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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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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Supporting Black Maternal Health & Mental Health
Black Maternal Health is the topic of today’s show. It focuses on how Black birthing people and mothers might experience trauma in the healthcare system that impacts them during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. There is great complexity in the emotions that people feel during the…