's almost like they are saying depression alone isn't interesting enough to be taken seriously. It's Hollywood – I get it. But don't use psychosis as your story line then call it PPD in your public service announcement. You're mis-educating your viewers and hurting the very cause you are trying to support."

Anonymous: "I too will never watch Private Practice again. I happened upon this particular episode, having never watched Private Practice to begin with, and I (sadly) flipped it on during the part where she runs into the room with all the accupuncture needles in her face and I instantly had to turn it off because I couldn't handle the way she was being protrayed.I knew right away what this was about and where it was headed and I wanted no part of it. I ended up reluctantly watching the whole episode's replay tonight hoping that the protrayal of thisPPD momhad ended with a happy ending and more understanding and compassion, but sadlyI was wrong. I support you whole heartedly to never watch the show again."

Anonymous: "It is so frustrating how the media perpetuates these misconceptions. I used to be a fan of this show but I don't think I'll be watching it anymore. I've linked to your blog from my own and have emailed your message to everyone I know. Thank you for being a voice!"

Elizabeth: "I'm so glad you're saying this! I found it horrifying as wel!!!! And it just made me hopeless that the public will know more about PPD, not less. I just kept thinking "give her the baby!" I honestly turned it off and didn't watch the end because it was so false and upsetting."

Mark Bentley: "This was a pretty horrific way to treat the entire illness and I am totally appalled. Needless to say, while I used to like 'Grey's Anatomy' and sometimes watched 'Private Practice' my wife and I have decided to skip them from now on. I want nothing to do with a show that would do so much damage to such a good cause. I know that when my wife had postpartum (quite badly),it was hard enough for usto get treatment for justpostpartum … A show like this only makes it harder for families to ask for basic help and for mothers to admit they need help. I am truly appalled with this and I suggest sending letters to the show's advertisers asking why they would support this kind of a show …"

Helen Crawford: "I was so disgusted about the ignorance of PPD on Private Practice that I turned the TV off. I am overcoming severe PPD with grace, patience and love. It is just clear to me how many people do not understand what PPD is — it's always 'BAD' to them."

Ivy Shih Leung: " … This episode was an utter failure in its attempt to educate the public about PPD. All it did was feed the general public's misconception about PPD overall. Unfortunately, it only shows how much further we still need to work together (us bloggers and experts in the field) to educate everyone and clear away misconceptions. ABC should've known better than to air an episode dealing with this subject without first consulting the experts. Shame on ABC!"

Adrienne: "I am writing to let you know I will never watch Private Practice again. I am still on the road to recovery from PPD, anxiety and OCD. I watched the show thinking it would give me some comfort and insight, and instead it scared me and I actually dreamt that night that I had psychosis. I too played back the ending of the show and even went back to the beginning to see if I missed something regarding the PSA."

Cindy Bachmann: "I was really hoping to see responsible television educating the public. I can't be more disappointed and I won't watch Private Practice again."

Wendy McDowell: "I’m so glad I was not the only one outraged by the episode on Thursday night!!! My husband and I sat to watch it after I urged all the maternity nursing staff at my hospital to do so as well. What a huge disappointment! I made the same comments you so eloquently spoke of in your blog. Leave it to the media to represent psychosis and stigmatize women with PPD even more! And Violet…I can only hope that therapists with views like hers are not in practice (although sadly I know this is not the case). I forced myself to watch the whole show just to see the announcement at the end, which of course was missing…how disappointing! At least women could have been referred to someone who could help! This could have been a really great way to not only educate millions of people about PPD but also to help women who are out there suffering and desperately hoping for help…"

Tandy S.: "I was OUTRAGED that ABC and Private Practice would run a program that was inaccurate and full of misconceptions. Yes I do feel it is important to run programs that involve postpartum psychosis but they need to be advertised as such … Further frustrating was the fact that they did not post the link where people could go to to get factual information. I firmly believe that knowledge is the key to helping woman everywhere that are fighting this.In today's society where reliable information is so readily available these types of situations should be nonexistent or few and far between. However, due to wanting a ratings boost or not wanting to take the time to properly research all aspects of a perinatal mood disorder these situations are the norm. The last straw for me was ABC posting a poll on their website wanting to know if the woman should be allowed to see her child. Somebody should tell them that what women don't need is thepeople of the world voting on this issue when they are misinformed. I speak from experience when I say that my biggest fear during my perinatal mood disorder was that my child would be taken away from me. This should not weigh on any mother's mind when they are fighting this. They should be reassured that they will get help and not lose their child. Although I did not suffer from psychosis and I do understand some people may not be in the position to be alone with their child until they are better, they do not deserve to have this threat.It is because of situations like this where people are misinformed and think that all women suffering from a perinatal mood disorder should not be around their children …"