Perinatal mental healthcare deserves more of our attention as birth professionals, especially now in these unprecedented times. Our latest podcast episode explores this.
A growing body of research identifies rises in anxiety & depression during COVID and there has been a call for varied & robust strategies to treat it. In times that have felt overwhelming for many, it’s hard to know how and what to say as you navigate these issues with those in your care.
Emily Souder, LCSW-C, PMH-C sheds light on this growing issue and shares her recommendations for addressing the concerns of those in our care.
We discussed how to have conversations with our clients that demonstrate openness & foster connection, how to connect without an agenda, ideas for grounding when “zoom fatigue” sets in, and much more!
Here are some resources shared on the show:
Karen Kleiman of the Postpartum Stress Center & her book The Art of Holding in Therapy.
Postpartum Support International has a wealth of resources for practitioners and impacted individuals.
The Loveland Foundation supports therapy for Black women & girls.
Mom & Mind is a podcast devoted to all issues surrounding mental health struggles through pregnancy, birth, postpartum, & early parenthood.
Emily’s birth processing guide, Birth Story Brave.
Click here for a full transcript.
Music from https://filmmusic.io
“Gonna Start” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)