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57: Understanding Birth Trauma Jun 26, 2017

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Dr. Rebecca Moore - Understanding Birth Trauma

We are discussing traumatic birth experience and it's impacts. Did you know that someone could feel traumatized by their experience and you can't tell by looking at them? Yep, sometimes a traumatic experience can happen that only the birthing mother is aware of. Sometimes it's very clear that there is a trauma. Dr. Moore talks about -the Medical system in the UK and how they are helping mothers -What is birth trauma? -How it can affect the birthing mother and partner -working across cultures -Her birth trauma conference and upcoming book on birth trauma. Connect with Dr. Moore on twitter: @dr_bjm Dr. Rebecca Moore Dr. Moore is a UK London based psychiatrist who has worked in the perinatal field for 20 years. She has a special expertise in Birth Trauma and runs an annual conference in London each year. She works in a very deprived area of London where 50% of the population are Bangladeshi. She is a 70/30 Ambassador a UK scheme to reduce child maltreatment by 70% by 2030. She is also a Winston Churchilll Fellow for 2017 and is funded to travel to the US to meet colleagues there and produce a report. She is writing her first book on Birth Trauma and it's due to be published in 2018 Please visit www.momandmind.com and consider a donation to support keeping this podcast afloat to get these amazing resources and information out to the people in need. Thank you

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56: Alliance for Women of Color Jun 19, 2017

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Perinatal Mental Health Alliance for Women of Color – PMHAWOC

Here are three powerhouse women who have come together to co-found a beautiful and needed organization focusing on perinatal mental health for women of color. This is what closing the gaps and supporting women of color, in a BIG way, looks like. Divya Kumar, Desiree Israel and Jabina Coleman are doing outstanding work.

Please listen in, connect with PMHAWOC, learn about the work that's being done and what still needs to be done. Also, connect with each of the co-founders individually via their contact info listed below.

In this episode, we all get to learn about these women and the amazing work that the organization is doing.

Connect here:

http://www.pmhawoc.org

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pmhawoc

www.postpartum.net

Divya B. Kumar

ScM, CPD, CLC

Divya is a South Asian American woman who holds a Masters in Public Health and is a certified lactation counselor. Her work connects postpartum support with public health by addressing unmet needs in the structure and delivery of perinatal support services. In 2013, she helped create a postpartum depression prevention pilot program in four community health centers in Massachusetts and currently provides comprehensive perinatal support at Southern Jamaica Plain Health Center. She is a Commissioner on the Ellen Story Commission on Postpartum Depression and also co-founded the Every Mother Project, an organization that provides training and support for women’s health professionals around addressing perinatal emotional complications. A writer and a truth-teller, Divya brings a fresh voice, compassion, and humor to her work with new families. She lives in Jamaica Plain, MA with her husband and two children.

Connect with Divya: http://www.divyakumar.org/

Desiree Israel

LGSW

Through her own journey into motherhood, Desirée knows just how far compassion can go. With a foundation of authenticity, integrity and fully understanding the African proverb, “It takes a village to raise a child,” Desirée works each day to assist women in their own journeys and understanding through motherhood, postpartum support and healing. As a licensed social worker, Usui Reiki II practitioner and perinatal psychotherapist in Baltimore, MD, and the owner of her private practice, Postpartum Recovery, Desirée assists women decipher the funk of motherhood through integrative and eclectic therapeutic modalities. When she's not tending to her two sons, Desiree is a volunteer for Postpartum Support International and board member for 2020 Mom Project.

Connect with Desiree:

Website: www.desireeisrael.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/pprecovery

Instagram: @pprecovery

Twitter: @DLIsrael

Jabina Coleman

LSW, IBCLC

She makes breastfeeding a habit and a hobby. Jabina, a mother of two, Licensed Social Worker and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant has dedicated more than a decade of her life to protecting, promoting and supporting breastfeeding. Jabina focuses a lot of her work on educating women, families and the community to make informed decision about breastfeeding. She empowers women to trust their bodies throughout the perinatal period and provides guidance during the process. She specializes in perinatal mood disorders and helping women and families adjust to motherhood and parenting. Jabina lives in the Philadelphia, PA area.

