It is normal to have feelings of anxiety, stress and depression immediately following the birth are not uncommon—these feelings are often re

A story of perinatal mental illness and recovery wrapped in a murder mystery.

Updated August, 2021 DBT for Managing Emotions for New Moms Taking care of a newborn is all encompassing. It is exhausting. And it’s...

Originally posted October 1, 2018. Postpartum Depression, Shame and Stigma Clara just had a baby. But she was not feeling very…well,...

Originally posted May 1, 2018. Postpartum depression changed my life. I let my postpartum depression go untreated for a long time after I...

Originally posted November 13, 2017. Ivy Shih Leung, postpartum depression author, activist and award winning blogger, interviewed me...

Originally posted November 6, 2017. Perinatal mood disorders are the most common complication of childbirth. 15 – 20 % of women...

Originally posted September 11, 2017. Pregnancy and birth are major adult transitions filled with joy, but the transition to parenthood...

Originally posted April 10, 2017. Did you know that 99% of women who stop breastfeeding due to medications can actually continue? As a...

Originally posted January 8, 2017. Infant Loss is a Family Event The death of a baby is a deep loss. Parents who have lost a baby to ...

Updated February 19, 2022 Dancing on the Edge of Sanity asks once again How Often Must We Ask for Sensitive Care? It’s easy to connect...

Originally posted July 28, 2014. Different cultures acknowledge the postpartum period in different ways. In the United States,...

Featured in Science & Sensibility: One of a Kind: An Interview with Dr. Meltzer-Brody about UNC’s Inpatient Mother Baby Psych Unit...

Originally posted June 11, 2014. I was a guest writer once again over at Science and Sensibility this week! Take a look below and then...

Featured in Science and Sensiblity: Childhood sexual abuse as a risk factor for postpartum depression (Part One) Originally posted June...

Originally posted May 5, 2014. Guest Post Today! Megan Daley! This year again I have the honor of hosting Megan Daley! Megan discusses ...

Originally posted January 22, 2014. What’s the best method of infant feeding? Boy, have I been afraid to dip my toe into this arena! ...

Originally posted January 10, 2014. A recent study about finding a link between postpartum depression and fear of childbirth has been...

Originally posted October 15, 2013. Losing a baby through miscarriage or stillbirth leads causes an increase in suffering, including...

Originally posted October 10, 2013. It’s October 10, 2013 and I’m again honored to be participating in PsychCentral’s World Mental Health...