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Understanding Vulnerability in Postpartum Depression

What comes to mind when you hear the word “vulnerability?” Really, what are the images, words, and reactions that invite themselves along with that word? My guess is that it is something like this: weakness, fear, shame, powerlessness, and insecurity. I imagine...

Psychosis During Pregnancy and What It Taught Me

by Jennifer Marshall | 15 comments

My postpartum psychosis episode in 2008 after the birth of my first child provided me with a deep understanding of the importance of medication in my long-term recovery plan. But it was the severe psychosis I experienced during the early weeks of pregnancy with my...

How to Cope with and Treat Perinatal Loss & Grief – Part 2

by Katherine Stone | 3 comments

I’m happy to welcome back Christina Hibbert, PsyD, today for part two of her series on perinatal loss and grief: Grief is part of pregnancy and postpartum loss, and can have a wide range of emotional, physical, and mental symptoms, including: sadness, anger,...

Pregnancy and Postpartum Loss, Grief & Family Healing – Part 1

by Katherine Stone | 4 comments

Loss in pregnancy and postpartum is common. When most people think of perinatal loss, they think of miscarriage or stillbirth—the loss of a baby. Certainly losing a baby is one of the hardest postpartum losses to bear. There are many other types of loss families may...