Tagged With "Postpartum Depression and Rage"

Leaders from across the Sunshine State will take part in a “Think Tank” in Naples, FL, on Monday, August 6, to help create a more trauma-informed Florida. The estimated 350 attendees will include policy makers and community teams made up of school superintendents, law enforcement officers, judges, hospital administrators, mayors, PTA presidents, child welfare experts, mental health and substance abuse treatment providers, philanthropists, university researchers, state agency heads, and...

The next generation is less likely to wear predisposed shackles of trauma because as trauma-informed parents we are re-wiring the traumatically stressed DNA that was passed down to us.

"'... It's very disappointing the illness would be so grossly misdiagnosed in a major motion picture when we know that only 15 percent of women who experience a postpartum mood disorder get treatment because of the stigma and shame associated with it,' Zoblin told HuffPost Canada. 'I think mothers should be made aware going into the movie that it might be triggering.'" Warning: this post and the linked article contain spoilers for the new movie "Tully". The previews for this movie would lead...

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Essay written by Joyelle Brandt. I stood in front of a room of strangers with kind eyes, and announced: “I have been struggling with postpartum depression.” Somehow it was easier to admit this to strangers than to my husband and friends, yet there it was. Since early in my pregnancy with my second child, I had struggled with my mental health. But it would take me years to realize that what I had was not postpartum depression, but a particularly acute flair up of the undiagnosed post...

My second daughter, Kira Elle, was in the NICU for 13 days, which most would consider a "short stay". But I can attest that being separated from her at birth severely impacted my mental health in extremely negative ways. Shortly after bringing her home, I was able to identify within myself that I had Postpartum Depression and Rage. Only now, at 7 months postpartum, am I starting to address my trauma from the NICU through the use of Brain Spotting in my therapy sessions. Linked is an article...

By Natalie Stechyson, July 5, 2019 HUFFPOST Many moms are suffering alone. I’ll always remember the terrified looks on the faces of my colleagues as I screamed full-force at an empty bottle and writhed around in a puddle of spilled milk while sobbing. “Trust me,” I said while catching my breath after we finished filming the scene for “ Life After Birth ,” our video series on the brutal realities of new-mom life. “Moms will get it.” [ Please click here to read the full article. ]

Most health professionals understand postpartum depression (PPD) and other mood disorders are a serious mental health concern. Raising awareness of postpartum mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) is so important for two reasons. First, professionals need to be more proactive with evaluation and diagnosis. Women very often hide their struggle with overwhelming anxiety, worry and depression. Just because a new mom arrives for a checkup, nicely dressed and with her makeup on, it’s not safe to...

In the days after his son was born, Rob Sandler found the thrill of becoming a new father replaced with dark feelings of dread and hopelessness. Those feelings, coupled with sleep deprivation and stress, culminated in a panic attack during his son’s bris. As a group of old friends was saying goodbye after the ceremony, “I had this feeling that they were leaving and I was stuck in this situation that would never get any better,” said Mr. Sandler, a marketing executive in Dallas. “I just felt...

"Evidence with neurofeedback suggests that trauma-informed treatment should also be brain-informed treatment- and not just to know that the brain is an issue, but to work with it directly.” Sebern Fisher, Neuofeedback in the Treatment of Developmental Trauma: Calming the Fear-Driven Brain. Neurofeedback for ACEs: Chat with Sebern Fisher Oct. 10th (10 AM PST / 1 PM EST) Chats are live, online discussions - not webinars. We gather and connect, via chat messaging to share stories, resources,...

"Evidence with neurofeedback suggests that trauma-informed treatment should also be brain-informed treatment- and not just to know that the brain is an issue, but to work with it directly.” Sebern Fisher, Neuofeedback in the Treatment of Developmental Trauma: Calming the Fear-Driven Brain. Neurofeedback for ACEs: Chat with Sebern Fisher Oct. 10th (10 AM PST / 1 PM EST) Chats are live, online discussions - not webinars. We gather and connect, via chat messaging to share stories, resources,...

