About Sonia Murdock
Sonia's mission is to Build a Perinatal Mood Disorders Safety Net in Every Community Worldwide to save lives and build healthy families.
Sonia Murdock is an internationally recognized perinatal mood disorders trainer, guest speaker and consultant. Sonia's speaking and work is inspiring and motivating others to get involved and make a difference.
Sonia's experience of supporting her sister through postpartum psychosis and postpartum depression, lead her to co-found the Postpartum Resource Center of New York, Inc. in 1998. She serves as the Executive Director of this non-profit, self-help organization. In 2001, the Postpartum Resource Center of New York, Inc. received the Postpartum Support International Jane Honikman Award in recognition as a model perinatal mood disorders parent support network.
Sonia has been interviewed nationally and internationally for radio, print and TV.
She has served on the boards of Downstate New York Healthy Start Project Governance Board, Mercy Haven, National Association of Mothers' Centers, New York State Perinatal Association and Postpartum Support International (PSI). She is a past president of Postpartum Support International (2000-2002), currently serves on PSI's President's Advisory Council and is a Trainer for Postpartum Support International.
Sonia is known for her dedication in the field of perinatal mood disorders and this has been noted with being named one of Volvo for Life's Top 100 Heroes of 2005, recognized by Suffolk County, New York County Executive Steve Levy with a County Proclamation, presented with The Ralph Etchepare Memorial Public Service Award by the Suffolk Perinatal Coalition, Patchogue, New York and an honoree of The Community Partner Award by North Shore Child and Family Guidance Center, Manhassett, New York.
Sonia's experience also includes fundraising (United Way of Long Island), marketing (American Movie Classics) and sales promotion with expertise in the cable TV industry (Don Jagoda Associates). Sonia earned a BA in Sociology from Roanoke College and a Certificate in Non Profit Management from Hofstra University.