For New Moms: When You’re “Just Not Yourself”
Postpartum depression and anxiety is a common complication of childbirth. Learn about the symptoms, causes and treatment options if you or a loved one have a postpartum disorder.
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PPD
Postpartum Depression: Risk Factors, Symptoms, and What To Do Take a Screening Test for PPD The Baby Blues has become as much an accepted part of being a new mother as engorged breasts and sleep deprivation. But what if the Blues don’t go away? For 10-20% of new mothers, Postpartum Depression, or more generally Perinatal […]
Postpartum Depression
Risk Factors, Symptoms, and What To Do Take a Screening Test for PPD The Baby Blues has become as much an accepted part of being a new mother as engorged breasts and sleep deprivation. But what if the Blues don’t go away? For 10-20% of new mothers, Postpartum Depression (PPD) is an unwanted and difficult […]
Is it time to be happier?
Welcome to my website! I am a psychotherapist who specializes in working with of adults who are too hard on themselves. People who struggle with self-compassion often experience anxiety, depression, chronic pain or illness. Do you feel like you “should” be doing things better? Do you feel guilty when you take time for yourself or […]
Handling Unwanted Advice
One of the biggest challenges facing new parents is the deluge of advice forthcoming from parents, friends, and everyone who’s ever had a child, or has even observed a child once or twice. We’ve all experienced it: “You really have to stop picking him up whenever he cries, or you’re going to spoil him.” “She’s […]