Connect with Jabina: http://lifehouseorg.weebly.com/

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55: SOAPBOX EDITION!!! Celebrating 1 year! Jun 12, 2017

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Dr. Kat - Soapbox edition, sounding off!

Hey everyone! It’s just me in this episode, to bring you a special soapbox edition of Mom & Mind. Basically, there are some things that get me really heated about new parenthood, pressures on new moms and dads and the way that we look at the transition to becoming a parent. I have a few choice thoughts…I’m sure you can relate…and I’m sure I won’t cover ALL of them.

This episode marks THE one year anniversary of Launching the Mom & Mind podcast! Thank you so much for listening and being a part of this journey into podcasting!!!! It’s sort of hard to believe that it’s been a year, it’s gone by so quickly, I still feel like the podcast just started. I do know that I’m more comfortable doing this than I was a year ago, that’s for sure.

I’m getting soapboxy about is harsh reality stuff that LOTS and LOTs of women face... I’m speaking for all of us who ever thought or felt “why didn’t anyone tell me about this”, “I feel crazy”, “this sucks”, “I’m not getting enough help”, “im

Some of the topics:

*Motherhood is magical

*You’ll just know what to do

*Getting pregnant, staying pregnant, giving birth, being a new mother is “easy”,

*You’ll love everything about motherhood

*I'm a Bad Mother

*Cant’ say anything negative

*Pressure from society

*Where’s the f’ing village? Who said we are supposed to do this by ourselves, oh, and also do everything else. THIS IS NOT A VACATION.

*You feel crazy without enough sleep

*People don’t believe you when you say you’re not doing well

NEW STUFF JUST FOR YOU ALL!

Download just for you! We’ve put together a list of the 27 Top Tips for New Parents for Mental Health! There are 27 Experts and advocates who have come together from this years episodes to give you their wisdom to help you through the transition to parenthood. I LOVE THIS LIST! Please go grab it from the podcast page website at www.momandmind.com

Facebook Group- So, in honor of the year anniversary and of all of you amazing folks listening out there, This is an official announcement! The podcast now has a place just for you, a new FB group called Mom & Mind Connection. I’m personally inviting all of you to join in this closed group, that’s just for listeners to have a place to connect, ask questions about episodes and topics of perinatal mental health, get resources and know that you are not alone. This won’t be a formal support group, as there are already so many great ones out there on FB and online. But it Will be a place to be honest about things, get inspiration or ideas on wellness, have a forum to ask the questions about the podcast episodes that you want more answers for.

Support for the Podcast! I’m looking forward to continuing on with the podcast, for as long as I can! While it is a labor of love, it also does cost me quite a bit in time and money. Moving forward, I’ll be looking into sponsorships to help support the growth of the podcast and cover costs which will allow me more time to develop other perinatal mental health projects. When the time is right and the kind of sponsorship is right, you all will hear that the podcast has the support of some organizations or companies. Until then, I’ll be adding a Donation Page for the podcast.

LAST BUT NOT LEAST ---- THANK YOU - THANK YOU - THANK YOU!!!!! I'm so happy to have you on board and thank you so much for listening!!!!

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54: LGBTQ Perinatal Mental Health Jun 05, 2017

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Elyse Springer, MFT

Elyse shares vital info and awareness in this focused conversation on LGBTQ perinatal mental health. There are many many facets to cover, so in this chat, we start with some basics and dig a little deeper into these aspects:

-Elyse talks with us about LGBTQ fundamentals and how people identify themselves, sexuality, gender and attraction.

-Perinatal mental health is not just "maternal" or "paternal", it's everybody.

- LBGTQ parents having to "pass" in straight spaces and the stress that comes with that dynamic.

