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With Dr. Jana Rundle · Clinical Psychologist
Every new mom is stressed. A perinatal psychologist on how to tell new mom stress from postpartum anxiety: a side-by-side comparison, five questions to ask yourself, and what helps either way.
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Crying every day after the baby is normal for about two weeks. A perinatal psychologist on why it happens, when it means something more, the crying that is really anxiety, anger, or grief, and what to do on the day you cannot stop.
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Therapy can do a lot for moms, and it has real limits. A perinatal psychologist on what it helps with, the main types of postpartum therapy in plain language, and how to tell if it's working.
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Sleep Deprivation & Mental Health: The Hidden Crisis of New Parenthood | Bloom Psychology
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When a scary thought about your baby won't fade and you start checking or avoiding because of it, that can be postpartum OCD. A perinatal psychologist on the thoughts, the compulsions, how it differs from psychosis, and the treatments that work: ERP and I-CBT.
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Racing heart, night sweats, can't sleep when the baby sleeps? A perinatal psychologist on how the postpartum hormone drop affects anxiety, why some moms are more sensitive, what to get checked, and why hormonal doesn't mean you have to wait it out.
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