Hey sissy Great resource for US parents who are pulling together because we have a "COMMON PROBLEM" but we also have a "Common Solution" now.....I am so thankful to be a part of this wonderful group. Much to learn...but boy am I feeling so Empowered from all of you. Thanks...thanks...thanks... Rick

Jessica, thank you for bravely sharing the back story to your interest in maternal mental health! I wonder if you will be the person who helps another mom seek help? Just like from the article, " i t was a friend who had struggled with PPD herself who finally urged her to get help " . Thank you so much! Karen

Thank you for posting this and sharing a little of your story Jessica. Powerful article that we need for health care providers to see!

Here is an article in the NYTs about what the author of the movie says: https://www.pacesconnection.com/...fortable-nytimes-com

There is so much to learn about the physiology of stress - this is from the article: We know men get postpartum depression, and we know testosterone drops in new dads, but we don't know why, said Darby Saxbe, a professor of psychology at U.S.C. and an author of the new report. It's often been suggested hormones underlie some of the postpartum depression in moms, but there's been so much less attention paid to fathers. We were trying to put together the pieces to solve this puzzle.

By Pooja Lakshmin, The New York Times, May 27, 2020 After going through a harrowing bout of postpartum depression with her first child, my patient, Emily, had done everything possible to prepare for the postpartum period with her second. She stayed in treatment with me, her perinatal psychiatrist, and together we made the decision for her to continue Zoloft during her pregnancy. With the combination of medication, psychotherapy and a significant amount of planning, she was feeling confident...

Unbecoming an Armadillo By: Victoria F. Burns, PhD, LSW Victoriafrances49@gmail.com Instagram: @betesandbites “When you are traumatized, you are basically in a permanent defensive mode” — Gabor Mate I’m sitting across from Meg on her charcoal grey love seat. My forearms are resting on a velvety mustard-yellow throw cushion and I’m holding crescent shaped pulsers in each hand. Meg’s my psychologist; a rare gem who specializes in chronic illness and trauma. Every two weeks, we spend an hour...

Photo credit Unsplash.com/🇸🇮 Janko Ferlič (The article below is an excerpt from my book, Crazy Was All I Ever Knew: The Impact of Maternal Mental Illness on Kid s. I have used a pseudonym to protect the privacy of family members.) As a child, I lived in dread that something would set my mother off and she’d fly into a violent rage, unleashing a torrent of physical abuse. There never was any reason for the abuse. There didn’t have to be. Something would invariably infuriate my mother. I...

Last month’s CDC declaration that Racism is a public health crisis was long overdue. Yet, vital health and mental health disparities for women of color rage on amid this latest societal call to arms. Too many women of color, their families, and friends lay victim to gaping wounds, residual scars, and profound trauma from egregious maternal health experiences. Current facts speak volumes. The U.S. has the highest rate of maternal mortality among developed nations, rising steadily the past 40...

From A Better Balance, May 2021 Every pregnant worker deserves the opportunity to work to support her family without risking the health of her pregnancy. Yet pregnant workers, especially those in low-wage and physically demanding jobs, are routinely forced to choose between their health and a paycheck. We have helped pregnant women secure and enforce a clear right to reasonable workplace accommodations–the same right afforded to workers with disabilities under federal law. We are pushing to...

Adverse babyhood experiences (ABEs) are a new construct derived from large bodies of evidence that identify a different group of risk factors from adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). ABEs occur before a child’s 3rd birthday and influence infant as well as maternal morbidity and mortality. ABEs are also risk factors for chronic illnesses and other chronic conditions in the child , symptoms such as postpartum depression and PTSD in parents and offer opportunities for prevention and repair.

By Pooja Lakshmin, Photo: Csilla Klenyánszki, The New York Times, February 4, 2021 As a psychiatrist specializing in women’s mental health, nearly every mother I have treated during the pandemic fights through decision fatigue, rage and a feeling of powerlessness every day. This isn’t breaking news. Burnout among parents, in particular moms, has been a defining principle of this global disaster. Clinical-level burnout is defined by a triad of symptoms: exhaustion, a sense of futility and...

In a wonderful step towards ensuring better care for postpartum parents, Oregon joins three other states in expanding postpartum Medicaid coverage to one year. Please head to https://www.forbes.com/sites/erinspencer1/2022/05/31/four-new-states-expand-postpartum-medicaid-coverage-to-one-year/?sh=32a132e923d0&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=forbeswomen&cdlcid=5d0105691802c8c524b7f679 to read the full article. This is thrilling and a significant step forward...