- Intrusiveness of questions from others to explain pregnancy, sexuality and gender related to pregnancy and postpartum.

- Trauma related to the history of the person, coming out or other stressors as it can impact the carrier of the child.

-Not enough research or studies into the factors that may contribute to postpartum mood disorders for LGBTQ.

-Lack of access to care, increased stigma, community inclusion, "fitting" into a category.

-Touch on current politics and how that stress could impact making and having a family.

- We touch on the intersection of LBGTQ and race

There is so much more depth that we can cover and need to cover as you can see from our talk. I'm so glad to learn from my guests and I hope you are too. Please write in to momandmind@gmail.com to send me your thoughts on this and any other episodes of Mom & Mind.

Connect with Elyse:

http://www.elysespringer.com/

Twitter: @espringermft

Elyse Springer M.A., M.F.T. is a licensed marriage and family therapist focusing on perinatal mental health, anxiety and depression, death and loss, HIV/AIDS, substance abuse and creative blocks. Elyse is training faculty and Governing Council for Maternal Mental Health Now, board member for 2020 Mom and past co-chair of the Los Angeles County HIV Mental Health Task Force.

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53: Naturopathic Medicine in Pregnancy & Postpartum May 29, 2017

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Dr. Christine White, ND - Fascinating Discussion about Whole-Person perinatal wellness.

What is Naturopathic Medicine and how can it help you? Dr. White tells us how she supports whole-person wellness. We discuss the ways in which pregnant or postpartum mothers can be supported by this type of care, specifically when dealing with postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety and postpartum psychosis.

As. Dr. White states "Stress and life change and sleep deprivation are extraordinarily impactful on the being" and we need to address these things to support the perinatal period.
This is great information, specifically for mothers who have tried to get support through conventional medicine, but are still not able to feel well.
Sometimes there are underlying hormonal or systemic issues that can be addressed for increased wellness.
We discuss hormone testing, neurotransmitter testing and so many other cool assessments.
How to work with a conventional doctor AND have the support of a Naturopathic doctor as well.
I share a little bit about my own experience with Naturopathic medicine as well, specifically related to hormone imbalances.

Our chat aims to give you another avenue and perspective on health and wellness, options for care and a deeper understanding of how our bodies function during the perinatal period.

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Resources from Dr. White:

If you are interested in finding a Licensed Naturopathic Doctor, go to http://www.naturopathic.org/

Dr. White Website: http://montananaturalmedicine.com/

Dr. White Facebook - Black Bear Naturopathic Clinic, PC - https://www.facebook.com/Black-Bear-Naturopathic-Clinic-PC-157397260960749/

Dr. Christine White, naturopathic physician, has a general family practice in Missoula, MT where she treats patients along the full spectrum from prenatal to hospice care support. As a naturopathic physician her focus is on treating the whole person, regardless of the specific diagnosis, and working to uncover the underlying, root causes of illness. She has become increasingly involved in the care of women dealing with perinatal mood disorders and offering perspective and treatment options beyond traditional medication options. Dr. White regularly collaborates with colleagues across many disciplines and specialties in the health care realm.

Dr. White is actively involved in the profession of naturopathic medicine serving in the state naturopathic association, including past president, as well as holding a Governor appointed seat on the State of Montana’s Board of Alternative Health Care, the licensing board for naturopathic physicians in Montana.

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52: REAL self care for mamas May 22, 2017

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Graeme Seabrook, The Postpartum Mama, shares her personal story through a very difficult postpartum depression and how it shaped the work that she does to support moms now. She talks about real self care - not just nice things to do for yourself, but how to change things in your life to keep yourself on the priority list. She is passionate, engaged and upbeat, I'm sure you'll enjoy our chat!

Listen in to her insights on what real self care is and why your self care actually important for your family too! There are things you can do to help in pregnancy and postpartum to cope!

