Perinatal Mental Health Alliance for Women of Color – PMHAWOC Here are three powerhouse women who have come together to co-found a beautiful and needed organization focusing on perinatal mental health for women of color. This is what closing the gaps and supporting women of color, in a BIG way, looks like. Divya Kumar, Desiree…
Dr. Rebecca Moore - Understanding Birth Trauma
We are discussing traumatic birth experience and it's impacts. Did you know that someone could feel traumatized by their experience and you can't tell by looking at them? Yep, sometimes a traumatic experience can happen that only the birthing mother is aware of. Sometimes it's very clear that…
Elyse Springer, MFT Elyse shares vital info and awareness in this focused conversation on LGBTQ perinatal mental health. There are many many facets to cover, so in this chat, we start with some basics and dig a little deeper into these aspects: -Elyse talks with us about LGBTQ fundamentals and how people identify themselves, sexuality, gender and…
Dr. Christine White, ND – Fascinating Discussion about Whole-Person perinatal wellness. What is Naturopathic Medicine and how can it help you? Dr. White tells us how she supports whole-person wellness. We discuss the ways in which pregnant or postpartum mothers can be supported by this type of care, specifically when dealing with postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety and postpartum…
Graeme Seabrook, The Postpartum Mama, shares her personal story through a very difficult postpartum depression and how it shaped the work that she does to support moms now. She talks about real self care – not just nice things to do for yourself, but how to change things in your life to keep yourself on the…
Raul Martinez – Postpartum Suicide- The loss of a wife and mother. After losing his wife, Kelly, Raul became a powerful advocate for moms and families. He shares about Kelly, his message to mothers and partners and the work that he does now to advocate for better care of perinatal mothers and families. We talk about how postpartum…