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Ep. 037 : Postpartum Mental Health & Suicide, Part IV In the conclusion of our conversation with Sherry Duson from the Center for Postpartum Family Health, we focus on the relationship between PMADs (Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders) and suicide. We’ve spent the last several episodes establishing what PMADs are and how they may develop. In this episode we want to talk specifically about how PMADs, especially if left untreated, may influence suicidal thoughts.  Suicide …

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Ep. 036 : Postpartum Mental Health & Suicide, Part III In the third part of our conversation with Sherry Duson from the Center for Postpartum Family Health, we focus on some of the most hot button issues for new parents. For example, breastfeeding versus formula, infertility, and marital satisfaction post-child. These issues can be deeply polarizing. The strong emotions around these topics may prevent many new parents from speaking up when confronted with challenges. In …

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Ep. 035 : Postpartum Mental Health & Suicide, Part II In this episode, we continue to explore the relationship between Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) and suicide with our guest Sherry Duson.  Sherry is the founder and director of The Center for Postpartum Family Health in Houston, TX. She shares her knowledge on the sense of shame some women feel around the struggles of being a new mom. In those moments, it is easy …

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Ep. 034 : Postpartum Mental Health & Suicide, Part I Suicide is a leading cause of maternal death in the first year following childbirth. Yet, the importance of postpartum mental health is rarely discussed during pregnancy. Having a new baby is supposed to be a joyful time, but for a lot of women, the stress of a newborn can be overwhelming. Some moms get the “Baby Blues,” others may develop Postpartum Depression or Postpartum Anxiety.  …

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Ep. 032 : Grieving a Suicide, Part I We’ve spent the majority of our podcast covering suicide prevention.  This week, we’re focusing on mourning the loss of someone to suicide. Particularly,  we’re looking at feelings of grief when someone dies of suicide. We have a special guest with us this week, Whitcomb Terpening. Whitcomb is a Licensed Clinical Social Work Supervisor, a doctoral student at John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and the Founder …

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