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HuffPost | How To Beat The Motherhood Identity Crisis

Slavish devotion to family is unnecessary and possibly harmful. Be a better mother by engaging in the interests you pursued before bearing a child.

MD for Moms | Peri-Natal Psychiatry

MD for Moms Radio | Adjusting to New Parenthood | June 8th 2016

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On this week’s radio show, MD for Moms, my guest Dr. Jennifer Messina and I will explore how becoming a mom is a profound life adjustment like no other, what can be done in advance to ease the transition and how to improve the adjustment once you bring home baby.

MD for Moms | Peri-Natal Psychiatry

Welcome to My New Radio Show: MD for Moms

MD for Moms - BBM Global Network and TuneIn Radio

My new radio show, MD for Moms, launches Wednesday, June 1st, 2016 at 1pm EST on the BBM Global Network and Tune In Radio.

HuffPost | Healthy Mom, Healthy Baby (Part 3 of 3): Treating Maternal Depression and Anxiety

Mortar & Pestle w/ Herbs and Supplements

Photo attribution: Treatment options for depression and anxiety in pregnancy

A typical treatment protocol for maternal depression combines pharmacotherapy & psychotherapy with adjunct & complementary ones for improved healing.

HuffPost | Healthy Mom, Healthy Baby (Part 2 of 3): Anxiety and Depression in Pregnancy and Why Treatment Matters

Depressed Mom Holding Belly on Edge of Bed

Depression and anxiety in pregnancy can be dangerous for mom and her unborn baby, so mom should get treatment as soon as possible.

Peri-Natal Psychiatry

Postpartum Bipolar Disorder | The Invisible Postpartum Mood Disorder

Dyane Leshin-Harwood shares her story of suffering through and eventually conquering the invisible mood disorder: postpartum bipolar disorder.

HuffPost | Healthy Mom, Healthy Baby (Part 1 of 3): An Overview of Depression And Anxiety in Pregnancy

Rather than the joy and anticipation often synonymous with pregnancy, women often experience debilitating symptoms of depression and/or anxiety.

Peri-Natal Psychiatry

Put Down The Stones

People in glass houses should not throw stones – people are too quick to judge and criticize women with mental illness in pregnancy for their treatment choices, as evident by the comments to a recent article reviewed.