postpartum psychosis

Dr. Allyce Jones is a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner who specializes in reproductive psychiatry. She started her own private practice called Felicity Women’s Center which I have joined as of August. I have worked with her for the past couple of months and have learned so much from her. 

Today we discuss postpartum planning: making plans while pregnant for a more successful postpartum period. We touch on topics such as sleep, nutrition, feeding support, support with house and family, self-care, and therapeutic support. 

Links:

• Postpartum Planning PDF 
• Postpartum Planning Group through PSI 
• PSI support groups 
• Postpartum Frontloading by Thoughts on Thoughts 

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Welcome back! This is the first episode of season 2 of The Sad Moms Club podcast.

Today I talk to Erin Shepard, owner and clinician and Yarrow Therapy & Counseling Services. She and I talk about something she calls sustainable wellness which is "the idea that a balanced life doesn't necessarily mean a balanced day." She also talks about how to get out of anxiety and depression spirals, do not harm days, and self-soothing. 

Something about Erin is very comforting and validating. I needed this episode when we recorded it in the spring, and I needed to hear it again as I edited the episode in the fall. You'll love learning from Erin!

Resources

• Instagram: @ yarrowtherapy or call 801-791-5001
• PSI Helpline
• PSI Support Groups
• Utah-Specific Maternal Mental Health Website

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1 in 4 women are affected by perinatal mental health issues and of those, 20% have suicidal thoughts.  With the pressure and expectations on mums rising coupled with the growing strain on our health system, the theme for this years Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week 2023 is perfect: Together in a changing world.

Please be aware that you may find todays episode emotional distressing and comes with a TRIGGER WARNING as I discuss issues including maternal bonding, mental health, suicide and other long term physical and mental affects - please use your discression and seek professional support as appropriate.  

Please, do reach out to your doctor, health visitor or midwife if you think you need more mental health support and here are some other resources you may find useful. 

@perinatalmhpartnership 

Maternal Mental Health Alliance 

NHS Perinatal Mental Health information 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 40 (the second part I promised from the unreleased episode), I share the very emotional, complex, and disturbing case of the Clancy family of Duxbury, Massachusetts. This one definitely got to me. I do talk about self harm, mental illness, domestic violent and suicide and list resources below. In January, 32-year-old nurse and mother,  Lindsay Clancy, is believed to have killed her three young children - Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months -  while being treated for a postpartum condition. It is a complicated case with many differing opinions. I share the facts of Lindsay Clancy’s case to date and details of two other high profile US cases of mothers who murdered their children, facts of their cases, what the science says, and where they are now. Postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis are not the same and should not be considered as such.

New England crime headlines: The suspicious death of Barbara Hovey Novaes of Medford, Mass and the family member murder-suicide of Linda and Sebastian Robinson of Andover, Mass.

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Patrick Clancy Gofundme and statement about his family
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Thanks Bob Ward of Boston 25 News
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Show notes at crimeofthetruestkind.com/post/episode40

Resources
Mass.gov /domestic-violence-services
Search by zip code, city or town.  IF IT IS AN EMERGENCY CALL 911.

Safelink is Massachusetts' statewide 24/7 toll-free domestic violence hotline
 877-785-2020

For the hearing impaired, dial 711 - MASS RELAY SERVICE. Advocates speak English, Spanish, and have ability to translate in 130 languages. 

THE NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE OFFERS ASSISTANCE AND SAFETY PLANNING 24/7.

1-800-799-SAFE (7233)

TTY 1-800-787-3224

If you are unable to speak on the phone, you can access the online chat feature at
 THEHOTLINE.ORG

Postpartum Support International
postpartum.net

Get help 1-800-944-4773
Text 'Help' to 800-944-4773 (English)
Text en Espanol 971-2

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Content Warning: We talk about many heavy topics during this episode. Please remember to put yourself and your well-being first in deciding what to engage with and consume. Topics covered: Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Psychosis, General Depression, and Anxiety.

During this episode, we sit down with Sasha Nicole. A mom, an entrepreneur, and a non-profit founder who has made it her mission to help women who feel stuck, unseen, and undervalued live more courageous vibrant, and authentic lives! Having been in the trenches of postpartum depression herself, Sasha knows what it’s like to feel alone during one of the most transformative and often overwhelming period of many people’s life - bringing children into the world. She has dedicated her time to bringing awareness around mental health and the journey to parenthood and providing resources so that others have the support that she would have wanted.

Sasha bravely tells her story, bringing some much-needed visibility into the realities of new motherhood that often get buried. Whether or not you are you are a mother, are thinking about it, or undecided it’s a discourse we desperately need to bring out into the open.

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Postpartum psychosis occurs in 1 to 2 per thousand births and involves extreme conditions such as hallucinations, intrusive thoughts, paranoia, suspiciousness, hyperactivity and inability to sleep. Today, Christa Ardelean joins us to share her powerful story of suffering with postpartum psychosis. Her story begins with a difficult pregnancy and birth, which, unbeknownst to Christa, included numerous risk factors associated with perinatal mood disorders. When Christa's son was born, she didn't want to hold him.  Shortly after, she woke up one morning and said to herself, "My baby would be so much better off if he were dead or if I were."  Terrified, she found 24/7 support for the next six weeks while she suffered with hallucinations, intrusive thoughts, and an inability to bond with her baby. With continuous support, medication, and journaling, in time, she completely overcame these feelings. By nine months, she felt like her own person again and now reflects on how her deep love for her son saved her life. 

