For some, flexibility and resilience is taxed
by postpartum mood disorders, traumatic birth experiences, medical conditions, or a past history of abuse.
My experience and expertise is working with families impacted
by postpartum mood disorders, stressful or traumatic events, loss of a loved one, anxiety, attachment difficulties, and behavioral concerns.
For some, flexibility and resilience is taxed
by postpartum mood disorders, traumatic birth experiences, medical conditions, or a past history of abuse.
Not exact matches
Postpartum depression or anxiety, birth trauma and / or concerns with your
mood can be experienced
by anyone in pregnancy or after childbirth.
Omega 3s not only assist in fighting
postpartum depression
by regulating
mood - altering hormones, they help improve the QUALITY of your breastmilk.
The long - term goal of Dr. Aleeca Bell's research program is to promote optimal birth & exemplary birth care
by understanding the biological underpinnings linking the birth experience with maternal - child outcomes, such as
postpartum mood and mother - infant interaction.
We are dedicated to helping new and expectant moms and their families overcome
postpartum depression and other perinatal
mood and anxiety disorders
by offering information, resources, support and hope.
As noted
by O'Hara and McCabe in a recent review of the status of
postpartum depression, the DSM - 5
mood disorders workgroup did consider extending the four week specifier from 4 weeks to 6 months.
It can range from a persistent lethargy and sadness that requires medical treatment all the way up to
postpartum psychosis, a condition in which the
mood episode is accompanied
by confusion, hallucinations or delusions.
My struggle with PPD, and what I later learned was PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) brought on
by the PPD, brought to light the stigma our culture places on
postpartum mood disorders.
Nancy's sister, Jane Leslie, died
by suicide during a severe, undiagnosed and untreated
postpartum mood disorder.
Members of the team are required to complete certification training
by Postpartum Support International, a nationally recognized gold standard of training for the diagnosis and treatment of perinatal
mood and anxiety disorders.
Having just celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2017,
Postpartum Support International (PSI) is at an exciting point in its development as the leading global nonprofit organization serving families affected
by perinatal
mood and anxiety disorders.
We are dedicated to helping new and expectant moms and their families overcome
postpartum depression and other perinatal
mood and anxiety disorders
by offering information, resources, support and hope.
In a review of six studies - including two randomized controlled trials, which together included a total of 387 participants - aromatherapy, administered
by way of a 30 - to -60-minute massage, was found to have positive effects on
mood in people with depression, people with cancer - related depression, and mothers with
postpartum depression.21 Oils used in these studies included lavender; chamomile; and a blend of sweet orange, geranium, and basil.
It is led
by an educator and a licensed clinical social worker who are trained to support parents through these challenges and help direct them to resources in our community for coping with
postpartum adjustment and
mood disorders.
In addition, she specializes in women's reproductive health; she guides women to understand and manage
mood and anxiety symptoms that are triggered or exacerbated
by the menstrual cycle, pregnancy and
postpartum, and perimenopause and menopause.
Postpartum depression is characterized
by moderate - to - severe
mood changes that can interfere with a woman's ability to handle day - to - day tasks, including caring for her infant.
It has been reported that maternal PPD is a predictor of paternal one since the first is higher during the three months
postpartum.8 Based on the existing knowledge of maternal PPD, literature suggests that also paternal PPD could be related with hormonal changes regarding alteration of testosterone, estrogen, vasopressin, prolactin and cortisol levels.10 In addition to
mood disturbances, high parenting distress levels could also be considered a important factor compromising the parenting competence and the daily child care.17 Parenting stress is a construct related to the parent role and influenced
by expectations and perceptions of child characteristics, parent characteristics and parental - infant interaction quality.