Honest as a Mother Resilience in Motherhood: Navigating Postpartum Depression with Ivana Gustin
May 13, 2024
56:01
Amanda is joined by her long time friend and co-worker Ivana Gustin. Ivana is a mother who resides here in Hamilton and is a mental health advocate herself. She is here to share her story and to break the stigma that is still surrounding mental health, especially when it comes to mothers.
Included in this episode:
- Ivana shares that she struggled with depression before she had children, what it felt like to her, how she asked for help and what she did to support herself through this chapter.
- PTSD - How this diagnosis became a part of Ivana's life.
- Medication during pregnancy - How Ivana decided what was best for her and her baby.
- How Ivana advocated for herself to keep her mental health a float during her pregnancy.
- What her postpartum period looked like and how Postpartum depression presented for her.
- Real Mom Talk is alllllll inside this episode. Get ready to feel seen and heard with this one.
Follow Ivana on IG @ivana.gustin
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