Pediatricians: They’re Not Just For Kids Anymore
Last week I explored the potentiality of perinatal mood disorder interventions occurring within the context of the expectant mother-obstetrician/midwife relationship.
Jessica Zucker, Ph.D.
Dr. Jessica Zucker is a clinical psychologist and writer practicing in Los Angeles. She has been deeply impacted by her worldwide travels and extensive education revolving around women’s health and development. Earning a master’s degree at New York University in public health with a focus on international reproductive issues led to her working for the Harvard School of Public Health. After years of international public health work, Dr. Zucker pursued a master’s degree in psychology and human development at Harvard University with the aim...
Katherine Stone
Katherine Stone is a nationally-recognized, award-winning advocate for women with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. After suffering a devastating bout of postpartum OCD/anxiety in 2001, she was inspired to take action to help other new mothers. In 2004, Katherine Stone created the blog Postpartum Progress, now the most widely-read blog in the United States on postpartum depression (PPD), postpartum anxiety, postpartum OCD and postpartum psychosis and other mental illnesses related to pregnancy and childbirth. It features daily news and commentary, lists of support groups, links to treatment programs, and stories from...
Good Enough Is The New Perfect
The following interview with This Emotional Life contributor Dr. Jessica Zucker was...
Do You Have Baby Blues Or Postpartum Depression?
There are two major ways to tell the difference...
Roseanne Clark Ph.D.
Dr. Clark is an expert on postpartum mood disorders, early parent-child relationships, and infant and early childhood mental health. She has written numerous articles on the screening, evaluation and treatment of postpartum depression, maternal employment, and assessment of strengths and areas of concern in early parent-child relationships. In her research on patterns in young children, she incorporates the study of genetic, constitutional, interpersonal and medical factors that both contribute to and amplify differences in attention, behavior, and emotional development regulation.
Dr. Clark has also developed...
Maternal Self-Esteem
Body change is shrouded in fear. Iconic female bodies are tiny, toned, tight, and most definitely without the permanence of stretch marks.
Dads, Adoptive Parents and Pregnant Moms Among Those Also At Risk...
Postpartum depression is not a one-size-fits-all illness.
Smaller Than Before: The Politics of Postpartum Bodies
A close friend of mine from graduate school was in town over the weekend, someone I hadn’t seen since I was mid-way through my pregnancy.