Jennifer Byrnes, LPC, PMH-C, Discusses Baby Blues vs. Postpartum Depression
Jennifer Byrnes joins us again to help distinguish between the temporary Baby Blues and when to seek help for postpartum depression. She also discusses how to make a plan to reach out for help ahead of time so that you and your family are not caught off guard. Listen and learn about risk factors and what to look out for.
If you'd like to reach out to Jennifer you can find more information about her at www.mytherapygoals.com or email her at jennifer@mytherapygoals.com. If you or a loved one is struggling in the postpartum period, Postpartum Support International (PSI) has a listing of perinatal providers available in your area as well as free support groups for birthing people and partners in English and Spanish. You can find more information at www.postpartum.net. Additionally, for those in Virginia, you can access listings of perinatal therapists, psychiatrists, and support groups on the Postpartum Support Virginia website: www.postpartumva.org. If you or a loved one has experienced a trauma (birth or otherwise) you can find available providers trained in EMDR on the EMDRIA website: www.emdria.org.
You are not alone and you are not to blame. Help is available. You will get better. - PSI
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Medical Disclaimer:
This podcast is intended as a safe space for women to share their birth experiences. It is not intended to provide medical advice. Each woman’s medical course of action is individual and may not appropriately transfer to another similar situation. Please speak to your medical provider before making any medical decisions. Additionally, it is important to keep in mind that evidence based practice evolves as our knowledge of science improves. To the best of my ability I will attempt to present the most current ACOG and AWHONN recommendations at the time the podcast is recorded, but that may not necessarily reflect the best practices at the time the podcast is heard. Additionally, guests sharing their stories have the right to autonomy in their medical decisions, and may share their choice to go against current practice recommendations. I intend to hold space for people to share their decisions. I will attempt to share the current recommendations so that my audience is informed, but it is up to each individual to choose what is best for them.
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