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Dads & Partners, Perinatal Depression, PSI Blog

From Doubt to Healing: Overcoming Skepticism in Treating Male Postpartum Depression

Find out about the impact of pregnancy and birth complications on male mental health and the experience of therapy for postpartum depression.

Addison Caproni, Founder, Caproni Coaching

Dads & Partners, Loss & Grief, News/Press Releases, Perinatal, PSI Feature

A Q&A with Certification and Training Director Birdie Gunyon Meyer

September 2024 Birdie Gunyon Meyer, RN, MA, PMH-C What questions do the education and training staff receive often? We have received feedback from Perinatal Mood Disorders: Components of Care attendees that they were unaware of…

Dads & Partners, Families & Support People, Perinatal Anxiety, Perinatal Depression, PSI Blog

What to do When a Loved One has a Perinatal Mood or Anxiety Disorder (PMAD)

When a loved one or friend experiences a perinatal mood or anxiety disorder (PMAD) you might wonder what you can do to best support them through it. Here are ideas and strategies from a PSI-trained licensed professional counselor (LPC) and registered play therapist (RPT).

Dads & Partners, Perinatal PTSD, PSI Blog

Invisible Victims: How Maternal Near-Misses Result in Trauma and PTSD in Birthing Partners

Learn how to support birth partners after a traumatic high-risk pregnancy and near-miss. Discover ways to address trauma and PTSD for a healthy recovery.

BIPOC Families, Dads & Partners, Loss & Grief, PSI Blog

Breaking the Silence: Black Maternal Health, Health Equity and Self CARE

Explore pregnancy and black maternal health, highlighting support and building circles of care. Find insights for self-care and advocacy

Dads & Partners, Perinatal, PSI Blog

Nurturing Intimacy: A Guide to Sex and Connection After Childbirth

For new parents, it's common for the topic of sex and intimacy to take a back seat, but a healthy connection in the postpartum period is crucial for both partners.

Dads & Partners, Perinatal PTSD, PSI Blog

Working Through Postpartum Mood Disorder and a Traumatic Birth: A Partner’s/Father’s Roadmap to Recovery

Working Through Postpartum Mood Disorder and a Traumatic Birth: A Partner’s/Father’s Roadmap to Recovery. Includes exercise, diet, meditation, journaling.

Adoptive Parents, Dads & Partners, Perinatal Depression, PSI Blog

Mother-Infant Bonding: It’s Not Always Instant

Bonding. A word that has rocked many moms' worlds in many ways. Some because it was all they imagined and more; others because it was not as instant and magical as they’d heard others say or seen on social media and in movies. I can…

BIPOC Families, Dads & Partners, Perinatal Depression, PSI Blog

“I can’t be depressed – I’m Black!”

I’ve heard a number of my African American male clients – mostly new dads – say some version of the statement in the title of this piece and it never really gets easier to hear. When you tease out the multiplicative contributions of…

BIPOC Families, Dads & Partners, Perinatal Anxiety, Perinatal Depression, PSI Blog

World Doula Week :March 22nd-28th

“I began my journey of becoming a postpartum Doulo(a) in 2020 when I was having my second child. This passion was ignited because of the many questions I had as a father and someone supporting a birthing person going…

Dads & Partners, Perinatal Depression, PSI Blog, PSI Feature

A chat with Joshua Maze, Specialized Coordinator for Dads and Coordinator Program Response Assistant

Tell us about PSI's volunteer Support Coordinator program. PSI has over 400 local volunteer Support Coordinators serving every US state and around the world. There is a team of floater coordinators who support wide areas of the country and…

BIPOC Families, Dads & Partners, Perinatal, PSI Blog

Perinatal Mental Health Alliance Provider November Blog

Divya Kumar Meet Divya Kumar a South Asian-American perinatal psychotherapist with a public health background who lives in Jamaica Plain, MA with her husband and two teenage children. She received a Master of Social Work and certificate…

BIPOC Families, Dads & Partners, Perinatal Depression, PSI Blog

Perinatal Mental Health Alliance Provider Blog – September

Reginald Day Meet Reginald Day, a man who wears many hats. He’s a Certified Lactation Consultant, creator of the Get At Me Dad podcast, Fatherhood Expert, Southeast Michigan IBCLCs of Color, Nature's Playhouse Fatherhood support group…

Dads & Partners, PSI Blog

How to manage your relationship with your spouse during COVID-19

How to manage your relationship with your spouse during COVID-19 By: Megan Richardson, LMFT, NCC There is no doubt that COVID is putting a strain on a lot of aspects of our life, one of them being our relationships. While some couples may…