If you are suffering from postpartum psychosis, you can can get help now.
Call the PSI HelpLine: 1-800-944-4773
Postpartum Support International

More episodes like this:
#50 | Postpartum Mini: You're Not Going Crazy, It's Probably Postpartum Anxiety
#94 | The Terror of Intrusive Thoughts: Lisa's Postpartum Anxiety

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Links From This Episode:

Giving Birth Landed Me In the Psycho Ward: 

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/17/parenting/postpartum-psychosis-motherhood.html

Information on the link between sleep deprivation and psychotic experiences: 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6048360/#:~:text=The%20finding%20that%20sleep%20deprivation,8%2C%2010%E2%80%9312)

Sandra Maurer, BA, E-RYT, CD YACEP and Stefanie Kuhnmuench LICSW join us to talk about what movement in therapy is and how it helps emotional healing long term. 
Sandra is a Registered, Experienced Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance (E-RYT) through the Yoga Life Institute in Pennsylvania, Certified Birth Doula (Birth Arts International), BA in Art Therapy (Arcadia University), Trauma-Informed Yoga Trained through Center for Yoga and Trauma Recovery and Firefly Yoga International. Sandra has completed the Advanced Provider training through Postpartum Support International.  Additionally, Sandra is currently completing her MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Adler Graduate School and is a therapist working with individuals and families at Mindful Families.

She has over 10 years teaching experience as a yoga instructor, working in various clinical and public settings including Hennepin County Health Care’s Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorder program and the Emily Program, a comprehensive eating disorder treatment facility.    

Sandra specializes in Perinatal Mental Health is committed to creating an inclusive and supportive space where participants can deeply and authentically connect with the messages and wisdom of their bodies—a space free from competition, comparison, or emphasis on external measures of success or progress. Whether in recovery from an eating disorder, or perinatal mood and anxiety disorder, dealing with grief, loss, or stress, or recuperating from a traumatic event, our bodies are integral to our psychological and emotional healing.

Sandra has 3 tiny people at home, including  one set of twins and lives with them and her husband near a big spruce tree in St. Paul, MN.  She believes that laughter, sleep, and water can solve most daily problems and is not afraid to use her New Jersey background to get real and honest with people.  She loves hiking and fireplaces and reading long books.

Terra Firma 

Listen in as Michele talks about her own journey with postpartum depression and how she is now helping others with her work at PPSM and as an emergency room psychiatric provider. 

Michele is a Doctorate Nurse Practitioner from the University of Minnesota, during which she focused her studies on women’s health & PMADs. She has completed PSI Maternal Mental Health Trainings.

A survivor of postpartum depression, Michele personally experienced providers who were not aware of PMADs. She hopes through legislation to change the way healthcare is informed about perinatal mental health. She is currently in practice in a local Emergency Room, and also teaches yoga classes.

ppsupportmn.org/michele-anderson-dnp-aprn-pmh-c/

We're back for season 2 of The MOTHERLODE Podcast and in our first episode of the season we dive into an incredibly important topic - postnatal mood disorders and maternal mental health with Dr.  Walker Ladd, Ph.D. (*Please note that in this episode we touch on subjects that are sensitive in nature such as depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts and may be upsetting or triggering for some listeners. )

Dr. Ladd has been a thought leader in the field of maternal mental health for nearly two decades. Her writing and research challenge paradigms of motherhood and mental illness, using women’s stories to reveal the hidden truths and extraordinary dimensions of the lived experience of motherhood. Dr. Ladd’s personal experience with traumatic childbirth, breast cancer, postpartum depression, and major depressive disorder drive her passion for her bold, soulful, and transformative work.

Previously a professional modern dancer with both a BA and MFA in dance from UCLA, Walker returned to school to receive an MA in clinical psychology from Antioch University Seattle and practicing as a Couples and Family Therapist. Following the traumatic childbirth and subsequent postpartum depression of her son in 2000, Walker dedicated herself to maternal mental health advocacy and research literacy, working as a certified birth doula (CD, DONA), and serving as the perinatal mental health editor for Lamaze International's Science and Sensibility, before returning to school to receive her Ph.D. in psychology from the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology (Sofia University). She is currently working on a study regarding the experience of the postpartum anxiety for new mothers during COVID-19 and a study of the experience of a failed epidural during Cesarean birth.

Dr. Ladd is also the author of her new book, Transformed By Postpartum Depression: Women's Stories of Trauma and Growth

RESOURCES:
To learn more about Dr. Ladd, connect with her via her website, and follow her on Instagram
If you think you or someone you know may be suffering from a perinatal mood disorder, reach out to Dr. Ladd, or visit Postpartum Support International
For expert, confidential & no-cost information about medications and other
exposures during pregnancy and breastfeeding visit Mother to Baby.

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Do you feel "off" after your twins delivery? Are you having a hard time coping with daily life with your infant twins? You could be suffering from a postpartum mood disorder, such as postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, and postpartum OCD. Dr. Deena Blanchard shares advice to identify your issue and how to start getting help.

Deena Blanchard MD, MPH is a board-certified pediatrician working at Premier Pediatrics. Dr. Deena has provided health/parenting tips for outlets such as AOL, Buzzfeed, The Huffington Post, The Bump, The Daily News, and appeared on CBS and CUNY-TV. She is also a regular contributor for Big City Moms, Well Rounded NY, The Stir by Cafemom, and Momtastic.

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