We, as human beings, often like to land in the ‘black or white’ zone of life. Situations that fall clearly into one category or another can be comforting to us; these are somewhat known quantities and are predictable. When things are familiar and predictable, even if this involves something hard for us, we know more […]
Common Misconceptions of Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders (PMADs)
To start out, please read this list of paraphrased statements and questions I’ve heard relating to misconceptions of PMADs: “If I’m struggling emotionally, does that mean that I don’t love my baby enough?” “I’m pregnant. I can’t get depression now because I’m not in my postpartum period.” “I was so excited about this baby that […]
August is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month and it’s Official–Informed and Supported is Best
When I became a therapist, I quickly learned there is a wide range of reasons and circumstances that lead people to seek out mental health services. While that list is massively too long to note, I can honestly tell you that breastfeeding/chestfeeding was not one that would have come to mind if I was on […]
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