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

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…

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278: A Postnatal Depression Journey with The Shems Doula, Abla Benyahia

Watch on YouTube: A Postnatal Depression Journey I’m joined today by Abla Benyahia, a Moroccan, London-based postpartum doula and birth educator. She is the mother of two children under two years of age, and she’s a postnatal depression survivor.  Passionately supporting women during their postpartum journey, Abla helps them navigate through mental health challenges and mom’s…

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260: Immigrants and Culture Shock: Coping Through PPD and PPA

Immigrants and Culture Shock Perinatal mental health is important for every new mom, but there are extra challenges for moms who are immigrants living in a country and culture that are unfamiliar. Such is the story of today’s guest. Join us to hear how she overcame many difficulties to turn her trauma into her renewed…

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257: Native Hawaiian and Pasifika Perinatal Mental Health

Understanding culture is extremely important, especially in the field of perinatal mental health. The cultural context has everything to do with how someone experiences the world and manages their mental health. Join us in this episode to learn more! Kalena Kaopuuokalani Lanuza is a Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) and a doctorally prepared, fully-certified family and…

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226: Healing Intergenerational Wounds While Navigating HG, Feeding Aversion, Postpartum Depression and Anxiety with Jocelyn Lam

During pregnancy and parenthood, we listen to SO many voices telling us what we should look like, feel like, and do. The stereotypes can be frustrating and demeaning to the point that we feel very unheard and unseen. Today’s conversation brings to the forefront the importance of finding self-worth and fulfillment in yourself and who…

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