In this episode, I talk to Dr. Kendra Flores-Carter, the CEO of Caribbean Moms Network. Dr. Flores-Carter is a Prof. of Social Work and a researcher in the social and behavioral science field. She is an expert in maternal mental health and has dedicated her career to bringing awareness to issues affecting women and children.
In this episode, I talk with Helen Adrienne. She is the author of On Fertile Ground: Healing Infertility. Helen is a licensed clinical social worker in general private practice since 1979, with a speciality in infertility. She uses her training in mind/body therapy and clinical hypnosis to provide powerful stress reduction strategies to individuals and couples.
You can learn more about Helen and her work at
You can also pick up her book on Amazon at
Hey everyone, in this episode I had a lively chat with Dyane Harwood, the author of "Birth of a New Brain. Healing from Postpartum Bipolar Disorder".
Birth of a New Brain, is a gripping account of the awful juxtaposition of childbirth and the onset of bipolar illness. Check out her book and other resources in the links below.
Resources:
Forest Bathing Link:"Pine Soul" - a great and brief article that explains
how amazing walking in the woods is for holistic health.
http://goodtimes.sc/columns/we
International Bipolar Foundation: "Campfire" Online Support Groups:
http://ibpf.org/resource/campf
The Inspiration Behind Founding "Campfire " -this blog post interesting &
was written by a young man with bipolar disorder for the Intl. Bipolar
Foundation
http://ibpf.org/blog/inspirati
My Postpartum Bipolar/Postpartum Psychosis Webinar for the Intl. Bipolar
Foundation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Dr. Mohammad Alsuwaidan's "Exercise and Mood: From Science to Action"
guidelines
https://medium.com/@MoAlsuwaid
Dyane's Blog "Birth of a New Brain" — although I'm taking a hiatus from
blogging, it's still active and has 440 posts about a variety of topics.
https://proudlybipolar.wordpre
Dyane's book on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Birth-N
Dyane's email: dyane@baymoon.com
In this episode, I chat with Lisa Tremayne. She is the founder and director for the Center for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders at Monmouth Medical Center in NJ. This Center is one of the few mother/baby programs for PMADs in the United States. Lisa also started the Bloom Foundation as a response to the extraordinary lack of maternal mental health resources, support and treatment available to pregnant and new moms. As a survivor of postpartum anxiety and OCD after the birth of her triplets and then fourth child, Lisa is dedicated to using her voice to decrease the stigma surrounding postpartum anxiety and depression.
New mom mental health checklist:
http://www.postpartumprogress.com/download/new-mom-mental-health-chec
Center for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders at Monmouth Medical Center:
The Bloom Foundation:
In this episode, I had a lovely chat with Anna Gannon. Anna is a mom, the Community Guide and Editorial Lead at Expectful, a Writer and a Yoga & Meditation Guide. Her work has been featured on The Huffington Post, MindBodyGreen, Yoga Today and The Expectful Blog. Anna is passionate about the importance of the mind, body, and sometimes baby connection.
You can find Anna at:
In this episode, I chat with Lauren DePaola who is the co-founder of the Florida Maternal Mental Health Collaborative. We talk about the great work being done in the state of Florida to bring awareness to maternal mental health. Lauren is also the founder of the Alachua County Perinatal Mental Health Coalition, and the FL chapter liaison for Postpartum Support International. Lauren is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with a private practice in Gainesville, Florida.
Lauren's private practice:
Florida Maternal Mental Health Collaborative:
Alachua County Perinatal Mental Health Coalition: