drkat, Author at Well Mind Perinatal

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149: Perinatal Women with Chronic Medical Condition

Mother's Medical Condition, PodcastMay 13, 2019612Views 0Likes 0Comments

Struggling to conceive, enduring a pregnancy, giving birth, and caring for a new baby are all parts of a challenging process. Inevitably there are hiccups along the way for almost every mom, but living with a chronic illness makes things even more difficult in the process of motherhood. My guest is here to discuss the…

148: Maternal Mental Health of Asian Indian Mothers

BIPOC, Culture / Religion / Dynamics, PodcastMay 6, 2019533Views 0Likes 0Comments

We are taking a closer look at the cultural aspects of maternal mental health for Asian Indian mothers. There are barriers to their receiving mental health care, and their culture affects their entire motherhood experience. How can we best support them and convince them to seek the help that’s available to them? We’re covering these…

147: Taboo Postpartum Truths – When Expectations Don’t Meet Reality

Podcast, PostpartumApril 29, 2019806Views 0Likes 0Comments

We’ve talked a lot on the show about postpartum depression, but there’s another condition that new moms experience that carries much shame, and no one talks about it. It’s called postpartum regret, and it’s that feeling of dissatisfaction and unhappiness with the demands of motherhood and the changes that come with this life transition. We’re…

146: Darcy Sauers: When You Don’t Know That You Have Postpartum Depression

Podcast, Postpartum, Postpartum DepressionApril 22, 2019552Views 0Likes 0Comments

The pressure that new moms feel is tremendous. Sometimes they even neglect their mental health because they don’t know how to ask for help and who to ask for it. Such was the postpartum experience of today’s guest. She suffered for a long time without realizing that what she felt was a common experience for…

145: Angelina Spicer: Postpartum depression & Comedy Special Documentary

Podcast, Postpartum, Postpartum Depression, Resources / Support / DocumentaryApril 15, 2019779Views 0Likes 0Comments

Postpartum depression—and comedy. Do these really go together? You might be surprised that anyone can join the two, but my guest today has a passion for women who are suffering as she did, and she hopes to raise awareness and erase the stigma around postpartum depression (PPD). Because of what she has been through, she…

144: Not Carol: Post-Partum Psychosis Documentary

Podcast, Postpartum, Postpartum Psychosis, Resources / Support / DocumentaryApril 8, 20191KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Today’s show takes a look at the difficult topics of postpartum psychosis and infanticide through the eyes of the filmmakers of the documentary, Not Carol. The film covers the story of Carol Coronado, who was convicted of the 2014 murders of her three young daughters in CA while highlighting the desperate need for education and…

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