In California, 1 in 5 mothers experiences mood or anxiety disorders during the perinatal period, yet most do not receive treatment.
A new Views from the Field article highlights a five-year initiative in L.A. County to help health centers better identify and treat maternal mental health conditions.
In California, as in the rest of the United States, the statistics regarding maternal mental health are alarming. Approximately one in five mothers suffers from mood and anxiety disorders during the…
If you've ever felt like you're snapping over the smallest things, clenching your fists in frustration, or struggling with an overwhelming sense of rage—you are NOT alone. Postpartum rage is real. You're not a bad mom. You deserve support, rest, and care, too. 💛
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Get @reshare_app • @rwa.psychology Our very own Director, Rebecca Wheeler, appears on the latest episode of The Kick Pregnancy Podcast!
In discussion with Brigid, Rebecca talks about when fear of pregnancy and childbirth feels a bit too big.
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@thekickpregnancypodcast Tokophobia is far more common and far more layered, than many people realise.
Yet it remains under-researched and under-reported, and because it’s also rarely spoken about openly, so many women are left feeling alone in it.
It’s difficult not to compare yourself when pregnancy online is often presented in idealised ways.
So many of us are taught to avoid discomfort, to push it away or to minimise it.
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@thekickpregnancypodcast Since starting The Kick Pregnancy Podcast, we’ve heard from so many listeners about their fear of childbirth.
Not just worry or apprehension.
But a deep, visceral fear at sometimes even the idea of becoming pregnant.
Clinical Psychologist Rebecca Wheeler:
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‘This is so taboo’: Kimberley Nixon on the hell of perinatal OCD – and how she survived it
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Mental health conditions are among the most common pregnancy complications. Review this eModule on addressing perinatal mental health conditions in obstetric settings to learn how to identify and treat these complications: https://bit.ly/4ecaHLd
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Mental illness is pregnancy’s No 1 complication. It’s time to support those who suffer from it. Integrated mental health care for maternity services and more perinatal psychiatrists could deliver meaningful change, by Edna Lekgabe www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... via @australia.theguardian.com
After the birth of her son during lockdown, the Welsh actor was flooded by disturbing thoughts she couldn’t shake, a plunge into darkness and isolation. She discusses how it changed her and what helpe...
La SOGC a publié un texte d’opinion rédigé par ses membres, les Dres Elisabeth Codsi et Isabelle Malhamé, en réaction à des données publiées dans The Lancet suggérant une hausse alarmante de 18 % de la mortalité maternelle au Canada.
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