ARTICLES
Articles
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Season 2 Episode 8: I Think I Have Postpartum Depression. Now What?
Reproductive psychiatrists Dr. Kristin Lasseter and Dr. Lee Cohen join Dr. Ruta and Allie for a conversation on the treatment and prevention of postpartum depression.
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Why Your Mood Matters During Pregnancy and Postpartum
Screening patients for postpartum depression and anxiety allows health care providers to share resources and treatment options.
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Season 2 Episode 7: How Does Infertility Affect Mental Health?
Perinatal psychiatrist Dr. Pooja Lakshmin shares her lived and clinical experience of the psychological toll of infertility.
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My Story: Meghan Cliffel’s Postpartum Psychosis Recovery
The postpartum psychosis recovery process was long but life-changing for Meghan. She came out of the experience with a new vision not only for her own life, but for how our society treats new parents, and mothers in particular, the priorities of our education system, and more.
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My Story: Kriti Lodha’s Journey to Postpartum Psychosis Advocacy
In this powerful interview, Kriti shares the circumstances that contributed to her episode of postpartum psychosis, her personal experience living through it, and the strong community and mental health resources that helped her heal.
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Season 2 Episode 6: What Should We All Know About Postpartum Psychosis?
Postpartum psychosis survivors Meghan Cliffel and Kriti Lodha join Dr. Ruta and Allie for a discussion on postpartum psychosis symptoms, treatment, and recovery. They remind us that postpartum psychosis is a treatable illness.
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My Story: Amanda Hollis’s Postpartum Anxiety Experience
I mistook my postpartum anxiety and rage as evidence that I was a bad mom and not cut out to be one. It took a physical health scare to realize I was experiencing a hormonal mental health disorder—not a character flaw—and needed help.
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Podcast Season 2 Episode 5: How Do I Support My Partner When a New Baby Arrives?
Partners’ mental health is often overlooked in the perinatal period. Dr. Sheehan Fisher discusses why supporting all parents improves outcomes for families.
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Let’s Transform Postpartum Care Together. The Developmental Phase We Are All Unprepared for—Motherhood.
Thinking of matrescence as a developmental phase helped me get the support I needed postpartum. I believe it can help other parents, too.
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