The Therapist Thrival Guide 27. Understanding Perinatal & Postpartum Mental Health Disorders
In this week's episode we are covering perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, including postpartum depression, postpartum psychosis, postpartum anxiety, and OCD. Our guests are passionate about this topic and making sure that new parents feel supported and cared for.RESOURCE LINKS:The Post-Adoption Blues: Overcoming the Unforseen Challenges of Adoption book by Karen Foli: https://amzn.to/3MU5nj8Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts: A Healing Guide to the Secret Fears of New Mothers book: https://amzn.to/3OGCvfzFinding Time for Fatherhood: Men's Concerns As Parents book: https://amzn.to/3oA7i2G Postpartum Support International: https://www.postpartum.net/Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale for screening: https://www.fresno.ucsf.edu/pediatrics/downloads/edinburghscale.pdfVirtual rounds at the MGH Center for Women's Mental Health: https://womensmentalhealth.org/educational-programs/virtual-rounds-at-the-cwmh/ OUR HOSTS:
Miranda Barker, MSW, LICSW, has been practicing as a therapist for several years. She previously worked as a child protection investigator, adoption social worker, case manager, and the Director of Brand Content at Ellie Mental Health. Follow her on LinkedIn.
Dr. Lucas Volini, LMFT, has been practicing as a marriage and family therapist for over ten years. He has worked as a couple's therapist, a graduate and undergraduate professor, researcher, author, and the Senior Director of Innovation at Ellie Mental Health...But he mostly sees himself as a professional recreational golfer.
The Therapist Thrival Guide is a podcast by Ellie Mental Health. We want to move therapists beyond surviving and into the realm of thriving by covering all the things that graduate school didn't teach you! This mental health podcast is hosted by Miranda Barker, LICSW and a rotating cast of seasoned therapists. Each episode features a therapist speaking to their areas of expertise to help us learn how to thrive as therapists.
Ellie is a national mental health brand organized around community-based outpatient mental health clinics. It all began with a single office in St. Paul, Minnesota back in 2015, and has expanded to an explosive number of locations across the country.