Postpartum depression is a perinatal mood disorder that can occur at any point in the first year after giving birth. It is estimated that as many as 1 in 5 women will experience depression during their first year postpartum. While as many as 60-80% of new moms experience what’s known as “baby blues” (a period…
If you’re a mom – chances are you’ve experienced the dreaded “mom guilt” at some point in your motherhood journey. Mom guilt is an equal opportunity offender, spreading self-doubt amidst stay-at-home moms and CEO moms all the same. It sounds harmless enough, and in some cases can even be a good thing; after all, guilt…
What is CBT? There are many different therapeutic modalities that therapists can subscribe to and use to guide their treatment planning, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). CBT is based on the idea that our thoughts and our perceptions can influence our behavior. CBT has been shown to be effective at treating a wide range of…
What is mindfulness? Mindfulness is a term that you’ve probably heard as the practice has grown in popularity recently, and for good reason: practicing mindfulness has been show to help with reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression, among many other health issues. So what exactly is mindfulness? At its core, the goal of mindfulness is…
Parenting in a Pandemic – Spoiler Alert: It’s F’ing Hard Parenting in general, even on the best of days, can be tough. Add in a global pandemic and it can feel impossibly difficult, not to mention increasingly more stressful (as if parents were in short supply of stress as it was). One of the ways…
Don’t forget self-care! Take care of yourself first and foremost. When they tell you to put on the oxygen mask first before assisting your child in an airplane in case of emergency, it is the same thing in life. Your child will receive the best care from you, when you are your best self. Try…
Author: Dr Pamela Beth Collman, Licensed Psychologist The Urgent Need for Competent and Compassionate Emotional Healthcare Services with Pregnant Women and their Children: Replacing Prescription Therapy and the Abuse of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) with Drug-Free Therapeutic Alternatives By virtue of the mind and body state of being pregnant, pregnant women may believe they…