Washington Parent Magazine: It’s not Just Postpartum Depression

Congratulations – you’re pregnant! Perhaps you’ve spent years seeking fertility treatment, are pregnant after a loss or relied on a gamete donor or gestational carrier, or maybe conceiving without intervention was simple for you. You’ve scheduled your OB or midwife appointment and are diligently taking your prenatal vitamins. But are you taking care of your emotional health?

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Interviewed for Very Well Mind.Com on Postpartum Depression

Your doctor can diagnose postpartum depression as early as 10 to 14 days after giving birth, says Emma Basch, PsyD, a licensed clinical psychologist. At that time, if you are still experiencing mood symptoms on most days, and if those symptoms are impacting your functioning, then your doctor can diagnose postpartum depression.

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Coping During the Coronavirus- Strategy #22

It’s hard to imagine that several weeks into quarantine, one of the things I miss is my commute to work. It’s not that I miss the rush of making it to the office on time or the experience of navigating a crowded subway. Rather, I miss the opportunity to…

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Coping During the Coronavirus- Strategy #21

Crying, feeling angry, feeling heartbroken, feeling scared. These are all normal and expected reactions to the pandemic and the experience of social distancing. We are all grieving. Some days are…

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Coping During the Coronavirus- Strategy # 20

By now you may have accumulated a number of coping strategies during quarantine. However, many people find that it is one thing to come up with self-care ideas, and a whole different challenge to actually engage in them. This is where a…

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Coping During the Coronavirus- Strategy #19

A body scan is a meditative practice aimed at helping you connect with physical sensations held within the body. The purpose is to cultivate greater bodily awareness in the service of deepening your

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Coping During the Coronavirus- Strategy #18

If you’ve ever listened to a particular song to motivate yourself while exercising or enjoyed the soothing sounds of classical music, you already know that listening to music has …

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