The Postpartum Stress Center

We are thrilled to welcome back our esteemed adjunct faculty, Dr Tanya Cotler, to run a workshop on 𝐌𝐎𝐌 𝐑𝐀𝐆𝐄.
For perinatal therapists in pursuit of clinical excellence
To register: postpartumstress.com/registration
For more information on Tanya and her amazing work, please visit her website https://drtanyacotler.com

"Postpartum depression and anxiety do not discriminate. Symptoms impede the functioning of devoted stay-at-home moms and Harvard-educated attorneys. Intrusive thoughts can puncture the most perfect plan. When this occurs, rational thought seems to evaporate. Any previous accomplishment or personal triumph takes a back seat to the all-consuming and interminable anxiety. Soon, that is all that is felt. Women describe this by proclaiming “this isn’t me” or “I just don’t feel like myself” or “I’m usually so easy-going, I don’t know who I am now.”
As thoughts and feelings alternate between despair and rapid-fire obsessiveness, women with PPD begin to lose focus, along with the ability to successfully advocate for themselves."

Read more here.⬇️

Empowerment in the Face of Despair “I know what I’m ‘supposed to do’ to feel better. Everyone keeps telling me the same thing. I should exercise. I should sleep more. I should eat well. I should take the medicine. I know, I know, I KNOW. But something inside my head keeps telling me to push through this. I can get better. I d...

Pregnancy & Newborn ♥ ♥ ♥

"Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts is written by Karen Kleiman, founder of The Postpartum Stress Center, which offers treatment for prenatal and postpartum depression and anxiety. In this book, she offers moms validation and guidance to navigate intrusive thoughts. She also encourages parents to speak up when they’re feeling overwhelmed, depressed, or anxious—because no one should have to go through this alone."

For perinatal therapists in pursuit of clinical excellence
Sign up here: www.postpartumstress.com/registration

How the vicarious trauma of a job led to this mother's postnatal psychosis Ariane Beeston worked as a child protection officer for years, but she didn't realise how much the trauma of her work had impacted her until she had a child of her own.

Welcome to the PPSC hayes cooper 💜 We are so fortunate to be able to share the gift of your expertise to our PPSC friends locally and around the world.

Tips for Talking to Your Provider 1. Choose the healthcare provider you are most comfortable with, whether it’s your obstetrician, pediatrician, midwife, or family doctor. Select the provider you feel you can trust and who is least likely to dismiss your concerns. Most women wait longer than they should to let their provider know ...

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𝑅𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑤ℎ𝑦 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑑𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘

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The decision to take medication, if your distress is high, is not an easy one. Make sure you are informed and have access to reliable resources for guidance and support.

Image from "GOOD MOMS Have Scary Thoughts by Karen Kleiman Familius

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“The death of Stephanie Castellanos reminds us that many mums are still not getting the mental health support they need.”
Arabella Gibson, CEO of Gidget Foundation Australia





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Local mum's death prompts discussion on post natal depression; friends rally to support husband - Manly Observer The recent death of a local mum shortly after giving birth has reopened community discussion on post natal depression. Her bereaved husband hopes bringing it to light will save a life.

Next month! The KKTC welcomes maternal care providers and our friends from across the world to join our special training.
Of course anyone from anywhere can join this two-day (6 hr) training!
Save your spot. ♥
www.postpartumstress.com/registration
Questions? email [email protected]
Doula Network Australia Inc. Australian College of Midwives (ACM)
Gidget Foundation Maternal Mental Health Research Collaborative - MMHRC Antenatal & Postnatal Psychology Network

"Postpartum women continue to get very sick and remain reticent to ask for help. Women are struggling to get through the day while they, somewhat amazingly, manage to lovingly care for their infants who depend on them. Although coping skills can kick in when survival is threatened, that requires energy and reinforcement to be sustained. When women are let down by lack of an appropriate medical or societal response, too misinformed or too preoccupied to take notice, they settle into their fatigue and absorb the incongruity by way of their fragile self-esteem. "𝐼𝑡 𝑚𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑏𝑒 𝑚𝑒. 𝐼 𝑎𝑚 𝑓𝑙𝑎𝑤𝑒𝑑. 𝐼 𝑎𝑚 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑎 𝑔𝑜𝑜𝑑 𝑚𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟."