Find Graeme here:

Website: www.graemeseabrook.com Twitter: @graemeseabrook Instagram at @Graemeseabrook

Graeme Seabrook is a Life Coach who works with moms to find and re-center themselves in their lives. She is a blogger, a speaker, and a course creator and a mom.

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51: Postpartum Suicide - The loss of a wife & mother May 15, 2017

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Raul Martinez - Postpartum Suicide- The loss of a wife and mother.

After losing his wife, Kelly, Raul became a powerful advocate for moms and families. He shares about Kelly, his message to mothers and partners and the work that he does now to advocate for better care of perinatal mothers and families.

We talk about how postpartum mood changes impacted his wife and the how knowing what he knows now, what he would have helped to do differently.
He shares about the loss of his wife Kelly, her complications from postpartum depression, her specific risk factors which lead to her suicide when their daughter was just 3 months old.
He discusses things to look out for and how sleep deprivation factored in for Kelly.
Raul emphasizes to take care of the mom too, not just the baby.
He offers advice for partners of new mothers

Resources

If you or someone you know may be struggling, please reach out. You can look at www.postpartum.net, Postpartum Support international for resources in your area as well as information about symptoms and risk factors.

Raul shares Kelly's story is in the recently released Documentary - When the Bough Breaks - A Documentary about Postpartum Depression

www.mmhcoalition.com

www.maternalmentalhealthnow.org

www.postpartumstress.com

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Raul Martinez lost his wife, Kelly, to complications with postpartum depression in 2010, when their daughter was only 3 months old. Since then, Raul has become an advocate for improvements in perinatal depression awareness, prevention, and treatment. Raul has been featured in documentaries about postpartum depression and has spoken before the California Legislature, at medical training seminars, and to numerous community groups in an attempt to raise awareness and to effect change on behalf of the women, children, and families of California.

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50!! Jane Honikman - Roots of Maternal Mental Health & Beyond May 08, 2017

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EPISODE 50! Jane Honikman - Mother of Maternal Mental Health

2 OMG's at once, Jane Honikman is on with us and we are at Episode 50! I'm honored to bring you this weeks episode with Jane, she is the founder of Postpartum Support International which is having it's 30 year anniversary AND the co-founder of Postpartum Education for Parents (PEP) coming up on it's 40 year anniversary this June!

Most recently, Jane also co-founded the Postpartum Action Institute, which she runs with Shoshanna Bennett, PhD.

In this episode:

-Jane talks with us about how Maternal Mental Health as a discipline began, how it's changed and what she hopes to see as we move forward.

-The collaboration with Dr. James Hamilton of Marce Society, in getting psychiatry, science, medicine and social supports engaged in helping moms and families.

-Silos of healthcare that have made it difficult to establish care for families.

-On caring for people, focusing on wellness - "you don't wait for someone to be ill, you automatically assume everybody needs support"

-Maternal Mental health should be more about Parental Mental Health because it is about THE WHOLE FAMILY!

More from Jane!

www.janehonikman.com

Books: Community Support for New Families, I’m Listening, My Diary A Postpartum Journey from Pain to Purpose, and Postpartum Action Manual.

-Join Jane Honikman and Shoshana Bennett for an Open House Celebration of 40 years of PEP and 30 years of PSI! In Santa Barbara June 3rd and 4th, 2pm-5pm. get more information at jane@janehonikman.com or call 805-967-9757.

On June 3rd at 7pm, PEP is also hosting a Playing Monopoly With God - One woman's story through Postpartum Psychosis. Tickets at http://www.sbpep.org/

Postpartum Education for Parents PEP - http://www.sbpep.org/

Postpartum Support International PSI - www.postpartum.net

Postpartum Action Institute PAI - www.PostpartumAction.org

Marce Society - https://marcesociety.com/

Bio Jane Honikman, M.S.

