When the uncertainty of motherhood is combined with caring for a special needs child, the demands can be overwhelming. Today’s guest shares what it’s like to mother a special needs child and fight through postpartum anxiety and depression to find healing. Join us!

Susanna Peace Lovell received her B.A. from UC Berkeley. She is an author, speaker, disability rights advocate, and certified professional life coach dedicated to the health and wellness of families everywhere affected by a disability. Raising a teenage daughter with a myriad of disabilities and diagnoses, including ASD (autism spectrum disorder), ADHD, anxiety, and severe food allergies has been Susanna’s lived experience as a mother. She has overcome many ups and downs in her journey, including a debilitating episode with postpartum anxiety and depression. Through her journey of navigating the worry and heartbreak in raising a special needs child, Susanna found her true life calling to help other parents find more joy and passion in their lives. 

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Connect with Susanna Peace Lovell: Website, Instagram, and Your True Self is Enough

Please find resources in English and Spanish at Postpartum Support International, or by phone/text at 1-800-944-4773. There are many free resources, like online support groups, peer mentors, a specialist provider directory, and perinatal mental health training for therapists, physicians, nurses, doulas, and anyone who wants to be a better support in offering services. 

You can also follow PSI on social media: Instagram, Facebook, and most other platforms

Visit www.postpartum.net/professionals/certificate-trainings/ for information on the grief course.  

Visit my website, www.wellmindperinatal.com, for more information, resources, and courses you can take today!

If you are a California resident looking for a therapist in perinatal mental health, email me about openings for private pay clients!

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