Struggling to conceive, enduring a pregnancy, giving birth, and caring for a new baby are all parts of a challenging process. Inevitably there are hiccups along the way for almost every mom, but living with a chronic illness makes things even more difficult in the process of motherhood. My guest is … [Read more...]

We are taking a closer look at the cultural aspects of maternal mental health for Asian Indian mothers. There are barriers to their receiving mental health care, and their culture affects their entire motherhood experience. How can we best support them and convince them to seek the help that’s … [Read more...]

We’ve talked a lot on the show about postpartum depression, but there’s another condition that new moms experience that carries much shame, and no one talks about it. It’s called postpartum regret, and it’s that feeling of dissatisfaction and unhappiness with the demands of motherhood and the … [Read more...]

The pressure that new moms feel is tremendous. Sometimes they even neglect their mental health because they don’t know how to ask for help and who to ask for it. Such was the postpartum experience of today’s guest. She suffered for a long time without realizing that what she felt was a common … [Read more...]