Santa Barbara, California

Jane Honikman was born and raised in Palo Alto, California. She moved to Santa Barbara in 1970 and began her career in maternal mental health in 1977 when she co-founded Postpartum Education for Parents (PEP). In 1981 Jane received a grant from the American Association of University Women to study the Growth and Dynamics of Postpartum Support Groups. She became the Executive Director of the Santa Barbara Birth Resource Center in 1984. In 1987 she founded Postpartum Support International (PSI) after organizing a conference on Women’s Mental Health Following Childbirth. She was elected PSI’s first President in 1989 and operated the organization from her home until 2004. Jane has authored many articles and educational materials on postpartum issues and how to start community support networks. Her books are: Community Support for New Families, I’m Listening, My Diary A Postpartum Journey from Pain to Purpose, and Postpartum Action Manual. In 2012 I’m Listening was adapted by the humanitarian organization CARE as a Facilitator’s Training Guide for use in Bangladesh. It has also been translated into Chinese and Hebrew. Her expertise is based upon her struggles as a new mother. Her most recent endeavor is the Postpartum Action Institute. She continues to lecture and train internationally on the role of social support and the emotional health of families. Jane’s own family includes her supportive husband of 50 years, 3 adult children, their spouses, and 8 grandchildren (and a cat). She enjoys living a healthy and active lifestyle in Santa Barbara, California.

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49: MMH Awareness with Dr. Kat! May 01, 2017

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Special Episode: MMH Awareness Week! Just me, chatting with you!

Hey everyone, welcome to maternal mental health week! I wanted to come in and have a chat with you guys about all of the awesomeness happening to raise awareness during the month of May and also touch base about why we need this awareness.

The Mom & Mind podcast goal is first and foremost to get information and awareness of maternal mental health issues out in the public. I really really believe that we deserve to be aware and educated on these topics so that we can make informed decisions about our health and mental health.

May 1st -7th National Maternal Mental Health Week! MMHCoalition www.mmhcoalition.com http://mmhcoalition.com/mmhawarenessweek/

May 3rd WORLD Maternal Mental Health Day!

http://wmmhday.postpartum.net/ (international supporters listed)

http://www.postpartum.net/join-us/world-maternal-mental-health-day/

Postpartum support international www.postpartum.net

Here are some hashtags to use and follow!

#maternalMHmatters

#connectthedots

#youarenotalone

Subscribe to Mom & Mind, find links on www.momandmind.com

Other Resources for maternal mental health:

www.postpartumstress.com

www.maternalmentalhealthnow.org

www.seleni.org

www.postpartumaction.org

www.2020mom.org

http://www.med.unc.edu/psych/wmd/

Morel International organizations

Marce - https://marcesociety.com/

Africa - www.psnafrica.com

UK- http://reachingoutpmh.co.uk/

Please check in with your local area networks in MMH to find out how to support local causes and local actions!

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48: Angels Born Still Apr 24, 2017

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Dr. Ivy Love Margulies - Perinatal loss expert & Death Midwife

Going through a loss of a child during pregnancy, birth or postpartum can be devastating to a family. It's also hard to know what to do...how to even make decision moving forward. Psychlogist, Dr. Ivy Love Margulies shares her expertise in perinatal mental health, reproductive mental health, perinatal loss and her unique work as a death midwife, Reiki healer and ritual facilitator.

We discuss:

- Many parents are also dealing with trauma and PTSD after infant loss and we talk about how distressing it can be to deal with that in addition to the loss.

- Parents may be experiencing symptoms that are outside of "standard" Grief that are hard to understand. We talk about some of those too, which is so important to be aware of.

- How men and women grieve differently and things that you may notice about your partner.

- Trying to understand how you will get through this.

- Ivy also supports parents through the process of grief with her work as a death doula or death midwife by creating ritual, using healing crystals, meditation and many ways to help a parent ground themselves and find ways to comfort.

Resources:

Contact Ivy for a Grounding meditation and more about the resources she offers:

http://drivymargulies.com/

drivylove@gmail.com

Angels Born Still

Pregnancy Loss Therapist Directory

Facebook: Dr. Ivy Margulies Angels Born Still

Instagram: @drivymardulies

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