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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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223: Perinatal Loss, Adoption, and Creating the Black Angel Mom Community

Watch on YouTube: My guest today shares her personal story and clinical perspective of her complicated journey into motherhood. Her story includes the support of reproductive technologies, as well as the loss of her twin daughters and the adoption of her son. Join us to hear more. **Today’s episode covers sensitive topics of perinatal loss…

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179: Black Women Birthing Justice

Have you ever considered how the systemic and institutional racism, implicit bias and disempowerment of women might be played out with birth? This is especially true for Black women, many of whom are experiencing discrimination, bias, racism and/or poor care while pregnant, birthing or postpartum. Today’s show explores these dynamics, the findings of a research…

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26: Supporting Black Mothers

Jessica  A. Walker B.S, RADT Jessica shares some of her personal story of working through postpartum depression. We talk about some of the stressors that Black, African-American and women of color face during motherhood. Our conversation is a small part of the necessary conversations around how race, ethnicity and culture impact motherhood.  Jessica is a…

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