Archive For The “Postpartum” Category
In May 2011 Postpartum Support International (PSI) declared May as Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month. An increasing number of states and counties have designated May as a time to bring awareness to maternal mental health. This year PSI is launching the first maternal mental health awareness month blog hop. The theme of the 2013 blog [...]
I am writing this post on the day that my mom would have celebrated her 89th birthday. Oh, how I wish she was still alive. In May 2013, it will be ten years since my mom was tragically taken from this world. She died unexpectedly as a result of a car accident. She was a [...]
The title of this post may seem strange but postpartum psychosis has been a blessing to me. How can a serious, life-threatening condition be a blessing? How could numerous hospitalizations, numerous attempts at treatment, numerous sleepless nights and an illness that nearly cost me my life be a blessing? Nearly seventeen years ago I was [...]
Cheryl Jazzar, MHR is the founder of WellPostpartum Consulting. She has supported thousands of new mothers since 1998. Her background is in psychology, counseling and women’s studies with a Master’s degree in Human Relations. I recently interviewed her for my blog. I hope you find the interview as informative as I did. 1. Can you [...]
I was recently interviewed for an upcoming production that will address bipolar disorder and pregnancy. As a result, I thought it would be an appropriate time to share my thoughts on bipolar disorder and pregnancy. The pressing question is can a woman with bipolar disorder have a successful pregnancy and postpartum period? I believe the [...]
Can postpartum psychosis be prevented? This is a tough question but one that I think needs to be addressed. I, personally, have seen that postpartum psychosis can be prevented. As a Volunteer Coordinator with Postpartum Support International, I provided emotional and informational support to many moms experiencing mental illness related to childbearing. I recall, one [...]
1. Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? I am first and foremost Wife of OJ (not Simpson) and Mom to Braxton (15 ½ ), Tre (15), Colton (13), Brody (11), Kennedy (8), and Sydney (4). In my “spare time” (ha!) I’m also a Clinical Psychologist in Private Practice specializing in Perinatal Emotional [...]
Many people are familiar with postpartum depression in women but postpartum depression in men is hardly ever talked about. A new baby is a wonderful blessing but the demands of parenthood are very stressful and can be overwhelming to both parents. Mothers and fathers share many of the same stresses. According to one of the [...]
INTERVIEW WITH TERESA M. TWOMEY THE AUTHOR OF UNDERSTANDING POSTPARTUM PSYCHOSIS: A TEMPORARY MADNESS Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? I’m a mother of three. I’ve been a litigation attorney, a professional mediator, a business consultant, and a college instructor. I’ve participated with our PTA, spent several years on a MOPS [...]
