Anxiety During Pregnancy or Postpartum
Depression During Pregnancy or Postpartum
Anxiety During Pregnancy or Postpartum
While some worry is quite normal (it comes with the territory of parenthood), anxiety is not.
Traumatic Birth Experience
Depression During Pregnancy or Postpartum
Anxiety During Pregnancy or Postpartum
Sometimes an experience during your pregnancy, birth, or postpartum (NICU stay, medical complications, etc.) can be traumatizing.
Depression During Pregnancy or Postpartum
Depression During Pregnancy or Postpartum
Depression During Pregnancy or Postpartum
Approximately 80% of postpartum women experiences a period (usually lasting about 2 weeks) of feeling particularly exhausted, emotionally uneven, and even a bit mentally foggy.
Feeling Overwhelmed
Feeling Overwhelmed
Depression During Pregnancy or Postpartum
The transition to parenthood is different for everyone and influenced by a multitude of different factors.
Grief & Loss
Feeling Overwhelmed
Grief & Loss
Pregnancy and infant loss as well as infertility are a reality for many families.
Certification
Perinatal Mental Health
At present, there is no university program, which I am aware of (and believe me, I’ve looked) that allows a distinction/specialization/certification in the perinatal period or treatment of mood and anxiety disorders occurring during this time. All of my training and study in this area has been post-grad. In 2018, Postpartum Support International (a non-profit) attempted to meet this need by creating training and certification in perinatal mental health (PMH-C). I completed their training and passed my certification exam in February of 2019.