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390: From Fertility to Parenthood: Better Care for BIPOC Families

BIPOC, PodcastJanuary 14, 202558Views 0Likes 0Comments

Watch on YouTube: From Fertility to Parenthood: Better Care for BIPOC Families There are internal and societal pressures in making birthing and parenting decisions that are magnified for the BIPOC community. My guest explains how incorporating ancestral practices can be supportive and shares her valuable work and the importance of doulas for people of color.…

370: Severe PPD, Anxiety Healing and Advocating for AAPI Moms

Advocacy/Legal, BIPOC, Culture / Religion / Dynamics, Podcast, Postpartum DepressionOctober 14, 2024176Views 0Likes 0Comments

Watch on YouTube: Severe PPD, Anxiety Healing and Advocating for AAPI Moms Show Highlights: Dr. Jasmine’s story of infertility, her pregnancy, and her daughter’s birth The super storm that drove Jasmine’s postpartum depression into a downward spiral Feelings of worthlessness, failure, and asking, “Why did we try so hard for this?” Addressing the problems with…

366: Respecting and Adapting Cultural Practices: Postpartum Confinement with Dr. Kristal Lau

BIPOC, Culture / Religion / Dynamics, Podcast, PostpartumSeptember 23, 2024404Views 0Likes 0Comments

Watch on YouTube: New Beginnings: Tackling the Struggles of Going Back to Work It is an undeniable fact that our Western norms for prenatal and postnatal care of mothers are very different from other countries and cultures. Even the term “confinement” is not as familiar to most Americans as it is in other countries. Join…

306: Perinatal, Racialized and Muslim Mental Health

BIPOC, Culture / Religion / Dynamics, PodcastDecember 18, 2023602Views 0Likes 0Comments

Watch on YouTube: Perinatal, Racialized and Muslim Mental Health As far as we have come in recent years in removing the shame and stigma of mental health care and educating the public about perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, we still have a long way to go. Today’s guest shares her experience and describes the scope…

298: A South Asian Mom’s Mental Health Journey: Missed Diagnosis with Jigyna Patel

BIPOC, Culture / Religion / Dynamics, Podcast, Postpartum Anxiety, Postpartum DepressionNovember 13, 2023652Views 0Likes 0Comments

Watch on YouTube: Missed Diagnosis: A South Asian Mom's Postpartum Mental Health Journey Today you’ll hear Jigyna Patel’s story of missed diagnosis. She and I met recently at the PSI Conference, and I knew her perspective as a South Asian mom of Indian heritage would be valuable for listeners to hear. About Jigyna Patel Jigyna…

282: What to Know About the New Postpartum Depression Medication

BIPOC, PodcastAugust 14, 2023531Views 0Likes 0Comments

Watch on YouTube: What to Know About the New Postpartum Depression Medication I’m excited that today’s episode covers the new postpartum depression medication, Zuranalone (brand name Zurzuvae). This is the first pill for PPD and was just recently approved by the FDA. It differs from the IV infusion Braxanalone, which was FDA approved in 2019.…

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390: From Fertility to Parenthood: Better Care for BIPOC Families

370: Severe PPD, Anxiety Healing and Advocating for AAPI Moms

366: Respecting and Adapting Cultural Practices: Postpartum Confinement with Dr. Kristal Lau

306: Perinatal, Racialized and Muslim Mental Health

298: A South Asian Mom’s Mental Health Journey: Missed Diagnosis with Jigyna Patel

282: What to Know About the New Postpartum Depression Medication

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