Postpartum Depression: Whose Problem is it? Healthcare providers please take heed.Postpartum depression and anxiety are getting tons of attention in the media. From catastrophic accounts of misdiagnosed psychotic episodes, to increased state legislative action, to emerging research, as well as an explosion of passion-driven personal narrative...

* 𝐊𝐊𝐓𝐂 𝐅𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐎𝐂𝐃 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐏𝐒 *
For perinatal therapists in pursuit of clinical excellence

Perinatal OCD level I
Perinatal OCD level II
Perinatal OCD & Psychosis

and then...
there's magic.🦄

www.postpartumstress.com/registration

Illustration from GOOD MOMS Have Scary Thoughts by Karen Kleiman
Familius

Inside a Mother's Mind Understanding and coping with maternal anxiety and intrusive "scary thoughts."

For perinatal therapists in pursuit of clinical excellence.
The Art of Holding Perinatal Women in Distress™
A preview :)www.postpartumstress.com/registration

"Karen Kleiman, founder of The Postpartum Stress Centre, refers to the ‘constellation of losses’ wrought by the transition to motherhood. She goes on to catalogue ‘sleep, finances, alone time, her former self, couple time, self-identity, body image, adult conversation, predictability, calmness, spontaneity, freedom, friends, her previous body, career, leisure time, privacy, intimacy, sexuality, confidence, self-esteem, to name a few’. Reading this list sounds catastrophic. In no other area of life would we expect someone to shoulder these losses alone, let alone embrace change of such magnitude without ambivalence. Yet, by expecting mothers to return to work with no supporting ‘village’, no awareness of matrescence, and nowhere to take their distress, this is exactly what we do."

Matrescence matters: helping clients navigate the motherhood transition Open article: Therapeutic coach Ali Pember explains why understanding matrescence (the transition to motherhood) is vital if we are to truly support mothers through coaching. Coaching Today, July 2024

🦄 Breathe. Believe. Become.

"Scary thoughts that are really scary are not diagnostically more serious than any other scary thought. The only thing bad about scary thoughts that are anxiety-driven is that they feel so bad to you."

12 Things Your Therapist* Wants You to Know About Negative, Intrusive, Scary Thoughts DISCLAIMER: These points refer to therapists who have been specially trained to treat perinatal depression and anxiety. If you do not feel like you are in the presence of a therapist you can trust or if you find yourself questioning his or her level of expertise in this area, please find yourself an...

"She has stretch marks and varicose veins, hair loss and acne, blurry vision and dry eyes. She sees a stranger in the mirror."
Her View From Home

Admire the Baby, But Don't Forget to Nurture the Mother - Her View From Home The postpartum mother is recovering and trying to settle in with a new baby. Admire the infant, but please nurture and see the new mom too.

Having a baby can bring so many wonderful feelings and opportunities and is often met with joyous words of good wishes.
Having a baby can also mean putting many parts of ourselves, our desires and our relationships on pause and this doesn't always feel so good.

Illustration from GOOD MOMS HAVE SCARY THOUGHTS
by Karen Kleiman and Molly McIntyre
Familius

www.postpartumstress.com/registration
We have a couple spots remaining open!

Help is out there. Do what you need to do to help yourself get the help you need and deserve.
You will feel like yourself again.

Do Not Stop Until You Find the Right Help This is what you should do if you think you might have postpartum depression You've recently had a baby. You are more than 3 weeks postpartum. You do not like the way you are feeling. You wonder if you are too anxious or too depressed. Your family, friends and healthcare provider have tried to reass...

Be informed.

"We must buckle down and make premium training a top priority. The community of perinatal therapists is a growing body of dedicated, exemplary clinicians. I have been honored to teach hundreds who present as a collective force of enthusiastic, warm, intelligent therapists with common goals and tons of heart. Training therapists who wish to focus their clinical practice in line with my decades of experience and commitment is infinitely gratifying and humbling. Offering guidance and inspiration to psychotherapists who seek clinical enrichment is nothing short of the peak of my career."
Excerpted from the Introduction to The Art of Holding in Therapy

~ Group Discounts
~ PSI Discounts
~ Our IN-PERSON advanced training is now only ONCE PER YEAR.
~ FEW SPOTS REMAIN OPEN for October 2024.
www.postpartumstress.com/registration